Kiss Aero goodbye, Windows 8 goes minimalistic (Finally)

[eltherza]

It's fine to ditch Aero but IMO they haven't gone nearly far enough to create a coherent Metro look on the platform. On those screenshots it just looks like .. Windows - Aero.


If they had done it like this it would have been very attractive and a step beyond Aero. They're right the glass windows thing is pretty old by now but I just think they're struggling a lot to get the feel of Windows 8 right. I agree with rwenzori on this.

looks like the new gmail look and feel...

[rwenzori]

That is the most stupid come back I have ever witnessed. Why did you not just add "like when you lose your legs in a car accident" while you were at it....

Stupid arguments deserve stupid comebacks. Do you honestly think that the numerous objections to Win8's human interface are mere "resistance to change"? The thing is an abortion - the interface of a badly designed and unpopular cell-phone OS carved out of the phone and butchered onto their traditional desktop OS, with no consistency and no practical evaluation of the user experience. Just to get into the app-store cash cow as soon as possible. It is going to be a big failure, as it deserves.

Change for the sake of change is the real stupidity. Ne?

[ClintX]

Yes, rwenzori, you are right and everyone else is wrong. Only your opinion matters. Microsoft are idiots and do not know what they are doing. I get it. Moving along.

[rwenzori]

Yes, rwenzori, you are right and everyone else is wrong. Only your opinion matters. Microsoft are idiots and do not know what they are doing. I get it. Moving along.

Almost exactly correct. Except there are many others who think likewise. John Dvorak ( you might have heard of him ) for one:

Let me get this straight. Microsoft came out with an uncompetitive smartphone which utilizes these weird tiles and failed to achieve any sort of market dominance or even serious attention. So the company jumps off a cliff by going with this as if it's the greatest thing ever and they make it the core of the new OS? Exactly who is out there in Redmond thinks this is a great idea?

[DJ...]

It looks far better with the ribbon minimized.

If that is the direction they're going then as an average Joe consumer, I think it is pathetic. It looks like Windows 7 without transparency. That is all I see. Oh, they added a ribbon for schit that even us techno-morons use keyboard shortcuts for. Well done...

[snugglez64]

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Win8 sucks dog ballz.

I couldn't have said it better.

I pity the fool who upgrades/buys into this whole Metro UI/WP7/Win 8 BS!

[Brawler]

I couldn't have said it better.

I pity the fool who upgrades/buys/downloads this whole Metro UI/WP7/Win 8 BS!

ftfy

[kingrob]

Well, there is a saying that Microsoft faaks up the release straight after a very successful one.

Looks like it's actually true.

I'll stay with lucky nr 7, it's pure heaven.

[DarkSpectre]

That is the most stupid come back I have ever witnessed. Why did you not just add "like when you lose your legs in a car accident" while you were at it....


EDIT: And to further illustrate the stupidity of this argument I have to ask you whether you reckon things should have stayed as is with the NP in power, with their apartheid legislation, for the rest of time? And would you be happy to see Zuma in power for another 10 terms? Of course change is good in this respect!

I won't bother tackling the petrol argument as that is hardly change that should surprise anyone (I'm assuming you are aware of oil being a limited resource, of the rand dollar exchange rate and of inflation!)

Windows 8 != SA problems.

[Synaesthesia]

Don't really know much about Windows 8 but I wish they would go back to the simple XP My Documents.

Have to disagree. The one thing I liked was when they switched My Documents and My Computer into simply Documents and Computer.

[cbrunsdonza]

Like when we got a new ANC govt. Or when the petrol price went up. Ain't change great?

Win8 sucks dog ballz.

Wish I had change after filling up with petrol and paying for some ANC govts BMW X5 payment ...

[Elimentals]

Have to disagree. The one thing I liked was when they switched My Documents and My Computer into simply Documents and Computer.

Also love it, in fact its closer to my Linux format that I still think is the best, they can still fix up the Games, and other stuff.

[milomak]

Also love it, in fact its closer to my Linux format that I still think is the best, they can still fix up the Games, and other stuff.

Nice theme. What's it called?

[Elimentals]

Nice theme. What's it called?

Thanx,
Was a DIY job explained here and added links in that thread.

Also changed it for my Mint install as seen here

[alf101]

Say Hello to your new desktop



More reading at MSDN : http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2...xperience.aspx

Thanks for the links.
I'm liking the look of W8, explorer is looking sharp.