PHJF wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 10:25:Ditto. I also like to go into local stores to see and feel the products before buying. Also, buying in stores (assuming small to put into a car) are usually quick.
Actually I got my TV at Best Buy. It was an older model so it wasn't much cheaper online (especially not after shipping), and I didn't want to have to deal with potentially having to return it if it was defective/damaged during shipping.
wtf_man wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 20:58:I get paid to test in W8.DangerDog wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 20:55:
$39.99 is a decent price but I still don't feel the need to upgrade from win7.
I wouldn't install Windows 8 even if they paid me $399.99.
Fuck Metro.
On another note...Best Buy mulls streaming online prices directly to stores.
Heh, looks like Worst Buy is going to try a new Bait and Switch scheme.
DangerDog wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 15:55:Ditto. I still use XP Pro. SP3.Verno wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 09:45:
I can't really think of any single compelling feature that's worth upgrading from Windows 7 to 8 for. Storage Spaces is pretty niche and there are stable third party solutions already so meh. I'm surprised there will be no XP/Vista upgrade options, I would have thought that would be a good upgrade source for them. I guess they want to preclude old hardware specs from trying to enter the pool.
XP is 32 bit and you should really be upgrading to 64 bit, even if I ever do an upgrade from 7 I'd do a clean format/install.
Verno wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 09:45:
I can't really think of any single compelling feature that's worth upgrading from Windows 7 to 8 for. Storage Spaces is pretty niche and there are stable third party solutions already so meh. I'm surprised there will be no XP/Vista upgrade options, I would have thought that would be a good upgrade source for them. I guess they want to preclude old hardware specs from trying to enter the pool.
SpectralMeat wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 05:55:RailWizard wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 00:27:No it was not free. This is not an offer for new PC purchases.
Vista -> Win7 was FREE!
Pigeon wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 09:44:Agent.X7 wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 22:25:wtf_man wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 20:58:DangerDog wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 20:55:
$39.99 is a decent price but I still don't feel the need to upgrade from win7.
I wouldn't install Windows 8 even if they paid me $399.99.
Fuck Metro.
On another note...Best Buy mulls streaming online prices directly to stores.
Heh, looks like Worst Buy is going to try a new Bait and Switch scheme.
I love how that article says Best Buy is only beat out by Amazon because Amazon doesn't have to charge sales tax. Bullshit. Look up any TV Best Buy carries. I would put down money that Amazon has the same model with free shipping for at least $200 less. I've used Best Buy to look at my last three TVs and then purchased them for hundreds less on Amazon. Games are less, movies are less, computers are less. I can't think of one thing that Best Buy charges less for.
Plus you don't have any brain dead sales kids doggedly trying up-sell you crappy store extended warranties or ridiculously over priced cables.
Agent.X7 wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 22:25:wtf_man wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 20:58:DangerDog wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 20:55:
$39.99 is a decent price but I still don't feel the need to upgrade from win7.
I wouldn't install Windows 8 even if they paid me $399.99.
Fuck Metro.
On another note...Best Buy mulls streaming online prices directly to stores.
Heh, looks like Worst Buy is going to try a new Bait and Switch scheme.
I love how that article says Best Buy is only beat out by Amazon because Amazon doesn't have to charge sales tax. Bullshit. Look up any TV Best Buy carries. I would put down money that Amazon has the same model with free shipping for at least $200 less. I've used Best Buy to look at my last three TVs and then purchased them for hundreds less on Amazon. Games are less, movies are less, computers are less. I can't think of one thing that Best Buy charges less for.
Agent.X7 wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 22:25:
I love how that article says Best Buy is only beat out by Amazon because Amazon doesn't have to charge sales tax. Bullshit. Look up any TV Best Buy carries. I would put down money that Amazon has the same model with free shipping for at least $200 less. I've used Best Buy to look at my last three TVs and then purchased them for hundreds less on Amazon. Games are less, movies are less, computers are less. I can't think of one thing that Best Buy charges less for.
theyarecomingforyou wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 02:49:
That said, I'm sure many apps will do an incredibly good job of hiding it.
wtf_man wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 23:07:Xbox LIVE Games in Windows 8 is simply a Metro app, just like the other bundled apps (Mail, Photos, Calendar, etc) - it takes three clicks to uninstall it and is all done on the Start screen. As for getting rid of Metro, of course you're not going to be able to easily get rid of it - it's a core part of the operating system. That said, I'm sure many apps will do an incredibly good job of hiding it.
Even then metro, will still be under the hood... and I'm not sure you can get rid of it all the way, nor the xbox live crap.
DangerDog wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 20:55:Only if it's $399.99 to pay me to take the PoS.
$39.99 is a decent price but I still don't feel the need to upgrade from win7.
HorrorScope wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 22:10:
What happened to 14.99?
Shok wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 22:09:
If I do buy it I will mod the fuck out of it to get rid of Metro.
wtf_man wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 20:58:DangerDog wrote on Jul 2, 2012, 20:55:
$39.99 is a decent price but I still don't feel the need to upgrade from win7.
I wouldn't install Windows 8 even if they paid me $399.99.
Fuck Metro.
On another note...Best Buy mulls streaming online prices directly to stores.
Heh, looks like Worst Buy is going to try a new Bait and Switch scheme.