Why I love Windows 8
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It seems to be fashionable at the moment to be negative about Windows 8. People like to whine about how the Modern UI gets in the way and how the rest of it is just Windows 7 with some of the furniture rearranged. Some analysts are even blaming Windows 8 for poor PC sales. Well, I’m sorry Windows 8 deniers, you’re wrong. I’ve used every major version of Windows since 3.1, I’ve been using Windows 8 since the Developer Preview versions and I think it’s Microsoft’s best effort yet.
Why do you love Windows 8?
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It seems to be fashionable at the moment to be negative about Windows 8. People like to whine about how the Modern UI gets in the way and how the rest of it is just Windows 7 with some of the furniture rearranged. Some analysts are even blaming Windows 8 for poor PC sales. Well, I’m sorry Windows 8 deniers, you’re wrong. I’ve used every major version of Windows since 3.1, I’ve been using Windows 8 since the Developer Preview versions and I think it’s Microsoft’s best effort yet.
Why do you love Windows 8?
Windows 8 is quick n' fast ' smart. I run a pc shop and can't tell you how many new windows 8 machines come in for us to "please get my login and stuff off this pc 'cause I'm sending it back" - Which means factory restore. The reason? The Modern UI. If MS wasn't so stupid as to shoot with a windows 8 shotgun, the whole business world with that play school kids stuff interface than it would be a run away hit. As it is it's killing and will everything. I read somewhere recently that those on mahogany row at MS arent resposible for the blunder but left it up to "designers" in an attempt to emulate Apple. Do you suppose those are the "kids" dancing around outside on the comercials? Windows 9 better be windows 8 without the modern interface or MS is dead meat. Because users say no with their pocket books. That said: Windows 8 with a 3rd party boot to desktop, start menu app rocks.
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It seems to be fashionable at the moment to be negative about Windows 8. People like to whine about how the Modern UI gets in the way and how the rest of it is just Windows 7 with some of the furniture rearranged. Some analysts are even blaming Windows 8 for poor PC sales. Well, I’m sorry Windows 8 deniers, you’re wrong. I’ve used every major version of Windows since 3.1, I’ve been using Windows 8 since the Developer Preview versions and I think it’s Microsoft’s best effort yet.
Why do you love Windows 8?
I love this in one of the comments:
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I understand that Apple products cure bad breath and impotence, surrounding owners with an aura that invites friends and enemies alike to worship at their feet. What I don't get is what that state of inspired, beloved awesomeness has to do with an article about Windows 8.
LMFAO! :laugh: :laugh:
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
Windows 8 is quick n' fast ' smart. I run a pc shop and can't tell you how many new windows 8 machines come in for us to "please get my login and stuff off this pc 'cause I'm sending it back" - Which means factory restore. The reason? The Modern UI. If MS wasn't so stupid as to shoot with a windows 8 shotgun, the whole business world with that play school kids stuff interface than it would be a run away hit. As it is it's killing and will everything. I read somewhere recently that those on mahogany row at MS arent resposible for the blunder but left it up to "designers" in an attempt to emulate Apple. Do you suppose those are the "kids" dancing around outside on the comercials? Windows 9 better be windows 8 without the modern interface or MS is dead meat. Because users say no with their pocket books. That said: Windows 8 with a 3rd party boot to desktop, start menu app rocks.
Been using Win8 daily myself on a laptop and dual monitors for 8 months. I'm loving it. I understand that it's a shock and people don't know what to do with it. It's just a matter of giving it a chance. Once you realize that the "Start Screen" is really just the "Start button" spread out, and adapt your thinking... things get better. One does wonder why all the user experience studies, if any were done, didn't tell them people would have a hard time adjusting... WTF were they thinking??!!!?? But I agree that it should have been a choice.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
I love this in one of the comments:
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I understand that Apple products cure bad breath and impotence, surrounding owners with an aura that invites friends and enemies alike to worship at their feet. What I don't get is what that state of inspired, beloved awesomeness has to do with an article about Windows 8.
LMFAO! :laugh: :laugh:
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert EinsteinBtw: Those who are sending their laptops with 8 on it back are keeping their xp and having us rehab it back to speed.
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It seems to be fashionable at the moment to be negative about Windows 8. People like to whine about how the Modern UI gets in the way and how the rest of it is just Windows 7 with some of the furniture rearranged. Some analysts are even blaming Windows 8 for poor PC sales. Well, I’m sorry Windows 8 deniers, you’re wrong. I’ve used every major version of Windows since 3.1, I’ve been using Windows 8 since the Developer Preview versions and I think it’s Microsoft’s best effort yet.
Why do you love Windows 8?
I still don't understand how Microsoft expects us to design and use real applications (Photoshop, Office, etc) in the so-called "Modern UI".
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It seems to be fashionable at the moment to be negative about Windows 8. People like to whine about how the Modern UI gets in the way and how the rest of it is just Windows 7 with some of the furniture rearranged. Some analysts are even blaming Windows 8 for poor PC sales. Well, I’m sorry Windows 8 deniers, you’re wrong. I’ve used every major version of Windows since 3.1, I’ve been using Windows 8 since the Developer Preview versions and I think it’s Microsoft’s best effort yet.
Why do you love Windows 8?
I'm fine with Windows 8 as I was with Windows 3.1, 95, NT, Win 7 etc. Around the time I set up Win 8 on my dev machine, I also had a Samsung S3 Android phone supplied to me. It took a little while to get used to Win 8. A couple of days tops. I have found I'm still discovering new ways of doing things (or trying to) on my Android Phone. An OS obviously developed by a committee. So if millions can learn and even love Android then Win 8 should be a walk in the park.
Peter Hayward Ngarkat Technologies South Australia,
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Been using Win8 daily myself on a laptop and dual monitors for 8 months. I'm loving it. I understand that it's a shock and people don't know what to do with it. It's just a matter of giving it a chance. Once you realize that the "Start Screen" is really just the "Start button" spread out, and adapt your thinking... things get better. One does wonder why all the user experience studies, if any were done, didn't tell them people would have a hard time adjusting... WTF were they thinking??!!!?? But I agree that it should have been a choice.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einsteinsimple; the people who volunteer for UX studies are much more willing to play around with something to learn how it works. Joe SixPack
XPwants it to Just Work The Way It Always Has(tm).Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt
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It seems to be fashionable at the moment to be negative about Windows 8. People like to whine about how the Modern UI gets in the way and how the rest of it is just Windows 7 with some of the furniture rearranged. Some analysts are even blaming Windows 8 for poor PC sales. Well, I’m sorry Windows 8 deniers, you’re wrong. I’ve used every major version of Windows since 3.1, I’ve been using Windows 8 since the Developer Preview versions and I think it’s Microsoft’s best effort yet.
Why do you love Windows 8?
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It seems to be fashionable at the moment to be negative about Windows 8. People like to whine about how the Modern UI gets in the way and how the rest of it is just Windows 7 with some of the furniture rearranged. Some analysts are even blaming Windows 8 for poor PC sales. Well, I’m sorry Windows 8 deniers, you’re wrong. I’ve used every major version of Windows since 3.1, I’ve been using Windows 8 since the Developer Preview versions and I think it’s Microsoft’s best effort yet.
Why do you love Windows 8?
* Lightning Fast * Built-in Multi-Monitor Taskbar * Live Tiles * Blazing Fast * Works * Awesomely Fast * Built-In Hyper-V Client * Did I mention it is fast?
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