I haven't told anyone to get over anything.
Never said you did.
All of my criticisms of win 8 are based on my experience, none are baseless. The example of using windows update - on win 7 I typed start and update and clicked on windows update, if you do it through metro it brings up the update metro app, which is crap. As we had already discussed before you waded in, you can do it an alternate way which brings up the proper interface which is better.
I do not deny that it's inconsistent. Case in point; typing in update brings up the xbox 360 accessories updater for me (I use a wireless 360 pad).
Clearly, though, i touched a nerve when i told you it was in the same place as it is in windows 7. You accuse other people of being offensive yet you use terms like 'before you waded in'. Irony.
Now my criticisms of the OS are shared by others reading some reviews, yet mention them in this thread and people get tetchy or tell me I'm doing it wrong by refusing to follow the norm - I don't like the changes that have been made, I'm entitled to not like it and have outlined why. I don't care if you like it, that's irrelevant to me, you are entitled to your opinion just as I am. I want to vent my frustrations with this software, not argue with those of you who think its the second coming.
This just proves you didnt read my post.
I do think it is reasonable for a new OS to either follow the previous one in ways of doing things unless a better way is possible. My experience of windows 8 is that there are many familiar things buried underneath a UI that doesn't gel together and doesn't make anything easier for my usage. I don't use my computer like a phone, so I don't want my OS to be that of a phone.
That's reasonable I think, if the UI wasn't as old as it was. I believe MS could have done a better job of the start screen and I have posted my own thoughts on it previously and they are really not the thoughts of somebody who thinks windows 8 is the second coming......It's far from perfect. But i do realise they have a need to converge and unify their operating systems and i do understand what they are working towards, here. I also firemly believe it is far from appalling as some people would lead you to believe.
If I have to google to find where the power off option is does that really sound like a well designed OS?
Quite right and I've previously said exactly this myself. They can make that a lot easier.
To my eye it seems win 8 is two separate OSs, the Xbox like metro OS, and the underlying desktop OS. Both have their place, but it's by forcing you to use both that it becomes a problem.
beyond searching and clicking on the desktop icon when you log in, you really are not force to use metro at all. Even then you can get around those if you really want to. You can bypass metro entirely if you wish. I dont but then I dont need to - i barely use it as a log in i guess....once a day? It's such a non-issue that it's almost comical just how much people complain about it.
Now I like little bits of 8, it's very quick to boot for instance, but so far that's all I can see any real progress over 7.
What, you dont like the task manage improvements? what about the file copy dialogue? or the proper multi-monitor support?or the ribbon interface on the file explorer? (dont tell me you dont like the ribbon either.....you do right?). Are the refresh features no good to you either?
I've never claimed these improvements are game changing but what I have said is that, for £25, its a no-brainer for me. Full price.......hmm, no. Wouldnt find me buying a copy or two.
Fortunately I can go back to 7, and at the moment I can see no argument not to - although I have to say I'm less than impressed there is no easy process to do this. Fortunately I have WHS backups of my install so it shouldn't be too painful.
That's right, you have a choice \o/
