Originally Posted by WIRunner
(Post 19573639)
I finally got W8 to install on my laptop. By finally I carefully backed up everything just in case it all went kablooey (it did not). Very nice tiled screen. Few things to point out.
Desktop - You can get to it by pressing the desktop button. It loads the desktop. Multiple applications running at once - you can do this too. If you open an app it will take you to the desktop as well. The Control Panel, two clicks, really. go to the upper right corner, slide down to the gear, click it then click "Change PC settings" I might miss my start button, but this seems just as easy so far to use. The initial interface is well polished, and it hasn't decreased performance of my computer at all. I'll see how it all goes after a week, but so far no complaints. |
I have learned long time ago NOT to touch any new Windows product for at least 12 months after its release. I was able to whether through the entire Windows Vista mess using XP.
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Originally Posted by BelfastFlyer
(Post 19571425)
I think change is good and Microsoft is the only company capable of doing it in the PC space.
I'd love to give the tablet a go, but having just got a nexus 7 (which is kinda awesome), it will be a while before I need another :) The future of Microsoft is secure and I can't wait to see how they use Skype in the next couple of years. |
Originally Posted by bullroot
(Post 19573530)
Been using my new surface all day, now it all makes sense. A joy to use
And despite my location, I do not work for Microsoft or an affiliate |
FWIW, I installed it on my old non-touch desktop last night, and I like it. It took me few minutes to get used to it, but overall I think the interface is an improvement from the nearly 20-year-old Windows 95 start menu paradigm. While I can see how touch will make it even better, it works very well with a classic mouse and keyboard. I'll probably get a Microsoft Touch Mouse to take advantage of some of the multi-touch features, but I don't think its strictly necessary to enjoy the improved interface.
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Originally Posted by Jimmie76
(Post 19156152)
The idea that MS are trying to unify the GUI of all their OS versions is a good one...
It's as if a BMW dashboard designer decided suddenly to relocate the turn signal indicator from the steering column to the center console, because that's where it is on their motorcycles and we have to have compatibility across BMW's spectrum of motoring devices. The hell you do.
Originally Posted by BelfastFlyer
(Post 19571425)
I think change is good and Microsoft is the only company capable of doing it in the PC space.
Originally Posted by BelfastFlyer
The future of Microsoft is secure and I can't wait to see how they use Skype in the next couple of years.
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A friend sent me a newsletter sent out by their IT home consultant. He strongly recommended that if his clients were in the market for a new PC they should buy now ( this was mid September)....before Windows 8 was factory installed. Most of his clients are elderly and he is concerned that the learning curve would be just to great for them.
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Originally Posted by Jimmie76
(Post 19574312)
Excellent, someone using a touch screen OS on a touchscreen device, now if they just weren't trying to ram that down the throats of non touchscreen users then it would be so much better.
So, press enter and you go right to desktop. Or the windows key does the same. You can skip the new start screen and go right to your old ui in less than a second. |
Originally Posted by Jimmie76
(Post 19574275)
How are the two IE versions working out for you? or do yo use Firefox etc.?
The ironic thing is I forgot to charge it last night, and have to post this from our macbook! I remember when OSX came out 10+ years ago people freaked out because it was soooo different, they hated the dock, it was too glossy. After a while everyone calmed down and got used it and are now calling it one of the best OSs out there. This is the fundamental change that windows is going through, that massive change from the way it used to be to the new way. Yes you could dual boot OS 9 to OSX, but what was the point? (aside from compatability). The change was there, and everyone survived.
Originally Posted by david4455
(Post 19574704)
A friend sent me a newsletter sent out by their IT home consultant. He strongly recommended that if his clients were in the market for a new PC they should buy now ( this was mid September)....before Windows 8 was factory installed. Most of his clients are elderly and he is concerned that the learning curve would be just to great for them.
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I think it's the change factor that's making some uncomfortable. The same thing happened with the introduction of the Start Menu in Win95. This is, IMHO, a positive evolution. I hope for Microsoft's sake that they aren't pushing too much change at once. That said, I like it.
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Originally Posted by BearX220
(Post 19574615)
I question the premise. Desktops and laptops are for information creators; tablets and smartphones are for information consumers. Not too many people write a white paper on a tablet. The workflows are fundamentally different. Why does the interface have to be the same? W8 is much more about Microsoft's agenda (extending hegemony to device categories where they have no real play at present) than the user's. If in the process of trying to plant a flag in tablets / touch they sacrifice bedrock usability conventions on the desktop/laptop, it's a net fail.
It's as if a BMW dashboard designer decided suddenly to relocate the turn signal indicator from the steering column to the center console, because that's where it is on their motorcycles and we have to have compatibility across BMW's spectrum of motoring devices. The hell you do. I think user-centered, user-driven change is great. I think forcible change is not. If they do for Skype what they did for Visio, aQuantive, Groove, etc ., etc., it won't work any more in a couple of years. :) |
What is " metro"?
Is this the new windows 8 look with large tiles?
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Upgraded all my machines yesterday - it was a larger learning curve than I expected, but I'm hooked now.
Of course, now I want to go out and shop for a new touch enabled machine to replace my Asus Zenbook :D |
Originally Posted by WIRunner
(Post 19574737)
I generally use Opera. But last night I was using IE (not sure which version). It loaded pages quickly, and didn't stutter like it had with 7.
The ironic thing is I forgot to charge it last night, and have to post this from our macbook! I remember when OSX came out 10+ years ago people freaked out because it was soooo different, they hated the dock, it was too glossy. After a while everyone calmed down and got used it and are now calling it one of the best OSs out there. This is the fundamental change that windows is going through, that massive change from the way it used to be to the new way. Yes you could dual boot OS 9 to OSX, but what was the point? (aside from compatability). The change was there, and everyone survived.
Originally Posted by WIRunner
(Post 19574737)
I think for someone who is not so great with computers this would be an easier system to use, especially if they stay in the "Metro" section. The desktop is for all practical purposes the same. My mother in law also sent me a newsletter saying to avoid the change because it would be a tough change to learn.
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Originally Posted by david4455
(Post 19574924)
Is this the new windows 8 look with large tiles?
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