Window 8 Pro WMC on X100e

[steveg47]

I recently fresh installed Windows 8 on my dual core X100e. I admit that I was rather cool (actually cold) about Windows 8; but on the X100e it runs better then Win 7. Definitely faster startup and slightly faster overall performance; also a tad cooler(but still a waffle iron). The touchpad also works much smoother with better chiral scrolling. I do miss the Start button, sidebar, Power Manager battery icon and Metro is a poor substitute for a hierarchal menu system for applications; but, like a bad haircut, Windows 8 starts looking not so bad after a few days. So much so that I will be trying it on the x220 soon. It also runs fairly well in a Vmware session. And at long last it's actually cheap to buy!