it's the same Pavlovian reflex, but in reverse, of the Mac-dweebs' dribbling braindead love of every white, cabbagey fart that comes out of Cupertino.
B > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W > > People have said exactly the same thing about every version of Windows > since it first came out yet, with the notable exception of Vista. > Everyone seems to have caught on to the new version quickly enough - > enough anyway to hate the next new version in the same way they thought > they hated the last. > > B > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tom C > > Sent: 27 November 2012 18:09 > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac > > > > I'm not usually so resistant to change. > > > > I don't have Windows 8, but since I've first seen it, and on > > subsequent peeks, the visually disorienting home screen makes me want > > to lose my lunch. As my wife would say, "It looks like Walt Disney > > threw up". The colors and differently sized large tiles create a > > visually uninviting environment. I'm not sure how customizable that > is. > > > > From what I've read in reviews there's a general consensus that > > Microsoft sacrificed uniformity, intuitiveness, and familiarity in > > order to create something different. That includes splitting up > > features that were once found under a common area and moving them to > > different work areas. Supposedly the task bar no longer works the > same > > way either. Many other things too, from what I've been reading. > > > > In general the reviews have said 'Prepare to relearn Windows'. > > > > If true, I say BS on that. There's no way I'm going to waste minutes > > and hours of time trying to relearn how to use an OS. > > > > While Vista was familiar I've grown to dislike it intensely over 5 > > years and I'm not ready to plunk down at least several thousand > > dollars for a new machine I will hate. > > > > Do others here have any small Windows 8 experience they can share? > > > > Is it as bad as it looks? > > > > Given the choice would you remain on Windows 7? > > > > I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a > > problem finding what I want with Windows 7. Hence my thoughts on a > Mac. > > > > However in that arena, I'm a little chagrined that they apparently no > > longer offer a 17" display. > > > > Tom C. > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and > > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
