We are turning off topic, but yes, I use Windows 8 with the classic environment. I have to clic on the desktop tile or an app tile (its like dynamic shortcuts), but after that, it's the same. There is no start button nevertheless, but the windows touch works well.
And the speed, the speed ...! Le jeudi 10 janvier 2013 23:23:53 UTC+1, Trish P a écrit : > > 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]<javascript:> > > 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] <javascript:>> 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]<javascript:> >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Lisa >> >> ------------------------------ >> Lisa Stroyan, mailto: [email protected] <javascript:> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MyLifeOrganized" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> 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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