You obviously never used 8, or vista for that matter.
For the average open minded consumer 8 will be same/better but certainly simpler then xp, vista and even 7 .
Perhaps use it before making such statements?
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What do you all think of Windows 8?
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You obviously never used 8, or vista for that matter.
For the average open minded consumer 8 will be same/better but certainly simpler then xp, vista and even 7 .
Perhaps use it before making such statements?
Windows To Go ? Secure boot? Btter Bitlocker? Better control on whats installed? Custom build and easy deployable "metro" apps ? ,...
I would suggest you try it out and look at the whole package, niet just part of the start menu thats different and just bothers you.
And I do hope this isnt your job to evaluate such things.
I have used it and its not about being simpler. A lot of the features are unintuitive and unnecessary.
Nice try though.
Hardly. In a previous post I listed 3 things I didn't like about Windows 8. They were more small annoyances than complete and total dealbreakers.
To me, it's not exactly complicated or unintuitive, just different. Something anyone who's used Windows as a platform for any decent amount of time should be used to by now, considering MS' habit of moving things around constantly between updates.
Get over yourself. One tiny post and you suddenly know about our environment and our business? I think not.
I've got the RTM version installed. If it's unintuitive to someone who's got a degree in computer science and 15+ years IT experience in various organisations then what hope do the admin staff have? It's not simpler. The new features are unnecessary and unintuitive.
Windows To Go - not required.
Secure Boot - not required.
Bitlocker - fine as it is when teamed up with a TPM and AD.
Control on what installed - fine as it is.
Metro apps - see below.
Given that many of our critical apps are still not Win 7 compatible for a number of reasons I won't discuss here, I don't see any of them going "TheInterfaceFormerlyCalledMetro" in the next five years. It's Microsoft trying to reinvent then wheel because they got scared by iOS and Android. It will work very well for certain things, but not a corporate desktop PC.
Besides finding the power button (which is kinda dumb), name one other thing that takes longer to do in 8 than it does in 7?
Well where I work (Fortune 50 company) they're not purchasing tablets for employees, it's a BYOD policy. So unless employees jump on Surface or OEM tablets not sure how they take over the enterprise. But maybe other companies are doing things differently.
What I don't get is why some think if a tablet is just a consumption device it's inferior. For me I'd much rather use a desktop or laptop for doing my content creation and a tablet for viewing it. For me tablet screens are too small to do real work but if you make them any bigger they're no longer portable (or light weight). I think these conversion devices will end up being a device full of compromises and will not be a real threat to the iPad. Just like Ultrabooks aren't overtaking MacBooks. Mostly because the average Windows consumer is used to cheap laptops and not willing to pay $800-$1,000+ for an "Ultrabook".
Such as?
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I dont , I just advised you to carefully try it out yourself over a longer period . As such software should be tested.
And did you let anyone of the actuall users try it out?
I have and most like it. Either a home or in test company wise.
And again windows is a lot more then just the start menu or some settings .
Ah of course if you have older apps then the argument is moot. You simply cant upgrade not even to windows 7 . Well you have util 2014/2017 and you do realise you dont have to go "TheInterfaceFormerlyCalledMetro" ?
Metro dates back to 2006 long before the iphone was a succes let alone android.
And countless companys will disagree with you, of its possible windows 8 isnt right for your situation but I rather think its more closed mind here.
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What are you talking about? What did you find so different then in 7 vs vista?
I'd hate to use a flappy keyboard thingy that looks (and even feels) like it's about to come off any second. Oh, and it doesn't have a proper tactile feeling.
windows 8 is bound to be more efficient that previous windows iterations so I don't see what the problem with it is. They won't make another vista mistake
Bring up the charm bar, click the settings gear, click control panel.
Hit Windows key, type "cont", click control panel.
Or you can pin it to the Start page.
It's just as easy to find in Windows 8 as it is in 7. Maybe a little easier, considering you can bring up the charm bar any time while you're on the desktop.
Hit Windows key, type "cont", click control panel.
Or you can pin it to the Start page.
It's just as easy to find in Windows 8 as it is in 7. Maybe a little easier, considering you can bring up the charm bar any time while you're on the desktop.
And this is easier than "click on Windows (AKA "Start"), click on Control Panel"?
Which is also how it was done at least as early as XP. Maybe 95/98 but I never used those.
Pin it to the Start page, and it's exactly the same. Otherwise the only thing they've changed is added an extra swipe, and grouped it with other similar system settings.
It's different, but I don't see it as being any worse.
Windows 8 is fine. For those who hate metro, the desktop mode works like 7 anyway. I like the enhancements MS finally made. Although i spend more time in metro because it is just so fast for productivity stuff.
2 years ago..I bought a HP TouchSmart, cause I was all.."It's gonna work great with my photoshop work!! Must buy nao!!!111!!!"
Haven't used it for a single design yet. Tried it, but, didn't seem so useful.
It's not completely a waste..I do use it sometimes..to scrub through videos/songs. To close widows when I'm standing up. To go to desktop by simply touching the lower right corner. Swiping anywhere on the screen to take it off sleep mode.
Sure, Win8 will make better use of it. But not enough sadly. Plus I am still iffy about Win8 cause they removed the Start Button.
But that's where the fun ends. Cant wait for a new computer soon. xD
I'm looking forward to it, even as a desktop OS
In spite of the headline feature of the touch optimised metro UI, the guts of the OS has not been neglected and Win 8 looks to me to be a better desktop OS than Win 7. There have been many useful enhancements unrelated to the metro UI that will surely benefit the desktop user, such as better backup and restore, file versions, better file transfer, improved explorer, faster boot, secure boot, windows to go, native usb 3, native ISO support.
Much better trackpads and trackpad gesture support is also going to be a corollary of Win 8, with trackpad gestures being an alternative way of navigating the metro UI.
I do admit, I would appreciate the option to switch off the new metro start screen and boot straight into desktop mode instead. But I don't blame Microsoft for not giving this option as they have to encourage people to use and hence buy metro apps from the windows store.
I'll be giving the metro start screen a try for a few weeks. If I can't get on with it, no big deal. A quick google search reveals there are a number of 3rd party tweaks already available to disable the metro start screen and get back the legacy start menu (yet still retain the ability to run metro style apps), including one from a well established developer of windows interface customization software: http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
In spite of the headline feature of the touch optimised metro UI, the guts of the OS has not been neglected and Win 8 looks to me to be a better desktop OS than Win 7. There have been many useful enhancements unrelated to the metro UI that will surely benefit the desktop user, such as better backup and restore, file versions, better file transfer, improved explorer, faster boot, secure boot, windows to go, native usb 3, native ISO support.
Much better trackpads and trackpad gesture support is also going to be a corollary of Win 8, with trackpad gestures being an alternative way of navigating the metro UI.
I do admit, I would appreciate the option to switch off the new metro start screen and boot straight into desktop mode instead. But I don't blame Microsoft for not giving this option as they have to encourage people to use and hence buy metro apps from the windows store.
I'll be giving the metro start screen a try for a few weeks. If I can't get on with it, no big deal. A quick google search reveals there are a number of 3rd party tweaks already available to disable the metro start screen and get back the legacy start menu (yet still retain the ability to run metro style apps), including one from a well established developer of windows interface customization software: http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
The cool thing about having it as an invisible icon tucked in the far left corner is that it's basically an infinitely sized target. Once you know where it's at, you can move your cursor to the corn of the screen with a flick of the wrist, and click away. It's literally impossible to miss.
The fact that there is something called "charms" in Windows 8 is nauseating. Almost as bad as Metro.
They are following the cue from Apple's OS X pricing. $40 until the end of the year. Seems like a no-brainer to get a license.