Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Windows 8 [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)42. Oh, that's cool
I just have to scroll through a gigantic menu to get to Windows Accessories. It's disorganized. I guess if I want to get carpal tunnel syndrome from having to scroll through a gigantic gui instead of having quick easy movements, I'm in business.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
148 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Think of it this way: you know people who have three dozen unsorted icons on their desktop?
Occulus
Dec 2012
#69
If you exist solely in the desktop, as opposed to the start page, there's very very little differece
Occulus
Dec 2012
#98
I can already search for applications in Windows 7, with its start menu search, and its only...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2012
#103
Sounds to me like, except for a few under the hood updates in optimization in Windows 8...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2012
#115
I swear, that interface reminds me of a LCARS desktop replacement I tried on...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2012
#89
Yeah, my quicklaunch taskbar has 2 items on it, web browser, file browser...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2012
#95
Getting to the calculator and notepad each took less than three seconds just now
Occulus
Dec 2012
#74
Pinning everything into one, cluttered string of applications is hardly organized.
randome
Dec 2012
#18
Not for most users who use it in business. In addition you launch programs in charms, they
still_one
Dec 2012
#37
Bring up store, travel, sports video, maps, etc. show me where the x is? The only way to close
still_one
Dec 2012
#61
I should have to use an accelerator key to close a window. This is not a good os
still_one
Dec 2012
#70
Mouse Gestures?!?! Didn't those go the way of the Dodo in 2004? I remember...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2012
#96
There's a difference between touch screens and mouse and keyboard...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2012
#105
They have apps such as win8 start button which are free and you can get from cnet.com, but that
still_one
Dec 2012
#33
Microsoft screwed up big time. Windows 8 doesn't know if it is a mobile device or computer, and it
still_one
Dec 2012
#31
I couldn't even stand Ubuntu with its "Unity" interface, but at least it gave me an option...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2012
#92