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Topic: Please, please, please, can we have a larger version of Mountain Lion devouring Win8?
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MacMaster
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posted February 20, 2012 14:16
Possibly desktop background sized, but at least 800p width? ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
I want to flaunt it to my friend who keeps talking about Windows 8 and how MetroUI is so awesome. ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
Thanks, you guys rock! ![[thumbsup]](graemlins/thumbsup.gif)
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GrumpySteen
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posted February 21, 2012 00:00
Your friend needs serious psychological therapy.
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posted February 21, 2012 06:42
Seriously,
I know someone who has been a die hard Windows fan since 2.0. Even he says Windows 8 sucks.
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dragonman97
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posted February 21, 2012 20:42
I don't know much about Win8 - I'm nowhere near interested enough to learn about it before it comes out.
I'm still happily using WinXP at work. ("The devil you know.") I know Win7 is inevitable, and while it's better than Vista, I still find it more awkward for a number of basic tasks. (I find Windows Explorer awkward and scattered...and I really detest the 'smart' address bar jazz.)
And to any who 'boo' the above, let me just point out that if Windows didn't have so many issues, I might not be gainfully employed. ![[Wink]](wink.gif) Also to set some at ease, I'll also mention that I have a MacBook at the ready sitting right besides my monitors. ![[Smile]](smile.gif) [It's actually the key tool in my network t-shoot/config arsenal these days. Network.prefPane is a phenomenally handy tool; locations rock!]
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GrumpySteen
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posted February 22, 2012 11:02
dragonman97:
I don't know much about Win8 - I'm nowhere near interested enough to learn about it before it comes out.
Here's the primary thing you need to know: They're trying to turn Windows into an OS that's suitable for a touch screen phone regardless of how bad a match that is for desktop system with a mouse, keyboard and displays that are larger than your palm.
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dragonman97
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posted February 22, 2012 21:48
Oh, delightful. What could possibly go wrong?
I guess they're trying to one-up Apple's iOS-ification of OS X. :/
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dragonman97
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posted February 25, 2012 19:51
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Originally posted by GrumpySteen:
dragonman97:
I don't know much about Win8 - I'm nowhere near interested enough to learn about it before it comes out.
Here's the primary thing you need to know: They're trying to turn Windows into an OS that's suitable for a touch screen phone regardless of how bad a match that is for desktop system with a mouse, keyboard and displays that are larger than your palm.
A belated followup:
http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2012/02/discoverability-windows-8-and-the-disappearance-of-the-start-button.ars
Aaaaah!
No Start button? WTF?
(Putting aside all the tired jokes about Start -> Shutdown, it's a key element of Windows - it sounds like it's going to be replaced by some gesture bollocks.)
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GrumpySteen
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posted February 26, 2012 02:28
The Metro UI is entirely designed for small form factor touch screens. A start button and menu only make sense where you have very fine control over your input (i.e. a mouse). With a small touch screen where your finger covers hundreds of pixels, large chunky icons are the way to go.
My start menu currently contains 413 shortcuts. I clearly can't wait to be forced to click and drag to scroll to the next page of 18 or fewer icons 22+ times in order to get to the last page of icons. Carpal tunnel syndrome is FUN!
There are registry keys you can edit to re-enable the start menu (see here), but it's rather idiotic to force users to do that to regain functionality that should be there in a desktop OS.
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