[dba-Tech] New Windows 8

Hi Hans

No. And I truly mean, that if this tiny gesture represents a problem to the
user, he/she will be facing real trouble operating the pc.

But what I meant to tell is, that it surprises me that Jim (with a lifetime
of computer experience) and many other quite computer-capable people can get
so excited about a "reborn" pseudo start button. OK, I know you can also
"boot into the desktop" but, hey, I've could that since the first preview of
Windows 8 as I don't turn off the machine but send it to sleep. Windows 8 is
extremely fast to wake up - even with an old-fashioned HDD it is ready in a
second or two.

/gustav
 

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Hans-Christian
Andersen
Sendt: 27. juni 2013 10:02
Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] New Windows 8


Don't you think that perhaps you don't get it because you are not the
average consumer?

- Hans


On 2013-06-27, at 12:07 AM, "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> 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