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I would consider upgrading to Windows 8.1 if they just made Metro the default desktop background while also keeping the Start button and the taskbar. That would

by kijin 14y ago

I would consider upgrading to Windows 8.1 if they just made Metro the default desktop background while also keeping the Start button and the taskbar. That would be an interesting combination, since the desktop background is usually wasted space anyway. Sort of like the "active desktop" thing that they tried in Windows 98, but much more elegant. It would also eliminate the nonsense of having to leave the desktop in order to pin programs to the taskbar.

mmariani 14y ago
Completely agree. I don't get this stubborn dichotomy between start menu and tiles when we can easily have both. On a side note, I've installed a Windows 8 beta on my Mac about two years ago and I liked using it. On the other hand I always found the start menu to be a clunky solution.