Like Cynthia that decision is made at the campus IT level. Over the past
year I've migrated nearly all lab and staff PCs from XP to Win7 (keep an
eye out for a related question I'll be posting later today on that topic).
Campus IT is toying with some Win8 images, but haven't been happy with any
of them. Given that they're still finishing up their XP migrations, though,
I seriously doubt we'll be moving to 8 anytime soon, if ever.

  -Bill Helman
Integrated Digital Services Librarian. The University of Baltimore,
Langsdale Library
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On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 3:46 PM, Francis Kayiwa <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 01:01:42PM +0000, Forrest, Stuart wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > Just taking a quick poll...Who is using windows 8 in their libraries and
> of those how many use staff, public, both?? And if not why??
>
> I will join the refrain of wait for 8.1 unless you are using a touch
> device. For the most part even seasoned users (or perhaps *ONLY*
> seasoned users) have difficulty unthinking how to "Start" me up without
> the "Start" button.
>
> (yes to the Rolling Stones tune! :-))
>
> ./fxk
>
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Stuart Forrest PhD
> > Library Systems Specialist
> > Beaufort County Library
> > Beaufort
> > SC 29902
> > 843 255 6450
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > http://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/
> > For Learning, For Leisure, For Life.
> >
>
> --
> The older I grow, the less important the comma becomes.  Let the reader
> catch his own breath.
>                 -- Elizabeth Clarkson Zwart
>