WIndows 8

[MustafaQuraishi]

Re: WIndows 8

@Sentry

Yeah I know it’s a choice. It’s still annoying though. I don’t like the fact they’ve combined tablet needs with PC needs.

I personally appreciate this thing. they are unifying the experiences for end users. so the transitions from a convertible laptop to the table is seamless.

@Sentry

Exactly. I have a big issue with cloud and I hate the idea of knowing it’s just there. Isn’t windows 10 meant to have 7 different versions? Hopefully there’s just a desktop only version. I dunno if I should just wait for that.

@Tirchi_Topi_Wala

Well, biggest reason is that there is no start button/menu. Why the hell not? I hate the metro UI. What Microsoft should have done is to release different versions, like desktop version, mobile version (with Metro UI) so that it accommodates all the users (mobile and those with traditional desktops). Instead what they did was to strip the system down to fit in all form factors and markets, mobile, desktop, server. Even with server 2012, its same problem. Others, like myself, have gotten used to the start button since the days of windows 95 and NT 4.0 and to take that off JUST BECAUSE there is mobile revolution going on is just mind boggling and reckless strategy.

Then there is mindless integration with cloud… it will be more with future OSes. Take that sh!t off, because all the cloud is that its someone’s computer and I don’t want nothing to do with that.

They had to make a choice, either they could have made the old generation happy (which may not be their main user in 10-15 years) or attract the new crowd. From my perspective, it was a fair call. The only mess up they did was to release Windows RT and Windows PRO versions which was the biggest -ve thing for Windows 8, thankfully, in windows 10 there wouldn’t be any windows RT or PRO. Just one windows and one underlying architecture. Hence allowing you to run your desktop apps on tablet and vice-versa.

Okay, seriuosly, fill me in here. What cloud integration you guys are so annoyed about ? OneDrive ? Just uninstall it. Signing in Microsoft Office, don’t sign in. It would ask you just once. The only issue is your main user account, which i agree is kind a painful to log in with real password all the time but for me its not that big of issue to dislike compared to other things.