On 21/02/2013 11:51 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Feb 21, 2013, at 6:45 PM, Bill wrote:
On 20/02/2013 9:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Well, what did you expect from Microsoft? A user-friendly operating system?
Honestly Dan, this is the first time I've run into a Win OS that has sucked.
Over the past couple of years, I've had the pleasure of using a couple of Mac
laptops, and they have been different, but still intuitive. I can see why
people like the things. What I didn't see was a huge advantage over what I'm
using now (Win7)
What I don't understand is why changing the OS means changing the user
interface.
In the case of Win 8, the opening screen is the start screen, much like
on a tablet. If you hit the start button on a regular MS OS, and it gave
you a screen instead of a pop up, the start screen is what it would give
you.
One of the "Apps" is the desktop. I suspect that app doesn't come on
tablets. One can remove all the apps from the start screen except the
ones that are used, any programs you install will show up as an icon on
the start screen.
It's easy enough, but for me, they could have left that screen off on
the computer versions of the OS.
The UI/windows manager/shell is just another program on top of the OS.
Microsoft is trying to make a UI that will work on both tablets and desktops.
What it will get is something that doesn't work well on either.
My guess is it will work very well on tablets. It wasn't that much off
my Android for usability, and for people who carry a tablet and have a
laptop at home, I expect the familiarity that Win8 brings from the
tablet to the PC will make it easier for tablet users.
My wife and I both prefer working from the desktop though, and with that
in mind Classic Shell does the trick.
bill
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