Regardless of the potential benefits of Windows 8.1, some people will always prefer Windows 7 for the much less confused UI. It’s regrettable that this has become such a point of division, since all Microsoft would have to do is make Windows 7 available until the release of Windows 10. Instead, the only realistic option for people who dislike the TIFKAM interface appears to be to hack and slash Win8.1 until it comes close to possibly resembling Win7 using something like Classic Shell.
I, personally, am going to Win8.1. I happen to think that, Start menu aside, it’s a lot less fussy than Win7, and noticeably superior in many ways. I also want all the benefits of being on the latest release. But I completely understand those who choose not to. On a VM especially, I think Win7 is the better choice, because it has keyboard commands and native apps that aren’t in conflict with the host OS. I will be using Classic Shell, and fighting Windows to get what I want. Incidentally, I think it noteworthy that Windows 10 will allow a much more classic appearance (no complete apology, because it defaults to showing a partial TIFKAM interface). I can’t wait to hear what the Microsoft apologists come up with to justify the switch back, having defended TIFKAM to the hilt, either. :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
