[dba-Tech] Start button coming back to Windows 8.1

<rant mode on>
Microsoft has violated one of the major laws of development:

"Treat your users as co-developers."

Now we shall see if they can recover from this self-inflicted marketing
disaster. I think 8.1 is a start, pun intended, but they have a long way to
go before they will reach a position of respectability again. The general
public will not be hasty at releasing them from purgatory. Until MS can
demonstrate an ability to appreciate their clients and can ditch that
unbearable arrogance, they will be hated.
<rant mode off>

According to the following authors the "start button" is just the start of
the list of improvements to Windows 8.

http://www.zdnet.com/windows-8-1-unveiled-will-it-change-your-mind-about-win
dows-8-7000016112/

and 

http://www.zdnet.com/windows-blue-whats-new-on-the-search-front-7000016075/

...and completing with Google's new search by voice, Bing will have that
featured added on shortly (August?).

Jim