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Yay or Nay? The Windows 8 Metro Interface
Saras:
Been using windows 8 consumer preview for roughly two months now. My opinion? I'm not buying the 15$ upgrade disk, I'll be skipping this generation like quite a few people skipped vista.
Now, if I had a laptop with a touchscreen, then I'd be all for it. But as it is now, it just feels slower. Pressing a button is damn faster than pointing a mouse somewhere and waiting for the button to be pressed to emerge.
Having said that, I like the new locked screen look, but that's about it.
nstgc:
--- Quote from: Saras on July 04, 2012, 12:29:02 PM ---I'm not buying the 15$ upgrade disk, I'll be skipping this generation like quite a few people skipped vista.
--- End quote ---
Agreed
AceHigh:
I think that for desktop users Win8 is completely irrelevant. At least I haven't seen any important changes like new DX or any other significant "under the hood" improvements.
mrdkreka:
--- Quote from: AceHigh on July 04, 2012, 02:54:26 PM ---I think that for desktop users Win8 is completely irrelevant. At least I haven't seen any important changes like new DX or any other significant "under the hood" improvements.
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I would consider faster start up time, an "under the hood" improvement.
The new metro interface really is horrible on desktop, and it have added extra step for tasks that normal was fast and simple, like searching and turning of your computer. At the moment you can't turn of the metro UI and if it stays the same for the final version, I will have no desire to upgrade from win7.
MTR:
I really like the interface, but as it has already been said: multitasking is quite difficult. I havent been able to get used to it enough yet to committ to making it my main OS, and I do have a touchscreen desktop. If I do decide to buy it, $15 is the moat I would spend. This will be the first Windows release since XP that I wont be able to get free from MSDNAA.
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