Discussion Forums > Technology
Yay or Nay? The Windows 8 Metro Interface
MyonMyon:
--- Quote from: megido-rev.M on November 20, 2012, 09:01:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: MyonMyon on November 20, 2012, 08:56:18 PM ---I don't quite get what you are pointing at. Please elaborate. The point of my post was that Win8 has some improvements over Win7 which you should not ignore just because you don't happen to like the new metro UI which, as I said, you don't even have to use if you don't want to. How does adding metro hurt you if you can just choose not to use it?
But as you were probably just forum trolling me, all I can say is: Haters gonna hate - stay cool 8)
--- End quote ---
No, no, that's not it 8).
Read the first clause, then look above ;D.
--- End quote ---
LOL :laugh: now I get it. I was thinking that you laughed at my post. Quite the coincedence as I didn't notice anything while making the post.
Bob2004:
Personally, it's not just that I don't like the Metro UI, it's a matter of principle as well. I really, really, really do not like the walled garden approach Microsoft are starting to take with Windows 8. They're clearly trying to move towards an Apple app store approach where you're only allowed to install applications downloaded from their own store - they haven't gone quite that far yet, but even as it is only applications downloaded from the Windows store are allowed to use any of the new Metro features. I really don't want them to go any further in that direction, hence, I refuse to support them by using Windows 8.
Of course, the fact I hate the Metro UI is part of it as well - I don't want to encourage Microsoft to develop Windows further in this direction. So I won't buy it. And I won't even pirate it, unless I'm forced to for some reason.
metro.:
--- Quote from: Bob2004 on November 20, 2012, 09:24:07 PM ---Of course, the fact I hate the Metro UI is part of it as well - I don't want to encourage Microsoft to develop Windows further in this direction. So I won't buy it. And I won't even pirate it, unless I'm forced to for some reason.
--- End quote ---
Like say for example like when Direct X stops making Win 7 versions? Because you know that'll happen.
Bob2004:
--- Quote from: metro. on November 20, 2012, 09:28:50 PM ---
--- Quote from: Bob2004 on November 20, 2012, 09:24:07 PM ---Of course, the fact I hate the Metro UI is part of it as well - I don't want to encourage Microsoft to develop Windows further in this direction. So I won't buy it. And I won't even pirate it, unless I'm forced to for some reason.
--- End quote ---
Like say for example like when Direct X stops making Win 7 versions? Because you know that'll happen.
--- End quote ---
Well, when new games that I'm interested in start being Windows 8 only. MS have already confirmed that the next release of DirectX is going to be Windows 8 exclusive.
AceHigh:
Unfortunately taking a high moral ground and not purchasing a product of a corporation of that size will have zero effect. They won't give a shit as long as they sell OEM in hundred of millions copies.
Whining and bitching, getting media attention of the issue and hopefully provoke selling hysteria in stockholders that way is what actually works.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version