[dba-Tech] New Windows 8

Hi Jim

You can't be serious. 
I still don't get why grown up people can turn into a major issue that you
with Win8.0 have to push one button or click once to get to the desktop.

By the way, the Windows 8.1 Preview it for download here:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/preview

/gustav


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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Jim Lawrence
Sendt: 26. juni 2013 19:16
Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Emne: [dba-Tech] New Windows 8

Yesterday, I was in the shop of a friend and had just walked past a new PC
running Windows 7.

At least that is what I thought it was. It turned out to be the new Windows
8.1 and except for some slight changes to screen images and background you
would not be able to tell the difference. Even when this version of Windows
boots it goes straight to the Win7/8 opening page. 

The only sure change is the "start" button icon at the lower left of the
screen...the little white new windows trapezoid. When wandering around the
various sections much of the layout is pretty standard stuff except for the
use of the new san serif font everywhere.

I for one salute the move. If my quick cursory observation is the new
standard I would think Microsoft has decided to get back in the game and
make a fight of it rather than be replaced by Android/Linux.

Jim