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You can load a windows image onto a memory stick and boot from that. That way you can install Windows 7.
Good choice, by the way. I dumped Windows 8 too.
Windows 8 Consumer Preview Thread
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You can load a windows image onto a memory stick and boot from that. That way you can install Windows 7.
Good choice, by the way. I dumped Windows 8 too.
This is an excellent word to describe it.
I upgraded to W8 so it would keep my personal files probably not the best choice but felt I had no choice. If I got an image can you downgrade within windows? Just felt like I wanted to try and use the OS daily, but I can't I mean it looks the same when in desktop mode but its so different I't will alienate users as it has done to my GF. It's IMO a big step backwards for desktop and normal laptop users, I hope this will not be the final release as I can say hand on heart since MS brought out windows on floppy disks I will not upgrade to the new OS.
I don't do that on any windows. I usually have the app, on the desktop (looking at me), pinned to the taskbar, or macro'd to my keyboard macro key.
I always have my mostly used short cuts on my desktop. Nothing can be quicker than either, bottom right (win 7) or windows key + d.
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I think this video is actually quite a fair representation of what will happen. Without people at your side prompting you, the solitary home user will become gradually frustrated before pining for their old installation.
With a new MS OS, word of mouth is key. Most home users don't listen to the critics, they don't read write-ups or visit forums, they listen to their friends - no matter how clueless or clued-up they are. Vista got a bad rap right out the gates, it failed. Everyone thought W7 was amazing straight off the bat, it succeeded. W8 is getting bad press already, so it's not looking good for its future. MS would have to massively overhaul metro to make this succeed. And fast, because metro is the only USP for the home user.
I think just having it as the desktop would do it.
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windows 8 is going to be a nightmare for pc users
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I don't like Metro and find it a poor interface for a desktop OS, but I don't think that video is an accurate representation of a user's first experiences with the commercial version.
The consumer preview is lacking the tutorial/education features that Microsoft has planned, for example you can expect that in the final version when someone opens an app for the first time, they will be told/shown how to get back to the Metro start screen. Just as Windows 95 showed users the start menu.
From what I've read there's also likely to be an extensive marketing campaign that will help educate users, so for example TV commercials will show it in use.
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It's going to be a nightmare for supporting new users that is for sure.
8 is mostly getting good press. On Engadget, Anandtech, The Verge, Techradar, PCadvisor...
Theres some crApple fanboy sites like The Guardian that are more negative, but overall press is good. Many think it's improvement over 7 for the desktop, and possibly the best touch UI around. Most of the negative stuff is on forums like these wheres theres a small but vocal minority who simply cant adapt to change, even when it's a considerable improvement.
Luckily MS are not listening to these idiots. They've learned from mistakes of listening to people like this before, which is why Windows hasn't progressed much UI wise and why Apple have done so well for the last few years because they've been free to innovate. While too many windows users just want things to stay like Windows 95 forever. I hope MS dont even allow an option to disable Metro.
Done this, and my login screen wasn't there when I turned my computer on, just straight to desktop/metro.
Seeing as the desktop runs like a metro app, I can't see things changing from consumer preview to much which is great.
It's very easy to use. People just need to give it a go. As you say small but vocal minority who are just unwilling to change and learn.
It's very easy to use. People just need to give it a go. As you say small but vocal minority who are just unwilling to change and learn.
It isn't the fact people are unwilling to change, Bring on change I'm happy with it but in desktop use. Using the mouse to get to the start menu up is cumbersome & slow compared to just clicking the start icon on the task bar. People say use a keyboard short cut, Well what difference is there from just being able to click? A visual icon that everyone can see, To be honest I'm sure there are people out there that don't even know what the windows key does.
As I said before there is already a gap between the edge of the taskbar & the first icon on the taskbar why not put a little clickable button there like the good old days, Instead of hovering your mouse there hoping it will pop up & stay up so you can click it. Well someone has done that already & I'm using it now & shock horror I still have Metro!
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Adapting to change for the better isn't an issue - the ribbon interfaces make perfect logical sense, and while some complain about them, they are better.
The same cannot be said about Metro. It's better if you're a touch user. It's pretty much exactly the same if you're an frequent user (you'll still hit Start key and start typing). It's worse if you're a power user, but the worst of it is that it's completely unfathomable if you're Joe Average, as the video posted earlier shows.
Providing they actually go for it (we'll be staying with 7) then Metro is going to be a bit of a nightmare for those who, say, work in smaller schools, where most staff aren't computer literate and have learned enough to get by - they're going to have to relearn for no obvious reason and they'll find it frustrating and we'll find it frustrating having to show them again and again.
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... That makes no sense at all
You do realise that getting to the Start screen is exactly the same as getting to the old Start menu is 7? As in - moving the mouse to the bottom left corner of the screen and clicking, so how could the new Start screen possibly be any slower with mouse? And you dont have to hover your mouse there waiting for a icon to pop up. You can just immediately click in the corner and it works. You seem to think that you actually have to click on the Start screen thumbnail image that appears, but you dont.