6 Dec12 - I am about to purchase a new laptop and wondered if anyone is using Windows 8 and whether it is compatable with embird and other embroidery software? Seems soon we will only be able to buy computers with windows 8. Hugs Sally

I asked the same question a few days ago (for PE 8) and got a logical answer that what I wanted was on the Brother www. Maybe the Embird site will have the answer you need

my son bought a new computer yesterday with Windows 7. The expert at the store told him that Windows8 has too many problems with it-very much like the problems which accompanied Vista, so he advised against buying it.

I was told the other day by a computer expert that windows 8 can be purched and down loaded on amy of the windows .all it does as I understand is makes it work faster my windows 7 is as fast as I want to go.
Hugs Lenamae

I just bought a laptop with windows 8. Sure took some getting used to. However, I use Buzz Tools and customizer and so far they work fine on new computer. I do not know about embird as I have never used it. Hope this info helps. Hugs, Mary

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by anabela 07 Dec 2012

me too, and I have no problems

by alexgrandma 08 Dec 2012

I have had no problems and my son a computer geek said that 8 was safer than 7 security wise..

Don't know whether our older programs will be compatible, but you can still get a new computer with Windows 7 according to the computer tech who writes for USA TODAY. See the link to read the complete article: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tec...

Good luck!