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-----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Coyle Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:05 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac That sounds odd, Brian - I have a Start button and menu on my W7 -64bit, and I don't recall using third-party software to set it up! Apart from cosmetic changes, it's exactly the same as my XP machine's Start design. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Wednesday, 28 November 2012 3:19 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac Quoting John Coyle <jco...@iinet.net.au>: > Reviews in our local serious computer magazine, 'Australian Personal > Computer', heartily endorse W8 for tablets, but suggest staying away > from it for desktops, and not highly recommended for laptops. > The biggest problem seem to be it is essentially touchscreen-oriented, > and that's an issue with most desktop users - I certainly would not > want to have to stretch out some 60-70cm. to touch my monitor to make > things happen! It is possible to switch to the classic interface, but > you have to do it on every reboot - it doesn't stay set. Yeah, but third party developers can take care of that problem. When MS dropped the classic start menu from Win 7 (and unlike Vista didn't allow an option for users to drop back to the classic interface), the absolutely wonderful and free 'Classic Shell' appeared within a matter of months. I've been using it since I got my Win 7 machine and have never needed to look at the bizarre Win 7 menu. Classic Shell now supports Win 8 so I assume it will enable booting straight to the classic interface in that OS as well. -- Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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.
