Re: Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-10-04 Thread David Richards
On 4 October 2012 15:51, Stephen Price step...@perthprojects.com wrote: Eventually, they won't have a choice. :) Linux *awkward silence* David If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards... checkmate! -Zapp Brannigan, Futurama

Re: Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-10-04 Thread noonie
Not yet... but getting closer. It is sad that it's taken too long :-( On Oct 4, 2012 4:50 PM, David Richards ausdot...@davidsuniverse.com wrote: On 4 October 2012 15:51, Stephen Price step...@perthprojects.com wrote: Eventually, they won't have a choice. :) Linux *awkward silence*

Re: Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-10-04 Thread Mark Hurd
And the Ubuntu 12.04 upgrade has caused problems itself... -- Regards, Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.)(Hons.) On 4 October 2012 16:54, noonie neale.n...@gmail.com wrote: Not yet... but getting closer. It is sad that it's taken too long :-( On Oct 4, 2012 4:50 PM, David Richards

RE: Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-10-03 Thread Ian Thomas
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen today called Windows 8 puzzling and confusing initially, but assured users that they would eventually learn to like the new OS. http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/438005/microsoft_co-founder_calls_windows_8 _puzzling_confusing_ _ Ian Thomas Victoria

Re: Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-10-03 Thread David Connors
On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Ian Thomas il.tho...@iinet.net.au wrote: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen today called Windows 8 puzzling and confusing initially, but assured users that they would eventually learn to like the new OS.

Re: Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-10-03 Thread Stephen Price
We were just discussing that in the office today. I feel the same... Enterprise usually lags behind by at least one whole release cycle, sometimes two. They have been trying to kill support for XP for years and I bet there are still many using it. They need to target their new OS's at kids when

Re: Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-10-03 Thread Corneliu I. Tusnea
*users that they would eventually learn to like the new OS* OMG. Compare that quote to iOS where people just loved it at the first sight. In today's age there is no time for eventually :( On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Ian Thomas il.tho...@iinet.net.au wrote: Microsoft co-founder Paul

Re: Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-10-03 Thread Stephen Price
Eventually, they won't have a choice. :) On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Corneliu I. Tusnea corne...@acorns.com.auwrote: *users that they would eventually learn to like the new OS* OMG. Compare that quote to iOS where people just loved it at the first sight. In today's age there is no time

RE: Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-10-02 Thread Greg Keogh
That is quite hilarious. Buy a plugin so you can make Windows work like Windows :) Well, don't laugh too hard, because one of the first things that crossed my mind when I fired-up Windows 8 was Windows doesn't have any windows anymore (until I found the old style desktop) -- Greg

Re: Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-10-01 Thread Corneliu I. Tusnea
That is quite hilarious. Buy a plugin so you can make Windows work like Windows :) On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 6:07 AM, Preet Sangha preetsan...@gmail.com wrote: Stardock has (in beta) an application that lets you put a windows 7 type start button back into Windows 8. http://www.stardock.com

Re: Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-10-01 Thread Preet Sangha
put a windows 7 type start button back into Windows 8. http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/ The best thing I think is the ability to start in desktop mode. -- regards, Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland -- regards, Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland

Windows 8 and the Start Button

2012-09-28 Thread Preet Sangha
Stardock has (in beta) an application that lets you put a windows 7 type start button back into Windows 8. http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/ The best thing I think is the ability to start in desktop mode. -- regards, Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland