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post #251 of 356
If removing the start button is as disastrous as people say then MS wouldn't do it. They do focus groups for this sort of thing. Besides, throwing your mouse into the bottom left corner the moment you see the desktop is basically a reflex action, and guess what, that's what you need to do!

For completely new users it won't be quite as easy, since there are no visual cues. However, an orb with a colourful flag on it does not really provide any meaningful visual clues either unless you already know what it's for.
    
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I haven't read all of the thread, but why is everyone assuming this won't have the resource usage of Aero? It may look different, but if it draws windows the same underlying way, it will be just as "heavy" on resource use. I see that there's no transparency in the title bar, but the taskbar still has it.

Personally I like Aero, once you give it a color instead of the default theme. I don't care much for this flat, blander look, but I guess I'll get used to it. I hope there's some decent customization. But, things I like about Aero (besides the look) are how it eliminated image tearing and those "trails" when dragging windows. I hope this new scheme is the same way, although I suspect it would have to draw windows like Aero did.
post #253 of 356
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But, things I like about Aero (besides the look) are how it eliminated image tearing and those "trails" when dragging windows.

I highly doubt that Microsoft will go back to using a stacking window manager after having used a compositing window manager for 6 years.
    
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post #254 of 356
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Desktop users aren't being forced to use Windows 8. Tho OS is shortly released after Windows 7 and people are claiming they have no choice but to upgrade to it? Windows 8 is Microsoft's take on a mobile platform, nothing more, nothing less. And they will score a bunch of sales from people who do like using it on their desktops.

I plan on using it on my HTPC (+Kinect) and I've been waiting for a tablet running Windows OS for some time. I've refused to buy a tablet until it has Windows on it.


You don't know about the forcing, yet, though. If Microsoft want this to be popular they're going to need to force people to use it like they did with Vista (which I personally loved right until the day Windows 7 landed). I'm a tech enthusiast and I like having the latest and greatest, but without the choice to remove Metro, have Aero and all the other things MS are intent on removing I don't want the latest and greatest OS. And being honest it is a nice OS under the hood but Metro, the "app store" and the start menu stuff blows it for me on my desktop right now. there's no way on this earth I'll be using it there.
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post #255 of 356
I like the new UI. It'd be better if the big E goes away too
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post #257 of 356
I see no problem with this. I'm a huge fan of the minimalist design. I honestly don't think I ever use the start button anymore. Not at work on my XP laptop, and not in boot camped W7 on my Mac.
    
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I'm running Consumer Preview atm. I'm just curious of how more responsive the desktop environment will be with more core fixes and Aero removed.
Eh yeah well that's probably going to be pretty important on slates.
post #259 of 356
I ve never had any lag while using aero, i even have the aero theme runnning on my netbook and there isnt a noticable performance difference between non aero and aero. Whelp just another reason to add to the list not to buy.
post #260 of 356
its obvious why they are doing it this way, remember that whole windows 8 tablet thing, they gotta keep it simple looking for tablet use, and they are really aming to make tablet and desktop use as similar as possible.
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