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I should probably make a throw-away for this comment but whatever, as much as it hurts to admit it: I kind of like windows 8.

shock-value 13y ago
On a tablet or desktop? I have it on a desktop and every affordance it makes for tablets and touch interaction is annoying to me. And its desktop UI is ugly. It is fast though.
- redorb 13y ago
  to me being fast is a feature. I think it added speed to my ole thinkpad. Getting past metro is 1 click after boot.
- dagw 13y ago
  At the risk of getting way off topic. I also like Windows 8 on the desktop. Yes, it is very slightly annoying that I have to click a large desktop icon after booting up, but after that it is simply a slightly faster, slightly better version of Windows 7. I can't think of any touch interaction aspect that I even see when using it in desktop mode. I miss it when I'm at work using Windows 7.
  - hhandoko 13y ago
    I agree, ignore the Modern UI stuff and it is a better, faster Windows 7. If you don't mind parting with $10, I recommend purchasing the Start8 and ModernMix from Stardock. Boots straight to desktop, gets the old start menu back, and runs ModernUI apps in a window.
    - alimbada 13y ago
      Or just wait for 8.1 if all you want is boot straight to desktop.
    - LocalPCGuy 13y ago
      You can setup a quick hack (add Explorer to the Start Apps folder) that switches to Desktop on load. Granted, you'll have an Explorer window open as well, but...small price to pay. Oh yah, I like Windows 8 on desktop as well.
stonemetal 13y ago
Same here, I just got a win 8 box a few weeks ago, and rather like it. I rather like the whole screen start menu thing, much better than Win7 or OSX's we know you are looking for something but we are only going to show you two search results in a tiny box because we don't want to cover your giant empty desktop.

4 ms·

I should probably make a throw-away for this comment but whatever, as much as it hurts to admit it: I kind of like windows 8.

by calhoun137 13y ago

shock-value 13y ago
On a tablet or desktop? I have it on a desktop and every affordance it makes for tablets and touch interaction is annoying to me. And its desktop UI is ugly. It is fast though.
- redorb 13y ago
  to me being fast is a feature. I think it added speed to my ole thinkpad. Getting past metro is 1 click after boot.
- dagw 13y ago
  At the risk of getting way off topic. I also like Windows 8 on the desktop. Yes, it is very slightly annoying that I have to click a large desktop icon after booting up, but after that it is simply a slightly faster, slightly better version of Windows 7. I can't think of any touch interaction aspect that I even see when using it in desktop mode. I miss it when I'm at work using Windows 7.
  - hhandoko 13y ago
    I agree, ignore the Modern UI stuff and it is a better, faster Windows 7. If you don't mind parting with $10, I recommend purchasing the Start8 and ModernMix from Stardock. Boots straight to desktop, gets the old start menu back, and runs ModernUI apps in a window.
    - alimbada 13y ago
      Or just wait for 8.1 if all you want is boot straight to desktop.
    - LocalPCGuy 13y ago
      You can setup a quick hack (add Explorer to the Start Apps folder) that switches to Desktop on load. Granted, you'll have an Explorer window open as well, but...small price to pay. Oh yah, I like Windows 8 on desktop as well.
stonemetal 13y ago
Same here, I just got a win 8 box a few weeks ago, and rather like it. I rather like the whole screen start menu thing, much better than Win7 or OSX's we know you are looking for something but we are only going to show you two search results in a tiny box because we don't want to cover your giant empty desktop.