nsane.forums Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 When Windows 8 arrived it divided opinion amongst everyone that used it. That is still the same three months after general release, but I want to stick up for the OS and touch upon why I love it.While I'm not against change for the most part, I can understand why people get very passionate when something so ingrained in their lives is taken away from them. By this I am talking about the decision to remove the Start Button from Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. I can also understand that the alternative the same people are then presented with just doesn't do it for them. I am talking about the Start Screen and the Modern UI that Microsoft has brought to their Windows OS.So I've decided to take a stand. I'm taking a stand against all the haters and trolls that do nothing but dump on Windows 8. Now, yes I am opening myself up to a raft of questions such as “why,” abuse about why I am taking a stand, and ultimately hate for taking a stand and sticking up for the much maligned OS.Okay, first thing's first; why?While I don't want to spoil the ending of the article, even though the title already does that, Windows 8 has impressed me. It's not been a completely smooth transition for me, depending on what I needed to do and what device I used it on.So why don't I like it, or when is it that I loathe using the OS? One word springs to mind; laptops. I find the Start Screen very, very strange to navigate with the touchpad or a nipple mouse. I find that newer laptops, which can double the touchpad up as a multi-touch interface device, can be easier to use but I still don't like it as much as a conventional keyboard and mouse or a tablet. Just to add another negative into the mix, I've used it with an older tablet PC that utilizes a stylus rather than pure touch; it worked, but again it was clunky, just like using the laptop.Other than that though, I can have no complaints. I'm not going to leave things at that either. I want to go into a bit of detail why I like the OS, from the UI to its performance. I guess I should start with the marmite of the OS, the UI.The revolution, evolution and revolution of the UIAny change to a UI in any version of software will irk some people. They will have functionality moved, renamed, added or removed because the vendors deem it fit to move the product forward. However, familiarity is going to be the key in convincing the user the newer version of their software is for them.So, Microsoft blew the whole familiarity argument completely out of the water by not only removing the Start Button, but changing the Start Menu to the Start Screen. This is not the first time Microsoft has made such a drastic change to their flagship product's UI. For that you have to go all the way back to August 1995 and the release of Windows 95. So, let's throwback to the mid 90's and wistfully think back to those simpler times!It can't be denied that computing, both in the home and in the work environments wasn't anywhere near as prominent as it is now. But Microsoft took a big risk, albeit in front of a smaller user base, with the introduction of the Start Button, Start Menu and Taskbar. Concerns were raised by users of Windows 3.x and Windows NT 3.x that they would need training and that adoption of the OS would be slow due to legacy application compatibility issues, part in thanks to the move from 16-bit architecture to a pre-emptively multitasked 32-bit architecture. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?Article continued at source link below... View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaLeigh Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 If Microsoft had left the old staples of the UI in Windows 8 for us to choose whether or not to use it that way; I'd bet the farm and the fatted pig that their sales numbers for W8 wouldn't be as dramatically poor as they are. Just a hunch... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonadez Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 First I tried Windows 8. I didnt like. Switch back to Windows 7.After that I tried Windows 8 again and just give it a try again.. The Performance were better than Windows 7 and it was easier for me to navigate around.I didn't like it because there was no Start Button.I dont care about Metro UI. U can go to desktop mode with 1 click.I only use Metro UI. For ESPN apps and Netflix easier to navigate them than opening Firefox and going to site. It also have better view. Accessing emails and stuff. Easy to navigate on Metro UI..On Windows 7. When I play games i can notice speed-up or slow-down time to time (Tera Online, its not the FPS lag, because i get same FPS on windows 8. 72 fps)on Windows 8 u wont notice this because of the performanceJust need a facebook apps and its good to go on Metro UI...60$ isn't that bad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 If Microsoft had left the old staples of the UI in Windows 8 for us to choose whether or not to use it that way;They have - the problem is that 99.99% of the Peeps who use Windows 8 aren't savvy enough to figure how to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonadez Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 If Microsoft had left the old staples of the UI in Windows 8 for us to choose whether or not to use it that way;They have - the problem is that 99.99% of the Peeps who use Windows 8 aren't savvy enough to figure how to.How u do that. I wana do my windows 8 look like that cool shit u got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 If Microsoft had left the old staples of the UI in Windows 8 for us to choose whether or not to use it that way;They have - the problem is that 99.99% of the Peeps who use Windows 8 aren't savvy enough to figure how to.How u do that. I wana do my windows 8 look like that cool shit u got there.Thank you, bro. :)Used StartIsBack for Start MenuWinstep Nexus as the Desktop DockFinally, changed most of the icons, manually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganxxta Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 If Microsoft had left the old staples of the UI in Windows 8 for us to choose whether or not to use it that way;They have - the problem is that 99.99% of the Peeps who use Windows 8 aren't savvy enough to figure how to.Let me correct you They You have...If I flash Cyanogenmod on a Galaxy S3 I also don't say that Samsung made a superb OS with the functionality to use themes and all the CM features... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaLeigh Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I was referring to more than just booting right up to the start menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marik Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 >windows 8 >less than 60 bucks to upgrade >why i love it >windows 8 >soon to be 200 bucks to upgrade >why i hate it ^ next news article is gonna sound like that :bag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted January 20, 2013 Administrator Share Posted January 20, 2013 >windows 8>less than 60 bucks to upgrade>why i love it>windows 8>soon to be 200 bucks to upgrade>why i hate it^ next news article is gonna sound like that :bag:You underestimate fanboism. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreativeThinking Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Simply, Fast, Cool. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautilus Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I have to love it...it's my first legal OS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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