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post #101 of 356
5/20/12 at 5:32am
Doesn't matter much to me, but the lack of a start button just feels so off. I wonder what other surprises they have in store.
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post #102 of 356
5/20/12 at 6:08am
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Originally Posted by Lifeshield View Post

What's so hard about pressing the Windows key on your Keyboard?

You do realize that most people don't have a clue about these features and changes right ? And that these people are like 97% of the user base of an OS right ? So if some of us "informed" lot are having trouble, what on earth do you think these people will be doing ?
Edited by Xenthos - 5/20/12 at 6:11am
post #103 of 356
5/20/12 at 6:11am
What is this Aero?
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post #104 of 356
5/20/12 at 6:44am
maybe they will remove directx

so opengl comes back, and we could game in linux
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5/20/12 at 6:46am
Looks like OS 9
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post #106 of 356
5/20/12 at 6:58am
Never used Win 8 yet, but as far as windows 7 went, I personally never found the advantage or use/appeal of Aero. Never considered it to seem "cheesy," and on the contrary, it gives a feeling of refinement to be able to implement something like it, but on the other hand, not all that useful aside from the "ooooooh" factor when you see it for the first time.
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post #107 of 356
5/20/12 at 7:04am
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maybe they will remove directx
so opengl comes back, and we could game in linux

I hope that does happen, I don't like Windows but I'm forced to use it so I can play games without having any problems.
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5/20/12 at 7:05am
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^--what Windows 8 should look like!

I'm glad they got rid of Aero for Windows, and revised the buttons, but they still need to go a few steps further.
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post #109 of 356
5/20/12 at 7:05am
Does Microsoft think society has gotten stupider or something. All I've seen of W8 is an extreme dumbing-down of W7. Seriously, a BSOD that has a sad face and says "Something went wrong"?
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5/20/12 at 7:11am
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What's so hard about pressing the Windows key on your Keyboard?

You never worked in a tech support job is my guess here. This is how the conversation about the Windows key usually goes:

Me: "Ok Sir/Maam, now please hold down the windows key and press....
Dumbass: "Wait wait, slow down, what's a windows key?"
Me: "It's a key with the small windows logo on your keyboard"
Dumbass: "I don't have one!!"
Me: "Please look carefully it's definitely there.."
....
....
.....
......
......
........
Dumbass: "Got it!!!! WHOOO!!!"
Dumbass "OH NO!!!"
Me: "What happened?"
Dumbass: "There's 2 of them!?? Which one do i press!?"

Insert loaded gun in mouth....
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