Al Lustie's Tips and Tricks

I had occasion to help a neighbor recently who had a laptop with Windows 8 on it.  The screen was a touch screen.

In moments I realized that this was what makes the difference.  With a touch screen, which she uses skillfully and well, Windows 8 seemed to be a usable operating system.  Wow!

My conclusion:  If you have to have Windows, and have to have Windows 8 or 8.1, get a computer with a touch screen and learn to swipe left, swipe right, touch icons, and generally use it effectively.

I also had a client ask for help with a different Windows 8 machine.  She has a touch screen but has never used it.  Yeah.  It's a clunky machine without the use of swiping and touching, in my opinion.

What do you think?  What experiences have you had with Windows 8 that you can share.  Please, no profanity.