re: can you tell me if this desktop is decent

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e HATES 8.1 after playing with it and wants to go back to windows 7

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I know. It's horrible out of the box. I told you I'd show you how to make it like 7.

I bet it pisses him off every time he clicks that start button and it brings him to that shitty metro UI.

Install this. It's free: LINK

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I looked at best buy and found this Lenovo at BB for $599 but its $549 at newegg and the guy said they would match it. what do you think? looks like the same specs. hopefully I can add a ssd to it.

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Yeah, the Lenovo is identical in specs. You really should install Start is Back on that Dell real quick and get his thoughts. Windows 8.1 is leaner and more secure. This is coming from someone who held out for a long time and had all but decided I was going to skip 8 and wait for 9. I ended up giving it a shot, and once I installed Start is Back, I was right at home and actually could enjoy some of its perks (faster boot, some native search enhancements, more advanced task manager, etc).

You should go back in this thread and read the argument between me and the guy insisting that Windows 8.1 is too different and scary for old people, and all the screen shots I posted proving it's not.