Lisa, you can go to what amounts to a classic desktop easily in Windows 8, it's built in, and works pretty much as you expect in most regards.
While I agree that I'm not a huge fan of the tiles concept unless you're working with a touchscreen device (it's pretty nice on a Surface tablet, for example), there are new larger touchpads for desktops coming out that mitigate some of the issues - look at the Logitech touchpad, in particular. And now, back to our regularly scheduled MLO chatter :P Trish On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Lisa Stroyan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmmmm, I wonder if Windows 8 is still fast if I put a shell over the top > to make it look like a normal Windows OS? > > I know Vista sucks, it was all that was available when I got my laptop, > and it wasn't worth trying to put XP on. But now it's familiar. > > > On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 8:00 AM, robisme (Olivier R) < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> That's a good summary. >> there is one thing I like in 8, it is damn fast. >> >> Le jeudi 10 janvier 2013 15:39:16 UTC+1, Dwight Arthur a écrit : >>> >>> My apologies for going even further off topic but I can’t help myself. >>> >>> I skipped Vista, going from 95 to 7. I think it will be my last Windows. >>> If I want something that will make my computer act and look like a huge >>> phone I will get an Android tablet. >>> >>> Vista is what happened when MS engineers built the OS they wanted to >>> build rather than the one their customers wanted to use. 7 is what happened >>> when crashing sales made MS remember to talk to their customers. I think 8 >>> is what happened when they built another one that they wanted to build. I >>> don’t know anyone at all who said, I really wish Windows would offer live >>> tiles on touch screens. Maybe Windows 9 will be customer-focused again, but >>> by then I doubt I’ll still have windows-compatible hardware. >>> >>> -Dwight >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* mylifeo...@googlegroups.**com [mailto:mylifeo...@** >>> googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *robisme (Olivier R) >>> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:08 AM >>> *To:* mylifeo...@googlegroups.**com >>> >>> *Subject:* Re: [MLO] Re: Easiest way to maximize from system tray? >>> >>> >>> >>> Lisa, if there was a version to skip, it was Vista ;-) >>> >>> Windows 7 is very stable >>> >>> Windows 8 is very fast >>> >>> Olivier >>> >>> Le mercredi 9 janvier 2013 17:13:02 UTC+1, Lisa S a écrit : >>> >>> That assumes we will move to Windows 8 and not manage to skip it >>> entirely, which is my current plan....(Of course now Murphy's law will take >>> effect and force me into it, but in that case I'll install something that >>> makes it look "normal" again. They do exist.) >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 11:58 PM, Stéph <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> OK, that's an advantage of Windows 7 - the icon next to the start button >>> get's highlighted when MLO is open, rather than an extra, rectangular >>> button appearing for the open program. Windows 7 has a few other features >>> for saving space and grouping items on the Taskbar, too. >>> >>> Of course, it will be all change as we start to move to Windows 8 Live >>> Tiles and touch screens. >>> >>> Stéphane >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. >>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/** >>> msg/mylifeorganized/-/**4pZjJwzlBa0J<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/mylifeorganized/-/4pZjJwzlBa0J> >>> . >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> mylifeorganiz...@googlegroups.**com. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>> group/mylifeorganized?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Lisa >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Lisa Stroyan, mailto: [email protected] >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/** >>> msg/mylifeorganized/-/**UqtznOUdTPEJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/mylifeorganized/-/UqtznOUdTPEJ> >>> . >>> To post to this group, send email to mylifeo...@googlegroups.**com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mylifeorganiz...@** >>> googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>> group/mylifeorganized?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MyLifeOrganized" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/mylifeorganized/-/Ug3G_MBEAsIJ. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Lisa > > ------------------------------ > Lisa Stroyan, mailto: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MyLifeOrganized" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. 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