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Windows 8 “Groups”

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Windows 8 “Groups”

from JoeUser Forums

In Windows 8, you can create a column of tiles in it and label the tile. This is Microsoft’s idea of a “group”.

Here’s a couple of videos showing off the pain:

Windows 7: The Start Menu

 

and…

Windows 8: The Start “page”:

 

And a follow-up to show you about column headers (what Microsoft is calling groups):

 

Now, I’ve gotten a lot of email from people saying that I’m “obviously” a Microsoft hater or an “Apple zealot”. This is obviously a change from the traditional charge that I’m an Apple basher and a Microsoft apologist. 

So let me be clear: My livelihood depends on the success of Microsoft Windows. It is the only platform I write for. I have a vested (i.e. not emotional) interest in the success of Windows.  I’ve been a Microsoft MVP for years, have worked with Microsoft on many different projects over the years. And Windows 8 is very good, technologically, under the hood.  The problem is strictly with the insanity that is the Windows 8 user experience and that if unaddressed will result in a lot of people migrating.

I don’t think that many people in 2012 realize how close we are to the next phase computing. It’s not tablets vs. desktops.  It’s decoupled computing. It’s AirPlay vs. WiDi. That’s the next battle and it’s one that Microsoft could very lose if they splinter their developer and user base. 

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I think the only workable solution is obvious and easy to implement. I think MS WILL allow the start menu back.

Reply #27 from Elemental Forums Top

Let's hope that Microsoft realizes that the only way anyone will ever buy that (P)OS is if they stop supporting Win7. They should make Win8 mandatory, since they apparently see the OS as infallible. That is the only case where Stardock would make more money off designing a good interface for the OS. I kind of hope they do this. On day one of release they should announce to the world that no further updates will be made for any previous OS's. Then secretly they should hire some virus makers to release swarms of trojans into the environment, which can only be stopped with the new security features present in Win8. The transition will be hard, but it will be necessary! 

You could make millions on fixing the problems. And then billions on fixing the problems their updates add to the already broken system!

And you thought I learned nothing from Soviet history class.  :banhammer:

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