You probably should update your Java, Dynamithix.
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I can see several windows and applications. Now, you’re trying to tell me that having them all on-screen is more efficient. I can see why that seems to be the case – you can click between them quickly, and you can get a quick look at each window without switching.
But the problem here is that at the end of the day you are only using or paying attention to one window at a time. You could have ten windows open on the same screen, but you’ll only ever be looking at one.
That’s the logic behind Metro, I think. By making fullscreen apps, your undivided attention is set on the open app. You can Snap in a single additional app on the side of the screen if need be—think music, Twitter feed or Messaging—but at the end of the day you don’t need a screen full of apps to get stuff done.
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Sometimes I do pay active attention to more than one window at the time, at my example I could see if and what somebody writes in my msgr without any alttabing/clicking, but ok, notifications. I sometimes run a small window for a movie/movie review in a corner in addition to programming and messaging - it's 3 windows I'm actually being focused on, if I dragged two of them (metro) into a screen they'd use more space than they need
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I bet they said that about vinyls, tapes, CDs...
That’s a narrow-minded view, and I don’t think it encourages new ideas. I’d rather see Microsoft try new things and make radical changes to an operating system which has had relatively minor UI changes up until now.
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I don't really want to look like a conservatist here. I really do like new, innovative ideas. But I simply dislike the direction MS is going to. I'm not going to blindly accept every change they make (is there anyone who actually thinks UAC was a good idea?)
I can't bring up any more arguments, as I don't own W8 to check out about how much is true/false about it. I'll try it whenever I'll have the chance to, maybe I'll change my mind about it, but I don't think so.
PS: Windows 8's logo suck. Will you disagree with me that it's indredibly lazy (I don't care about the fact it's a refference to Metro) and the designer shouldn't earn more money than you/me ever will?
The logo is here