If I wanted to type shutdown commands I'd do it on my Linux machine. Which, oddly enough, has a shutdown/restart option in the menu.
As to replacing keyboarding... my teenage daughter begs to differ. - WJR On Jun 27, 2013 9:32 AM, "Kurt Buff" <[email protected]> wrote: > Shutdown -r -t 0 > > http://www.leapmotion.com - I've pre-ordered two of them, because I > think this kind of interface has a good possibility to provide > reasonable augmentation or even replacement of keyboarding. > > Kurt > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 6:57 AM, William Robbins <[email protected]> > wrote: > > It does boot quickly, especially on SSD. And there is a certain amount > of > > truth about using Win8 before you can "like" it. > > > > I use it and WS2012 in my lab for my cert testing, but day to day I still > > use W7 as that's what we support at $work. The effect of having one > foot in > > each OS daily is that I never quite get over some of the annoyances of > W8, > > most specifically anytime I need to restart. It is without a doubt > designed > > for a touchscreen. Which none of my desktops have. > > > > That's my two cents worth. > > > > > > - WJR > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 8:08 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> That means you haven’t used it enough. J > >> > >> > >> > >> I use it across all my computers. My primary computer is a beefy Dell > >> mini-tower with 4 monitors, capable of running a bunch of VMs. I never, > ever > >> see the new Windows Metro interface unless I choose to. Works great as > a > >> desktop OS. The boot times is what sold it for me on my primary setup. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > >> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 8:12 AM > >> > >> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question > >> > >> > >> > >> I'm not so sold on it desktop-wise, but that's just my humble opinion > >> > >> Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email > >> RELIABLY > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> From: "Rod Trent" <[email protected]> > >> > >> Sender: [email protected] > >> > >> Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:03:49 -0400 > >> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> > >> ReplyTo: [email protected] > >> > >> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question > >> > >> > >> > >> Windows 8 is great for both desktop and touch. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Stovall > >> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 4:33 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question > >> > >> > >> > >> Until he actually starts using Windows 8, that is... > >> > >> > >> > >> ;) > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:47 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Thank you! I think my client will be very happy then. > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question > >> Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 02:40:35 +0000 > >> > >> Yes, Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade and will be available around October. > >> For those already running Windows 8 when it releases, it will be > available > >> from the Windows app store. > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from Microsoft Surface Pro > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Jon Harris > >> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:50 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> > >> > >> > >> I have a client that is upgrading (replacing the drive so it will not > be a > >> real upgrade) his machine from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Pro. I > got a > >> great deal on a full copy of Windows 8 Pro for him. The drive is about > to > >> be ordered. The question is from what I have been told at the Orlando > >> Microsoft Store front those people running Windows 8 (RT, Pro, Phone) > will > >> be getting the new Windows 8.1 when it is released. I would like to > confirm > >> this and find out if this will come by way of a download using Windows > >> Update or what? > >> > >> Anyone have any ideas? > >> > >> Thanks a lot! > >> > >> > > > > > > >
