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I've never used windows 8, but everything I hear about it makes me not want to. Is it true it covers the screen in tiles? My approach to windows 7 and osx is to

• sliverstorm 14y ago
  Think of Metro as a "mode", and Desktop as a "mode", similar to the same way that Linux has virtual terminals and X. You can generally use whichever you please, though Desktop applications don't run in Metro, and Metro applications don't run in Desktop- just like how X applications don't run on a terminal. If you operate in Desktop mode, when you hit the Windows key, yes, you will see a full screen menu like your second link. That's the one place where, without extra software, Desktop defers to Metro. I'm undecided on how I feel about it. The transition back and forth is virtually seamless & instant, so it isn't a thorn, it's just different. One upside- because it has much more screen real estate than the traditional Start Menu, you generally don't have to dig through submenus for programs other than your handful of pinned "most-used" list.
  • summerdown2 14y ago
    That's interesting. I think I need to go to a computer shop and play with it for myself. I'm not too fond of the way Apple are going at the moment, so if there's an alternative for when my imac dies I'm going to consider it seriously.