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  • D Dan Mos

    Or are there any other cpians that actaully like the metro interface. It seems and feels new. In the link bellow I much better prefer the metro screen then the OSXyz one: http://microsoft-news.com/microsoft-windows-8-vs-apple-os-x-mountain-lion/[^] With apple it just seems like nothing new. Sure some new apps, security ... but overall nothing new/big.

    All the best, Dan

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    Lost User
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    You're reading a Microsoft site comparing w8 with OSX... Of course it looks better.

    MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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      You're reading a Microsoft site comparing w8 with OSX... Of course it looks better.

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      Dan Mos
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      I googled for screens/images. Haven't read a word of the article. I know it's a MS site but I've alos installed the developer preview and I can tell you that it looks like that. As for apple it also loks like that. Sure the app icons vary from person to person but the look and feel is that one. So the link is just for the picture. I was too lazy to create one myself, upload it ... :)

      All the best, Dan

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      • D Dalek Dave

        OK, fair point.

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        BillWoodruff
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        +5 for flexibility !

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        • D Dan Mos

          I googled for screens/images. Haven't read a word of the article. I know it's a MS site but I've alos installed the developer preview and I can tell you that it looks like that. As for apple it also loks like that. Sure the app icons vary from person to person but the look and feel is that one. So the link is just for the picture. I was too lazy to create one myself, upload it ... :)

          All the best, Dan

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          Lost User
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          Ok you're just talking what the desktop looks like. I just hate the type of article you linked to, with it's bias it becomes useless otherbthan as a marketing tool. Speaking personally, I almost never see the desktop on either my Mac or pc. I run apps from the launch bar on both systems. What worries me about windows 8 UNi is the single-ap-at-a-time paradigm. I don't work that way.

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            Is Windows 8 seriously going to look like that? That's horrific! X|

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            Lost User
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            Perhaps they are trying to open new markets by providing a UI that is suitable for most primates and not just us.

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            • L Lost User

              Ok you're just talking what the desktop looks like. I just hate the type of article you linked to, with it's bias it becomes useless otherbthan as a marketing tool. Speaking personally, I almost never see the desktop on either my Mac or pc. I run apps from the launch bar on both systems. What worries me about windows 8 UNi is the single-ap-at-a-time paradigm. I don't work that way.

              MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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              Dan Mos
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              Not sure I follow. You can have multiple apps running even on the metro style. You can even have a split screen granted just for 2 apps. But splitting your screen with like 4 apps only make sense on a 26"+ display. On a desktop I don't even want to hear about metro. X| But on a tablet is nice. ;)

              All the best, Dan

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              • D Dan Mos

                Or are there any other cpians that actaully like the metro interface. It seems and feels new. In the link bellow I much better prefer the metro screen then the OSXyz one: http://microsoft-news.com/microsoft-windows-8-vs-apple-os-x-mountain-lion/[^] With apple it just seems like nothing new. Sure some new apps, security ... but overall nothing new/big.

                All the best, Dan

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                I like metro a lot, I've been using a WP7 handset for well over a year and it still feels great. Looks like it'll scale up to tablets well but I feel it has no place as the primary method of input on a laptop or workstation, but I recall them saying it's optional and can be toggled off, so that's not a problem at all. My primary home machine is a macbook running lion, and while it works just fine, I still prefer Windows 7.

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                  I like metro a lot, I've been using a WP7 handset for well over a year and it still feels great. Looks like it'll scale up to tablets well but I feel it has no place as the primary method of input on a laptop or workstation, but I recall them saying it's optional and can be toggled off, so that's not a problem at all. My primary home machine is a macbook running lion, and while it works just fine, I still prefer Windows 7.

                  He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

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                  Dan Mos
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                  Exactly. Metro on desktop/lapotp simply put, workstaion = X| On a tablet = :rose: where rose:ILove<T> :-D

                  All the best, Dan

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                  • D Dan Mos

                    Or are there any other cpians that actaully like the metro interface. It seems and feels new. In the link bellow I much better prefer the metro screen then the OSXyz one: http://microsoft-news.com/microsoft-windows-8-vs-apple-os-x-mountain-lion/[^] With apple it just seems like nothing new. Sure some new apps, security ... but overall nothing new/big.

                    All the best, Dan

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                    S Houghtelin
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                    My first impression was wow! I've turned my desktop computer into a giant cell phone that I can't make calls on. :)

                    It was broke, so I fixed it.

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                      My first impression was wow! I've turned my desktop computer into a giant cell phone that I can't make calls on. :)

                      It was broke, so I fixed it.

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                      Dan Mos
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                      Isn't that a neat feature? :rolleyes:

                      All the best, Dan

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                      • D Dan Mos

                        Isn't that a neat feature? :rolleyes:

                        All the best, Dan

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                        S Houghtelin
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                        MDL=>Moshu wrote:

                        Isn't that a neat feature?

                        It would certainly reduce the number of incoming calls I get during meetings. (The ones that happen when the head honcho is in the meeting :mad:)

                        It was broke, so I fixed it.

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                          MDL=>Moshu wrote:

                          Isn't that a neat feature?

                          It would certainly reduce the number of incoming calls I get during meetings. (The ones that happen when the head honcho is in the meeting :mad:)

                          It was broke, so I fixed it.

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                          Hmm, hope it doesn't increase the outGoingCalls(); :-\

                          All the best, Dan

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                          • N Nagy Vilmos

                            POH has been very positive about Metro. I can't understand why MS wanted to base their interface on a newspaper. :confused:


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                            Pete OHanlon
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                            I'm very positive about the revenue streams that this opens up. Hoo yes.

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                            • D Dan Mos

                              Not sure I follow. You can have multiple apps running even on the metro style. You can even have a split screen granted just for 2 apps. But splitting your screen with like 4 apps only make sense on a 26"+ display. On a desktop I don't even want to hear about metro. X| But on a tablet is nice. ;)

                              All the best, Dan

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                              MDL=>Moshu wrote:

                              You can have multiple apps running even on the metro style. You can even have a split screen granted just for 2 apps.

                              So, well, just 2 apps really. In 1/2 screen each. so if one is, say something like notepad with a couple of notes in, it has to take up 50% of the screen - the great advantage of a windows world is that you can size to suit.

                              MDL=>Moshu wrote:

                              But splitting your screen with like 4 apps only make sense on a 26"+ display.

                              well, my Mac has a 27" display and my PC twin 24" displays - so makes sense.

                              MDL=>Moshu wrote:

                              On a desktop I don't even want to hear about metro. X|

                              Quite - but the example you shows was a desktop not a tablet - it was specifically comparing desktop OSs - otherwise you need to compare metro and Ios or Android, and not OSX

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                                Is Windows 8 seriously going to look like that? That's horrific! X|

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                                ii_noname_ii
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                                Codenamed iWindows. *vomits over metro*

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                                • C CPallini

                                  Touch, touch and... touch, of course. For a desktop, I don't like it very much.

                                  Veni, vidi, vici.

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                                  Stefan_Lang
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                                  Agreed, it's totally tablet/smartphone centric. From an ergonomical PoV it's terrible. It may be great for casual users, but anyone exposed to that kind of interface for a prolonged period will prefer an interface that can be controlled with hands on the table and a screen in front of your eyes, rather than below.

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                                  • D Dan Mos

                                    Or are there any other cpians that actaully like the metro interface. It seems and feels new. In the link bellow I much better prefer the metro screen then the OSXyz one: http://microsoft-news.com/microsoft-windows-8-vs-apple-os-x-mountain-lion/[^] With apple it just seems like nothing new. Sure some new apps, security ... but overall nothing new/big.

                                    All the best, Dan

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                                    No matter if it's really a refreshing UI or not, The anti-MS zealots is always going to say NO to your question & vote it down. I've been using it for some weeks & I feel truly nice.

                                    Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.

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                                    • D Dan Mos

                                      Or are there any other cpians that actaully like the metro interface. It seems and feels new. In the link bellow I much better prefer the metro screen then the OSXyz one: http://microsoft-news.com/microsoft-windows-8-vs-apple-os-x-mountain-lion/[^] With apple it just seems like nothing new. Sure some new apps, security ... but overall nothing new/big.

                                      All the best, Dan

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                                      It isn't just you, I simply adore it.

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                                      • L Lost User

                                        MDL=>Moshu wrote:

                                        You can have multiple apps running even on the metro style. You can even have a split screen granted just for 2 apps.

                                        So, well, just 2 apps really. In 1/2 screen each. so if one is, say something like notepad with a couple of notes in, it has to take up 50% of the screen - the great advantage of a windows world is that you can size to suit.

                                        MDL=>Moshu wrote:

                                        But splitting your screen with like 4 apps only make sense on a 26"+ display.

                                        well, my Mac has a 27" display and my PC twin 24" displays - so makes sense.

                                        MDL=>Moshu wrote:

                                        On a desktop I don't even want to hear about metro. X|

                                        Quite - but the example you shows was a desktop not a tablet - it was specifically comparing desktop OSs - otherwise you need to compare metro and Ios or Android, and not OSX

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                                        Dan Mos
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                                        Yes you are right but also wrong. :) The thing is that the new OSXyz wants to be mobile as in iOS. [add]Also in w8 you can always switch to the desktop/aero mode.[/add] Still, you are right(not left):D about the last statement.

                                        All the best, Dan

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                                        • E Eytukan

                                          No matter if it's really a refreshing UI or not, The anti-MS zealots is always going to say NO to your question & vote it down. I've been using it for some weeks & I feel truly nice.

                                          Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.

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                                          Dan Mos
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                                          I really don't give a **** about rep points.

                                          All the best, Dan

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