Anyone actually tried it on a tablet? I'm trialing it on a HP Slate 500, and there's quite a few painful things. E.g. there's no Windows key on the default on screen input panel - nor is there an escape key (so no Ctrl+Esc). Which makes it hard to get to the Charms menu (Win+C) or the Metro start screen.
Cheers Ken From: Dan Bartley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, 6 March 2012 3:46 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 8 CP - Initial thoughts? I have to say my initial reaction is good for tabs. Like John, I can't wait to see some of the new tablets. As for Enterprise, I don't see Win8 making its mark if it stays the current course. In fact I have a feeling it will go the way of Vista in the Enterprise. It is too limiting and non-intuitive. It requires a complete retraining for users and very few IT people have the time for that. The CP also lacks some key domain support at the moment, such as in the printer and file sharing areas, so maybe next version I will change my mind. Then again, they really ditched the enterprise in Windows Phone in my opinion, so maybe they won't improve on that. Best Regards, Dan Bartley From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]]<mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 14:33 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 8 CP - Initial thoughts? With tablets and touch devices growing by leaps and bounds, I can't fault Microsoft for tailoring its latest OS to them. I'm really excited about Win8 tablets-can't wait to see them on the market. For traditional PCs, the desktop is still there, and apps can still be scaled so that multiple apps fit on the screen (assuming the app isn't a solely metro app, of course). I suspect that Microsoft has done their research on this, and found that many people don't run multiple apps on the same screen at the same time. I know most of my users don't. But it's still an option with Win8. John Hornbuckle, MSMIS, PMP MIS Department Taylor County School District www.taylor.k12.fl.us From: James Hill [mailto:[email protected]]<mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 5:37 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 8 CP - Initial thoughts? It's a bit of a mess with a keyboard and mouse. Nothing is obvious and the concept of an app taking the full screen is a waste of real estate on large monitors. No Start Menu is a mistake. I think it looks great for tablets and touch devices but it doesn't work for a desktop. It isn't "windows" anymore. It's WINDOW. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE***The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or any employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
