by Omnomnomnom » 02 Feb 2013 12:05
I employ Windows 8 as my primary OS. It works as well as any other, and is a small bit faster than W7. Frankly, it's not much different than W7 to me, because I just go into desktop mode all the time (metro is absolutely horrid without touchscreens and the like). So UI isn't a problem, as all the W7 stuff is still there.
It's stable, and is backwards-compatible with most-all W7 stuff. (As with all modern windows versions, you can run programs in compatibility modes). Install if you have it, but be prepared for a few bugs and problems, as with any OS upgrade. Oh, and it has lightning-fast boot/shutdown time, and is generally faster. Looks quite sexy as well.
Anyways, I haven't had problems with my OS and DAW. ASIO still works, Reaper still works, and the sound output is nearly identical to what W7 does (though ASIO and the like forgo this).
Things about my computer:
I custom built it.
It is fairly powerful, with a 3rd gen (Ivy bridge) intel i5 unlocked (overclockable), 16 gigabytes of G.Skill ram, i.e., mostly new things.
ASRock z77 extreme4 motherboard.
Has a fairly powerful AMD XFX graphics card installed.
Has a half-decent PCIe sound card installed, 24/96.
Uses a SSD main drive, and an HDD.
I'm always half-asleep, and I hate dubstep.
Also, you know that other, way more awesome Nomnom guy who shows up on EQD sometimes? THAT PERSON IS NOT ME.
We just happen to have similar pseudonyms.