--- In [email protected], "Alex Stanley" <j_alexander_stanley@...> wrote: > I love Windows 7, and I plan on using it for as long as I possibly can. I'm > also quite fond of my Macbook, but I still prefer Windows for my main desktop.
Me too. I like Windows 7. Some of the things that annoy me though are virtual directories, and I have not had time to figure out the security settings that block access to real directories. I prefer a file system where I know exactly where everything is located within the interface without pointers. I got a look at the preview of Windows 8.1 a couple of weeks ago. Still a confusing interface, but Microsoft is trying some really interesting things, even if it fails. How well it works for the usual desktop user will be the test. Changing interfaces too quickly can cause major problems with users. But innovation requires some experimentation. Think of the steering wheel on an automobile or lorry (truck), or tractor. Some early gas-powered tractors did not use a steering wheel, but used reins just like on a horse-pulled wagon, because that was what workers were used to. But the wheel proved a superior solution. Here is something else that shows where technology is going: http://tinyurl.com/m6bskvq [ http://www.infoworld.com/t/consumer-electronics/hands-leap-motions-hands-3d-mouse-211679 ]
