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In reply to the discussion: Microsoft blames OEMs for slow Windows 8 sales, plans February "relaunch" [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)86. VERY difficult to organize the Start Menu.
A clumsy, cluttered 2-paned menu system.
It boots up and shuts down much faster, I'll give it that.
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Microsoft blames OEMs for slow Windows 8 sales, plans February "relaunch" [View all]
DainBramaged
Jan 2013
OP
Good riddance. He has no vision and is a wingnut that is out of place in a mostly progressive
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#74
That is, indeed, hilarious since Microsoft went out of its way to compete with its OEMs.
randome
Jan 2013
#2
I'm one of those cubicle workers. I can think of NO reason to touch my screen for any purpose.
randome
Jan 2013
#36
My point is that in previous OSs, you could organize your menus the way you wanted.
randome
Jan 2013
#112
I actually had something similar to what you described set up between my Nintendo DS...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#151
I don't see how different devices designed for different purposes will merge...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#27
"The vast majority of office users don't need a desktop computer" Lol, this is a joke...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#169
You know, it would have been genius if they did it, but in reverse...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#37
Its not even that hard, the installer has to install drivers for that touchscreen anyways...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#105
Yes, it is well suited to touch screens, not everyone has those, nor is it practical in every...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#108
They will continue to support it , with backend support and updates for a decade...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#122
Except without tweaks, they forced users to accept metro by default. No business wants to force
still_one
Jan 2013
#134
But it's not the fact that no one wants to run a cell phone OS on their desktop!
Initech
Jan 2013
#6
I think the problem is that most tablets have arm processors, and Windows RT isn't binary...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#39
I had an old Vista 32 bit computer that I could never get SP2 installed. I upgraded to Windows 8.
denverbill
Jan 2013
#41
It depends on if her laptop has a touchscreen, if it doesn't, its going to suck to interact with it.
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#110
Probably get rid of keyboard shortcuts after that, after all its not like you need it with...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#137
Well technically people have been bootlegging Win7 since it was released...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#143
I paid for my version of Windows 7, over a hundred dollars(Professional edition)...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#201
I use it all the time but it took me awhile to learn the shortcuts. I DO use 7 for my....
BlueJazz
Jan 2013
#59
Just hit the Windows key (which brings up the start screen) and start typing
high density
Jan 2013
#97
What's different between that and how Windows 7 works, hit the windows key and start typing...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#100
Question, what advantages would I have upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8?
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#165
Sounds like Windows 8 is Windows 7 SP2(or is it 3?), but with a stupid IU tacked onto it...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#114
If PC sales dropped 11% last quarter, that means a LOT of licenses aren't sold
DainBramaged
Jan 2013
#91
Virus writers target market share, and Windows has that many times over Linux
high density
Jan 2013
#101
True, but it takes a lot more effort to mess up Linux system files...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#125
True, but Windows doesn't have that stark line between system and user that *nix systems...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#129
I fix computers for a living so I'm quite well versed in the foibles of Windoze.
hobbit709
Jan 2013
#204
Of course they are going to be more attacked, but the article also mentioned...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#155
That's why Windows has virus software protection software (big money there) and Linux doesn't.
longship
Jan 2013
#197
Really, do you want to reach across a cubicle desk to click on things rather than using a mouse?
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#102
One minor difference, the search you keep touting is only for metro apps, which are either full...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#177
Good, now click on settings, does it list all of them that are available, or do you have to...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#185
So more effort than is required in Windows 7, and this is a step forward? n/t
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#200
Please. Two mouse clicks compared to one keyboard press and an unknown number of characters to type?
randome
Jan 2013
#220
I'll only buy Windows 8 after Service Pack 1 restores the start menu and desktop as default.
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#118
Actually if someone wanted to do a few tweaks they could have the interface setup so it looked like
still_one
Jan 2013
#131
I try to avoid third parties, who's support may fall apart, to create vital parts...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#133
It is built on top of windows 7 and most of the tweaks you can do, but it is not straight forward
still_one
Jan 2013
#138
Also, I don't feel like spending money on what is, without the metro interface, is simply...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#135
That is true, which is why they are not charging as much as they usually do for the upgrade
still_one
Jan 2013
#140
Bullshit. They should have given users the option of metro verses desktop with the start button.
still_one
Jan 2013
#128
Note: That would only be accessible on Windows 8 x86 tablets, Arm tablets(i.e. the majority)...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#161
Yeah, it is stupid, I mean, yes different architectures remove binary compatibility...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#166
i think it seems that way only because they probably had 2 dev teams and
Phillip McCleod
Jan 2013
#211
But can it run programs that would run in Windows 8 in desktop mode? n/t
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#226
Microsoft's biggest error was grafting Metro together with classic Windows.
backscatter712
Jan 2013
#188
This is what I don't get, a lot of people are talking about this convergence...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#149
The biggest problem for Microsoft is that there is no such thing as one interface to rule them all.
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2013
#171
Yeah, I'm with you. People don't use tablets or smartphones in the same way as desktops.
backscatter712
Jan 2013
#192
This was such a poorly thought out exercise it amazes me they thought it would work
DainBramaged
Jan 2013
#225
I spend half my life telling my kids NOT to touch the screen of our desktop PC
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#174