Windows 8 The Verdicts ?

Caged said:
Like Steve Jobs I suppose, but without the ideas to back up the attitude.
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Well, he did take over after Vista and was responsible for Win7, so he can't have been all bad. Besides, MS is famous for compartmentalising its teams, and the in-fighting which goes on.

Of course this may just be another step in the Apple-ification of MS. The other week Apple dumped an awkward character responsible for, among other things, Maps. And now MS "say farewell to" an awkward character responsible for Win8.

What next, build an ugly yacht? :-)
 
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kitch9 said:
Yeah my office PC is multiple screen so that may become annoying....
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To be fair, some of the problems of multiple screens ought to be able to be ironed out. I am new to using an extra screen but think it ought to make things easier but its sometimes doesn't. For example -

I would like to have 'Metro' apps open on one screen whilst using desktop apps on the other. The trouble is that if I open a new desktop app, the 'Metro' screen reverts to desktop mode too. I do think one ought to be able to control that and be able to keep one screen for 'Metro' apps. It isn't critical at the moment as there aren't enough good apps out there but it is something it ought to be able to manage.

I have lots of little gripes but and OS is going to generate some annoyances. Using Ultramon seems to have helped - allowing the task bar to be more responsive. There isn't anything really desperate, though, and using only desktop apps, multiple monitors seem to work well enough.
 
The thing I would like is to be able to split the Modern UI apps at 50%/50% rather than the 25/75.

Oh and being able to log into things like the messenger app, xbox app as a different user to the one that is logged in.
 
willhub said:
These metro apps seems to be lacking search functionality :confused:
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Search is global, just bring charms out and it will search within that app, you can change where it searches in the righ hand side.

Interesting that he's left, but I don't think it's the big ho ha, some media sites will make it out to be.
As allready soda MS has traditionally been very compartmatlised and MS is trying to change that and integrate all their teams. He's been known to be a pain. So there's that, it's also been a huge project and maybe he just feels its time, as obviously win9 devlopment will now ramp up.

And it's news like this, which is why I think in the coming years, that corporation uptake on win8 will be higher than most people think.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/net...ineers-get-windows-8-toughbooks-get-job-done/
Once you have the platform and built apps, it's naturall progression to move it on to laptops for semi movable employes then onto desktops as well.
 
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willhub said:
These metro apps seems to be lacking search functionality :confused:
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how come? If you are using one for the apps, then simply move your mouse to the top right hand corner of the screen for the charms menu and choose search. Anything you search for will be searched for in the app shown just above the search entry box.

I was juts looking at a cookery book and it was easy to find thew recipe I wanted this way.
 
prescott28 said:
how come? If you are using one for the apps, then simply move your mouse to the top right hand corner of the screen for the charms menu and choose search. Anything you search for will be searched for in the app shown just above the search entry box.

I was juts looking at a cookery book and it was easy to find thew recipe I wanted this way.
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Or Windows key + C to bring it up. Some of the apps I've used support the "just type to search" as well.
 
defining moment:

Install smartglass app,

Boot xbox 360 forza horizon on 42" tv and start driving,

Use 30" dell 1600p monitor as interactive sat nav

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Words cannot say how much I love windows 8
 
bemaniac said:
defining moment:

Install smartglass app,

Boot xbox 360 forza horizon on 42" tv and start driving,

Use 30" dell 1600p monitor as interactive sat nav

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Words cannot say how much I love windows 8
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If Microsoft don't release a cheap 7" Xbox Surface tablet within the next 12 months, they need to check to see whether their heads are still screwed on.
 
bemaniac said:
defining moment:

Install smartglass app,

Boot xbox 360 forza horizon on 42" tv and start driving,

Use 30" dell 1600p monitor as interactive sat nav

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Words cannot say how much I love windows 8
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Gah, my desktop is in a different room upstairs. You nearly convinced me to use my console for gaming!
 
This the only issue I really have. Why you cant have apps 50/50 is Madness.


Nikumba said:
The thing I would like is to be able to split the Modern UI apps at 50%/50% rather than the 25/75.

Oh and being able to log into things like the messenger app, xbox app as a different user to the one that is logged in.
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dont you find highly annoying the top of the chrome part where it gets mixed with the "hand" that appears when approaching that area where it lets you minimize or swipe the app down and close it?
 
Is there a thread for app reviews/mods suggestions for Win8? Would be cool to have them in one place as I've seen some good ones posted, but they get lost in all the other stuff.
 
Mail app is getting on my nerves a bit, every so often the spinning dots appear, can't read e-mail etc yet I was in e-mail fine before they started! very annoying.
 
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