Pages: [1] 2 3

Author Topic: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?  (Read 10337 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline F1.z3ro

  • Peasant
  • *
  • Posts: 108
  • Cookies: 1
    • View Profile
Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« on: July 05, 2012, 04:59:00 am »
I just got a good look at the Metro UI at a friends house - what a fucking steaming pile of shit.   WTF is MS thinking?


I wouldn't use that shit if MS paid me to.  I realize you can do a quick regedit and get rid of it but curious as to what consequences there are to doing so (I understand win explorer loses the ribbon).


Anyone messing around with the consumer preview?  I was thinking about loading it one of my machines, but....nah:  I think I'll wait.   Not sure I'm done throwing up yet.   :o



*As a disclaimer, I've been a mac user for years (but do have win 7 machines at home as well).  I wasn't really interested in Win8, but recently decided to go back to a PC as my primary machine and will be building a new PC this weekend (unless critical parts do not show up).
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline ande

  • Owner
  • Titan
  • *
  • Posts: 2664
  • Cookies: 256
    • View Profile
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2012, 05:29:39 am »
Well, no surprises here. Win 8 is doomed to be shit. Its just the logical order of things.

Win95 - Crap
Win98 - Good
Win2k - Crap
WinXP - Good
WinVista - Crap
Win7 - Good
Win8 - Crap
Report to moderator   Logged
if($statement) { unless(!$statement) { // Very sure } }
https://evilzone.org/?hack=true

Offline techb

  • Soy Sauce Feeler
  • Global Moderator
  • King
  • *
  • Posts: 2350
  • Cookies: 345
  • Aliens do in fact wear hats.
    • View Profile
    • github
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2012, 06:46:40 am »
Win 8 is trying to look like a mobile OS. Which isn't where it should be.


@Ande, I've seen that before. And the truth is undeniable. What doesn't every one switch to *nix. Windows would drop in price and more support for *nix would excel... 
Report to moderator   Logged
>>>import this
-----------------------------

Offline gh0st

  • Sir
  • ***
  • Posts: 575
  • Cookies: 8
  • #DEDSec
    • View Profile
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2012, 08:32:36 am »
true ubuntu is the best imo shame I cant run my favorite game on it :(
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline Kulverstukas

  • Administrator
  • Zeus
  • *
  • Posts: 6627
  • Cookies: 542
  • Fascist dictator
    • View Profile
    • My blog
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2012, 09:02:15 am »
Win8 is supposed to be oriented to tablets (so they say...) it's still pretty ugly. MS developers seems to become more retarded every month.
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline Live Wire

  • Knight
  • **
  • Posts: 189
  • Cookies: 4
  • Up on your Net
    • View Profile
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2012, 12:52:38 pm »
MS is trying to keep up with Apple, Google, and other mobile devs. But I think everyone is upping  the  tablet platform way to much. I mean, it is supposed to be the future, and it does work (kinda). I think they tried to copy the Apple model and make it idiot proof, but just made it more confusing. If you can't figure out how to use a damn computer, then GTFO. That's what I think, anyway.
Report to moderator   Logged
"There is no right or wrong, there is only fun and boring."

Offline Stackprotector

  • Administrator
  • Titan
  • *
  • Posts: 2515
  • Cookies: 205
    • View Profile
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2012, 01:12:25 pm »
You guys are all faggots,   "MS is trying to keep up with Apple, Google, and other mobile devs", no this is called going forward.

Microsoft is orienting on new touch screen computers and they even say that you don't have to use windows 8, windows 7 is as good for non touch devices.
So ffs stop bitching, it is a great os, i used it alot and it is great and going forward.
Report to moderator   Logged
~Factionwars

Offline Live Wire

  • Knight
  • **
  • Posts: 189
  • Cookies: 4
  • Up on your Net
    • View Profile
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2012, 01:21:13 pm »
Quote from: Factionwars on July 05, 2012, 01:12:25 pm
You guys are all faggots,   "MS is trying to keep up with Apple, Google, and other mobile devs", no this is called going forward.

Microsoft is orienting on new touch screen computers and they even say that you don't have to use windows 8, windows 7 is as good for non touch devices.
So ffs stop bitching, it is a great os, i used it alot and it is great and going forward.

Hey, no disrespect to MS. I used it too, I'm actually using it now. I'm just saying, how many of you guys own devices that it was designed to work with, other than a PC? I just wish they would have put a option is so you could disable metro, and give me a start icon. It's like a five step process to see all the installed programs. Until touch screens become more popular, I don't think it is going to do well.
Report to moderator   Logged
"There is no right or wrong, there is only fun and boring."

Offline Stackprotector

  • Administrator
  • Titan
  • *
  • Posts: 2515
  • Cookies: 205
    • View Profile
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2012, 01:36:10 pm »
Quote from: Live Wire on July 05, 2012, 01:21:13 pm
Hey, no disrespect to MS. I used it too, I'm actually using it now. I'm just saying, how many of you guys own devices that it was designed to work with, other than a PC? I just wish they would have put a option is so you could disable metro, and give me a start icon. It's like a five step process to see all the installed programs. Until touch screens become more popular, I don't think it is going to do well.
As i said, just like microsoft did, you do not have to use it, windows 7 is going to be the top product next to it. So a option to disable metro is useless because that is windows 7
Report to moderator   Logged
~Factionwars

Offline Sunfirmation

  • /dev/null
  • *
  • Posts: 13
  • Cookies: 10
  • Philosophically intrigued
    • View Profile
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2012, 05:16:45 pm »
Quote from: ande on July 05, 2012, 05:29:39 am
Well, no surprises here. Win 8 is doomed to be shit. Its just the logical order of things.

Win95 - Crap
Win98 - Good
Win2k - Crap
WinXP - Good
WinVista - Crap
Win7 - Good
Win8 - Crap

Of course I would discover this particular list a little too late;
I had windows 95, 2000, and currently on a Vista. I feel like Microsoft is out to get me.
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline Lionofgod

  • Knight
  • **
  • Posts: 164
  • Cookies: 6
    • View Profile
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2012, 10:09:08 pm »
Okay.....
2k was actuallllly good!
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline theellimist

  • Knight
  • **
  • Posts: 371
  • Cookies: 17
    • View Profile
    • TheEllimist's Game
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2012, 10:47:39 pm »
I honestly don't understand why people bitch about Vista so much, but whatever. XP was my favorite. As far as Windows 8 goes, it seemed just like 7 to me, once you get past the thing with the tiles and whatever.
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline FuyuKitsune

  • Knight
  • **
  • Posts: 292
  • Cookies: 21
    • View Profile
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2012, 02:19:17 am »
Quote from: ande on July 05, 2012, 05:29:39 am
Win95 - Crap
Win98 - Good
Win2k - Crap
WinXP - Good
WinVista - Crap
Win7 - Good
Win8 - Crap
I liked Windows 2000 a lot. It was like an XP prototype. It felt like they were making XP and "here's our base OS. We haven't added any extra crap yet so here it is nice and crispy"

Quote from: Factionwars on July 05, 2012, 01:36:10 pm
As i said, just like microsoft did, you do not have to use it, windows 7 is going to be the top product next to it. So a option to disable metro is useless because that is windows 7
Windows 8 is faster, they have quite a few improvements. Boot time is much faster on a fresh 8 compared to 7. It's not just Windows 7 with a new UI.
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline lifecabal

  • Peasant
  • *
  • Posts: 111
  • Cookies: -1
    • View Profile
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2012, 06:20:53 am »
You can switch from metro into normal screen in win 8. Here is how to  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zxue/archive/2012/03/07/win8-howto-1-switch-between-metro-ui-and-desktop.aspx
Report to moderator   Logged
The most difficult thing human will ever face is the decision. Not because we don't know what that decision will bring. It is the responsible that we have to take for the result of that decision we make.

Offline pseudeoxys

  • NULL
  • Posts: 4
  • Cookies: 0
    • View Profile
Re: Windows 8 Seriously, WTF?
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2012, 10:20:29 am »
I think it's gonna be crap for most users. Since most users don't go on reading tech blogs or even MSDN itself. So, they won't know how to disable it or even how to fully benefit the new features.

In this post: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zxue/archive/2012/03/07/win8-howto-1-switch-between-metro-ui-and-desktop.aspx
It shows that hotkeys help a lot and guess what most users don't even know how to use hotkeys. The most hotkeys they use is probably just CTRL + C, CTRL + V and CTRL + Z.


As for me, I like it.
Report to moderator   Logged
Pages: [1] 2 3