> > I don't like tiles either. I hate how they made Windows 8 look like a smart > > phone/tablet. It's like they dumb downed the OS, oversimplifying it to accommodate > > morons who don't know how to work a computer. I dread having to get Win 8.1, but I > > feel like I have no other choice because I don't want to get an older > > version/technology, Win 7, even though I like Win 7. > > > > Does Microsoft plan on sticking with the tile look of Win 8 when they release the > > next version of windows, Win 9 or whatever it will be called? Idk why there hasn't > > been such an outcry, more than there already is, that basically forces Microsoft to > > go back to the Win 7/XP style. > > > > You guys mentioned about having to use virtual machines. Idk why Microsoft couldn't > > have all that built into the OS where the user can use any XP and up program. Well, > > that feature rarely worked in XP either, the "Run this program in compatibility > mode > > = Windows 95". Anytime I ever tried using that it never worked. > > I've tried about 50 times and it worked about 3 times, but that's just because the > program stopped saying Windows 7 wasn't supported. > > I find it pointless to use windows 8 on any machine that doesn't have a touch screen > but even then, the annoying quirks are still there. I find it ridiculous that > Microsoft didn't add in a big IF. > if(system.input != touchscreen){ > EnableTiles(0); > }else{ > EnableTiles(1); > }
This is Microsoft we're talking about, Naoki. Anything that would actually be good for the end users is something they will never implement.
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