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The Taskbar and Start Menu have worked so well in the past, why change? Perhaps the price might be a hint that it's worth less than previous versions..

aik 14y ago
The horse and buggy worked so well in the past, why introduce automobiles? (Note: Example with exaggerated contrast is used here for illustration purposes only, not for comparing size of change.)
- lloeki 14y ago
  Maybe you were thinking of the Ford quote: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."
bduerst 14y ago
For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
- the_p 14y ago
  And those who cannot remember the past (and only look to the future) are condemned to repeat it.
  - bduerst 14y ago
    Sounds like a good case for change.
Symmetry 14y ago
Mostly importantly, tablets and hybrid tablet/laptops are taking off and people want to use the same OS for both. And Microsoft has tried using the Taskbar and Start Menu for tablets before, and it sucked.
dataminer 14y ago
Microsoft wants to leverage their desktop dominance to introduce people to their mobile offerings. The change from start menu to start screen fits right into that strategy. However you can get back the start menu by installing classic shell, pokki etc.
- tedunangst 14y ago
  You don't have to install anything. Click the giant button that says Desktop, and woah, it's like Windows 7 all over again.
  - khkwang 14y ago
    Uh... except for the Start Menu, which is what the parent comment was referring to.
    - rhplus 14y ago
      Perhaps it will be a very good year for Stardock... http://www.bing.com/search?q=windows+8+start+menu+replacement http://www.bing.com/search?q=windows+8+start+menu+replacemen... (First result for me was "Stardock’s Start 8 Windows Start Menu replacement to cost $4.99")

aik 14y ago

The horse and buggy worked so well in the past, why introduce automobiles? (Note: Example with exaggerated contrast is used here for illustration purposes only, not for comparing size of change.)

lloeki 14y ago
Maybe you were thinking of the Ford quote: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."

bduerst 14y ago

For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

the_p 14y ago
And those who cannot remember the past (and only look to the future) are condemned to repeat it.
- bduerst 14y ago
  Sounds like a good case for change.

Symmetry 14y ago

Mostly importantly, tablets and hybrid tablet/laptops are taking off and people want to use the same OS for both. And Microsoft has tried using the Taskbar and Start Menu for tablets before, and it sucked.

dataminer 14y ago

Microsoft wants to leverage their desktop dominance to introduce people to their mobile offerings. The change from start menu to start screen fits right into that strategy. However you can get back the start menu by installing classic shell, pokki etc.

tedunangst 14y ago
You don't have to install anything. Click the giant button that says Desktop, and woah, it's like Windows 7 all over again.
- khkwang 14y ago
  Uh... except for the Start Menu, which is what the parent comment was referring to.
  - rhplus 14y ago
    Perhaps it will be a very good year for Stardock... http://www.bing.com/search?q=windows+8+start+menu+replacement http://www.bing.com/search?q=windows+8+start+menu+replacemen... (First result for me was "Stardock’s Start 8 Windows Start Menu replacement to cost $4.99")