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will asus be producing windows 8 versions of their G75 drivers?

kiba
Level 10

‎06-21-2012 04:42 PM - last edited on ‎03-06-2024 07:23 PM by Community Admin

this may be a little off topic, but will asus be producing windows 8 versions of their G75 drivers?
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xeromist
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‎06-22-2012 08:51 AM

Yeah, a bit off 🙂 so I gave this its own thread. BTW, my personal take would be that yes they will simply because the G5's will still be a premiere product once 8 is on sale. Note however that a good chunk of the drivers are written by others. ASUS mostly validates and repackages hardware drivers (though there is original software). So until the hardware component maker releases a driver, ASUS won't either.
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kiba
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‎06-22-2012 03:36 PM

ah, thanks for the quick reply, and for giving it its own thread lol. i guess i will wait on buying windows 8 after it comes out, untill i hear more about drivers becoming available.

what about older machines, like the G74?
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Zygomorphic
Level 17
In response to kiba

‎06-22-2012 06:41 PM

Actually, Windows 8 uses a modified version of the Windows 7 kernel, and both of those are similar. Many drivers from Windows Vista/Windows 7 run without modification on Windows 8. I would not hesitate to upgrade--if you want what Windows 8 will provide. Whether or not it will provide you with something valuable is for you to decide. The compatibility issues are minimal, since Microsoft learned its lesson about that with Windows Vista.

Still, I hope ASUS certifies the new nVidia drivers that are already developed for Windows 8.
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Theodor
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‎06-23-2012 01:14 AM

I'm still waiting for working Win7 drivers.. (sound)
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Kny-G75
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In response to Theodor

‎09-15-2012 05:15 AM

Theodor wrote:
I'm still waiting for working Win7 drivers.. (sound)


Almost win7 driver support win8~
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Abby
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‎09-15-2012 08:32 AM

I've been previewing Windows 8 and I absolutely hate it. I use my desktop for everything and have no desire to have that ugly interface staring me in the face 😞 I'm getting ready to purchase a new laptop after 4 1/2 years and have never even used Windows 7 yet, but would rather learn how to use that than this new "modern/metro" mess. They need to save that Windows 8 for touch screens ...(then again, I'm a creature of habit and feel comfortable in the familiar) Just my two cents worth.
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PCAnyWhere
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In response to Abby

‎09-15-2012 09:08 AM

Abby wrote:
I've been previewing Windows 8 and I absolutely hate it. I use my desktop for everything and have no desire to have that ugly interface staring me in the face 😞 I'm getting ready to purchase a new laptop after 4 1/2 years and have never even used Windows 7 yet, but would rather learn how to use that than this new "modern/metro" mess. They need to save that Windows 8 for touch screens ...(then again, I'm a creature of habit and feel comfortable in the familiar) Just my two cents worth.


Have you tried turning the Metro UI off? I haven't tried Windws 8 just yet; but I understand that you can just turn it off and it will be like Win7. but your sentiments are very very common regarding the Metro UI. Great for Tablet/Laptop combo's or touch screens but maybe no so much for us with a precision pointing device.
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Zygomorphic
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In response to PCAnyWhere

‎09-15-2012 09:38 AM

PCAnyWhere wrote:
Have you tried turning the Metro UI off? I haven't tried Windws 8 just yet; but I understand that you can just turn it off and it will be like Win7. but your sentiments are very very common regarding the Metro UI. Great for Tablet/Laptop combo's or touch screens but maybe no so much for us with a precision pointing device.


It is hard to turn off...and the start menu still doesn't exist. Google "make win 8 look like win 7" and you will get some helpful links - if you are tech savvy and willing to mess around in the control panel. Alternately, switch to LINUX! 🙂
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Abby
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‎09-15-2012 10:19 AM

I'm no overly puter savvy, so I'll probably just stick with Windows 7. I looked at Linux a little yesterday and it looks a bit complicated for me 😞
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