Win 7 vs Wn 8

Along with my other thread ive basically got to install a new network with computers.

Has any used Windows 8 in a school and does it work? or should I stick to windows 7?

Thanks

I would stick with 7. Windows 8 will more than likely drive people up the wall on a laptop/pc.

Yes it does work but I'd give it about six months or at least three before going all in. We have been using it to a limited extent and it works fine but there are still some rough edges that you need to negotiate. If anything there has touch screens Windows 8 for them, 7 is fine for desktops for the moment but I'd be looking at having the option to move to 8. It is quicker and more robust, just quite new for the moment.

I've installed it as a Dual Boot at home and starting to test various software on it
One surprising result was my USB TV Tuner now works in Windows 8 x64 - when it didn't before in Win7 x64

Jury is still out on the Start Screen though - and its a nightmare to control via an RDP window as you have about an area about 2x2 pixels wide to get the start screen or Charms popups to show - and unless you are full screen, the Windows Key shortcuts are of no use.

The Dual Taskbar is good, but its a bit annoying if watching a video the other screen as it pops up whenever the mouse is moved on the other screen.

My user base had a hard enough time with going from Office 2003 to 2010. I could only imagine the fun Windows 8 would cause. As general rule of thumb I've always lived by is I let the first Service Pack come out before I deploy a new version of Windows in mass to the wild. Go ahead and build your image, let a few of your more experienced staff be guinea pigs, and test, test, test. It's a lot to take in.

Moving to Windows 8 Forum.