"How Real People Will Use Windows 8"

[yukinok25]

I know it doesn't matter with the topic, but here shows definitely how snappy is the new windows 8 (RT version).

Just wanted to share.

Windows RT on Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Tablet - YouTube

So far, love it.

[Pirx]

Simply put, Windows has never been customizable out of the box (in Linux I can use a number of windows manager), but it allows third party applications (some from M$) to tweak the system. That has not changed in Windows 8.

Nonsense. I gave you a specific example. You might want to try and understand that first, before formulating a response.

[Androyed]

To be clear, the Metro UI completely replaces the taskbar? No way to get a taskbar under in your screen when you are navigating programs?

[tijo]

To be clear, the Metro UI completely replaces the taskbar? No way to get a taskbar under in your screen when you are navigating programs?

It doesn't replace the full taskbar, only the start menu and the start screen isn't bad. It's just disappointing to see the option to have it should you want to gone, just like aero. It's two things that could be included and left disabled by default. Shame the option to have it isn't there, but it's not a deal breaker for me, i'll adapt.

Here's what the taskbar looks like on the desktop in windows 8, notice the lack of the start menu orb.



Pretty similar than what you see in windows 7.

[Mitlov]

It does NOT replace the taskbar at all. Except for the button that launches the start menu, the taskbar is identical. You can still use the taskbar to launch pinned programs and to manage open windows on the desktop.

I know it doesn't matter with the topic, but here shows definitely how snappy is the new windows 8 (RT version).

Just wanted to share.

Windows RT on Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Tablet - YouTube

So far, love it.

Beautiful, lag-free interface. Can't wait for RT tablets to arrive. October can't get here soon enough.

[yukinok25]

Beautiful, lag-free interface. Can't wait for RT tablets to arrive. October can't get here soon enough.

I am REALLY curious to see how the final built will look like, and what kind of version win 8 will have, beside the RT one.

[Androyed]

I have looked into Windows 8 some more. I actually see a lot of improvements, but I'm just a regular consumer, and I will gladly take whatever is shoved in front of my nose for $15. I almost bought an Apple .

Nah, I'm kidding. Except for the fact that I do like Windows 8. Multiple monitor support seems to be improved. Don't know how that 6px border will work in practice, but we will see. I was hoping I could use two monitors, my Dell ST2220T 21.5" touchscreen, and my 17.3" laptop screen. I would have the tiles displayed on my touchscreen, and the normal desktop on my laptop. The only thing that sucks is that you can't display Metro apps on both screens. I don't want to spread 1 app over both screens (that will look ugly anyway with a 21.5 and 17.3 inch screen), but I do want to have two Metro apps open, each on one screen. Seems weird to me that this isn't possible.

[Pirx]

It's just disappointing to see the option to have it should you want to gone, just like aero.

Ah yes, that reminds me: Microsoft has announced that Aero will be gone on the desktop, too, with no choice. We really need a desktop that matches the blandness of Metro, don't we?