• Windows 8
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[QUOTE=RoboChimp;37149684]Thanks for misinterpreting, what I meant was; I'm going to save myself by learning C# and even it takes 10 years to learn I'll dig myself out this hole at least I'm trying to come up with a solution to the problem I'm having. I'm not going to create a UI, but I can simulate in Flash to demonstrate a better idea. Why are you having a go at me, I didn't insult you. [editline]9th August 2012[/editline] I can't compile one, but I can demonstrate a better idea.[/QUOTE] Cool, make the flash demonstration and I'll believe you. Remember, this should work both for touch and for desktop use and be efficient for both, for the largest part of people. Remember, you're a part of the few people that has actually tried out Windows and is simply incompatible with it. [editline]9th August 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Dr Egg;37149759]Hybrid boot never works for me. Only works when I force it from the command line[/QUOTE] Maybe it has something to do with bootcamp? It amkes the process [I]considerably[/I] faster, and it's already pretty fast.
[QUOTE=woolio1;37149102]It's possible. The Windows sound drivers aren't great... But sound's never been Windows' thing anyway. It's one of the reasons people use Macs for audio work, because their OS is written for that kind of thing.[/QUOTE] I'm almost certain something is actually broken software wise noise. My phone plays significantly louder and better quality music than Windows 8 will on my laptop. Also the Music app refuses to work, and WMP won't add music to it's library. Having a whale of a time with sound here [editline]9th August 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=GoDong-DK;37149764]Maybe it has something to do with bootcamp? It amkes the process [I]considerably[/I] faster, and it's already pretty fast.[/QUOTE] Not for me. When I force hybrid boot it's a bit faster, but only by a second or so
[QUOTE=SweFox*;37149748]Aha, gonna install W7 again, since there is no way to activate W8, I can't stand the watermark. Will buy this asap :D.[/QUOTE] Just wait a couple days, there'll be a way to activate it again soon.
[QUOTE=FlashStock;37149537]What?[/QUOTE] Windows has high audio latency, which is a bit of a pain for sound production work. That and I think a lot of high end mixers are/were firewire rather than USB [editline]9th August 2012[/editline] I'm sure there are ways to mitigate the latency on Windows and stuff, but in my experience my Mac has been usable with my guitar, and Windows hasn't
If I have one good thing to say about Mac OS X, it's definitely the audio subsystem. Much better than Windows and Linux.
[QUOTE=SweFox*;37148495]Why do people hate Metro so much? it's slick and efficient! [editline]9th August 2012[/editline] I just noticed that I wrote efficient wrong this whole time. EFFICIENT, not effecient.[/QUOTE] Ok, I hate it because; it takes up the entire screen without needing to do so, I can't put as many icons on the screen as I'd like (and no, I don't use any of the metro things. I mean why have a metro media player program if it just takes up the entire screen to play music when I can use wmp?), I can't see the desktop in the background, I hate the way it looks, the boxes on the screen are bigger than they should be and you can't change the size so the icons are tiny and boxes are massive (Why?), I can't just right click on 'My computer' to bring up system management or the properties window, I can't just click on the bloody button to make start appear, there is no need for a metro version of IE on a desktop, the setting menu is a pain in the ass to get to, the metro gets in the way of my programs. [editline]10th August 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=GoDong-DK;37149764]Cool, make the flash demonstration and I'll believe you. Remember, this should work both for touch and for desktop use and be efficient for both, for the largest part of people. Remember, you're a part of the few people that has actually tried out Windows and is simply incompatible with it. [/QUOTE] It'll take a few months but ok. I may be one of the people who hate the Metro screen on facepunch, but I've seem Quite a few posts around the net about people hating it.
[QUOTE=RoboChimp;37150179]Ok, I hate it because; it takes up the entire screen without needing to do so, I can't put as many icons on the screen as I'd like (and no, I don't use any of the metro things. I mean why have a metro media player program if it just takes up the entire screen to play music when I can use wmp?), I can't see the desktop in the background, I hate the way it looks, the boxes on the screen are bigger than they should be and you can't change the size so the icons are tiny and boxes are massive (Why?), I can't just right click on 'My computer' to bring up system management or the properties window, I can't just click on the bloody button to make start appear, there is no need for a metro version of IE on a desktop, the setting menu is a pain in the ass to get to, the metro gets in the way of my programs.[/QUOTE] We're incredibly sorry for liking stuff you don't like. Please keep posting about how you don't like Windows 8, it's incredibly interesting and gives an amazing contribution to this thread.
Provided no one replies to my comments I'm going to stop posting in this thread. [QUOTE=CAPSMAN!;37150260]We're incredibly sorry for liking stuff you don't like. Please keep posting about how you don't like Windows 8, it's incredibly interesting and gives an amazing contribution to this thread.[/QUOTE]He was asking me why I hated it, I was just answering a question. There is no need for sarcasm.
[QUOTE=RoboChimp;37150179]Ok, I hate it because; it takes up the entire screen without needing to do so, I can't put as many icons on the screen as I'd like (and no, I don't use any of the metro things. I mean why have a metro media player program if it just takes up the entire screen to play music when I can use wmp?), I can't see the desktop in the background, I hate the way it looks, the boxes on the screen are bigger than they should be and you can't change the size so the icons are tiny and boxes are massive (Why?), I can't just right click on 'My computer' to bring up system management or the properties window, I can't just click on the bloody button to make start appear, there is no need for a metro version of IE on a desktop, the setting menu is a pain in the ass to get to, the metro gets in the way of my programs. [editline]10th August 2012[/editline] It'll take a few months but ok. I may be one of the people who hate the Metro screen on facepunch, but I've seem Quite a few posts around the net about people hating it.[/QUOTE] You don't need everything to be windowed all the time. It's for activities where you don't compromise anything by being in full screen like, as you said, listening to music. Why do you need the desktop for shit like that? If you actually are doing something productive, use the desktop. Thats what it's there for. What's wrong with having big tiles? As you've been told (and stubbornly ignored) MS did the maths and it's quicker to use than the start menu. Listen to the facts rather than spewing random bull with nothing toback it up and don't act as if you haven't been told anything. You can easily right click in the bottom right corner to get a list of power user programs in way less clicks. As for full screen IE, why the hell not? I bet most of the time you use your desktop browser you have it full screen like anyone else in the world. You lose no productivity this way. If you want it in a window, use the desktop version. Simple as that. I don't even know why i'm bothering. You're just going to ignore this like every other post aimed at you and continue talking unfounded dribble as fact. Heres an idea. Don't buy it. By all means get a Mac or use Linux and stop acting like you're being forced to use 8. Also, I had a go at you before because you were being a jerk, talking down to everyone, talking about what a super pro you were and calling everyone wrong, making out that you thought you were the only right person in the universe (the mentality of a child) even though there are other places with people who share your views. By all means, go to them.
[QUOTE=RoboChimp;37150179]I can't just right click on 'My computer' to bring up system management or the properties window[/QUOTE] Yeah, that part takes getting used to. But you can right-click on the very bottom-left corner of the screen to get to system management.
[QUOTE=RoboChimp;37150179] It'll take a few months but ok. I may be one of the people who hate the Metro screen on facepunch, but I've seem Quite a few posts around the net about people hating it.[/QUOTE] Just so you know, every time I see that you rated a post "dumb" that had a positive rating of Win8, my respect for you drops a bit. And I've read all those posts about people hating metro, and only a few of them actually tried it. Most of them are just rehashed arguments about "oh my god bring the start orb back" or "pro users like me aren't going to need this feature"
[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;37150546]You don't need everything to be windowed all the time. It's for activities where you don't compromise anything by being in full screen like, as you said, listening to music. Why do you need the desktop for shit like that? If you actually are doing something productive, use the desktop. Thats what it's there for. What's wrong with having big tiles? As you've been told (and stubbornly ignored) MS did the maths and it's quicker to use than the start menu. Listen to the facts rather than spewing random bull with nothing toback it up and don't act as if you haven't been told anything. You can easily right click in the bottom right corner to get a list of power user programs in way less clicks. As for full screen IE, why the hell not? I bet most of the time you use your desktop browser you have it full screen like anyone else in the world. You lose no productivity this way. If you want it in a window, use the desktop version. Simple as that. I don't even know why i'm bothering. You're just going to ignore this like every other post aimed at you and continue talking unfounded dribble as fact. Heres an idea. Don't buy it. By all means get a Mac or use Linux and stop acting like you're being forced to use 8. Also, I insulted you before because you were being a jerk, talking down to everyone, talking about what a super pro you were and calling everyone wrong, making out that you thought you were the only right person in the universe even though there are other places with people who share your views. By all means, go to them.[/QUOTE] I'll start by apologising, I probably wasn't clear and yes I was posting out of anger. I never said I was some sort of super pro, I never meant to insult anyone, it's all rage at Microsoft. I'm just frustrated that no one was sharing my view in the thread, I'm not saying you're all wrong, I just want support (mostly because I believe that they should have the option for the old start menu, I mean XP had the option for an older start menu). It's the forcing people to use the metro that I have the problem with and it annoys me. You've made it clear that it's faster, fine, ok, whatever, but MS was ignored users like me and you have to understand how annoying that it. It's good that you like but I have problems with it. Windows 7 will become up supported and I'll be forced to use the metro if I want to use PC programs in the future. I never use my browser at full screen, I have windows all over the screen. To be honest I don't want to move to Mac or Linux. But ok, it's really just a supporters thread, I'll keep that in mind. The world is changing and I'm a stubborn 22 year old :wink: .
Humans are biologically programmed to dislike changes!
[QUOTE=Elements;37151196]Just so you know, every time I see that you rated a post "dumb" that had a positive rating of Win8, my respect for you drops a bit. And I've read all those posts about people hating metro, and only a few of them actually tried it. Most of them are just rehashed arguments about "oh my god bring the start orb back" or "pro users like me aren't going to need this feature"[/QUOTE] You can't force people, I'm certain a few people didn't like the XP start menu and the removal of my computer when it came out. How did you find that out by the way?
They are ignoring users like you because you aren't the major market. You're insisting that something's wrong, and you got pissed off, not because people said you were wrong, but because people said they [I]liked it[/I]. Nobody is forcing you to use Metro, and windows 7 will be supported for ages. Look how long XP lasted. How about you go rage over at the microsoft forums, instead of bothering us with your "stop liking what I don't like"-mentality.
[QUOTE]windows 7 will be supported for ages[/QUOTE] This, very much. And there'll be reason to continue using 7, just like there was reason to keep using XP.
[QUOTE=CAPSMAN!;37151361]They are ignoring users like you because you aren't the major market. You're insisting that something's wrong, and you got pissed off, not because people said you were wrong, but because people said they [I]liked it[/I]. Nobody is forcing you to use Metro, and windows 7 will be supported for ages. Look how long XP lasted. How about you go rage over at the Microsoft forums, instead of bothering us with your "stop liking what I don't like"-mentality.[/QUOTE] No, I got mad because people were telling me I'm wrong and should like the new UI.
[QUOTE=RoboChimp;37151680]No, I got mad because people were telling me I'm wrong.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=RoboChimp;37151228]I'll start by apologising, I probably wasn't clear and yes [B]I was posting out of anger.[/B] I never said I was some sort of super pro, I never meant to insult anyone, it's all rage at Microsoft. I'm just[B] frustrated that no one was sharing my view[/B] in the thread, I'm not saying you're all wrong, I just want support (mostly because I believe that they should have the option for the old start menu, I mean XP had the option for an older start menu).[/QUOTE] [editline]9th August 2012[/editline] You kept throwing a hissy fit at everyone who explained to you why Metro is made the way it is, and what the point of it is, and you decided to be a stuck up and entitled "pro". Yet now that you see you can't backpedal any faster, you're still saying they should give you a choice in windows 8 for the sake of it.
[QUOTE=CAPSMAN!;37151738][editline]9th August 2012[/editline] You kept throwing a hissy fit at everyone who explained to you why Metro is made the way it is, and what the point of it is, and you decided to be a stuck up and entitled "pro". Yet now that you see you can't backpedal any faster, you're still saying they should give you a choice in windows 8 for the sake of it.[/QUOTE] I'm more calm now I'm not as annoyed now no. I didn't realise how people were interpreting my comments. Besides? Why point out all this? I'll stop posting, Jesus fucking christ.
Robochimp, you still haven't given a reason why you don't like it that hasn't been debunked. You're blatantly just reacting to change like we all did at first. The difference is that the rest of us weren't too stubborn to change our views. Do you not see how frustrating that is? Changing the subject, I've only actually been using the start screen for Metro apps. All my main desktop apps are pinned to the taskbar. I've been finding it the cleanest way to go about it. I tried pinning them to the start screen but I couldn't get into the habit of using them.
-might as well stop replying, there's too many layers of retardation- [QUOTE=CrumbleShake;37151878]I've only actually been using the start screen for Metro apps. All my main desktop apps are pinned to the taskbar. I've been finding it the cleanest way to go about it. I tried pinning them to the start screen but I couldn't get into the habit of using them.[/QUOTE] I'm probably going to use more metro apps, but on my main computer they just aren't there. It's probably because of the way everything was installed to make it worked, but after half an hour, I got pretty much everything where I need it.
[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;37151878]Robochimp, you still haven't given a reason why you don't like it that hasn't been debunked. You're blatantly just reacting to change like we all did at first. The difference is that the rest of us weren't too stubborn to change our views. Do you not see how frustrating that is? Changing the subject, I've only actually been using the start screen for Metro apps. All my main desktop apps are pinned to the taskbar. I've been finding it the cleanest way to go about it. I tried pinning them to the start screen but I couldn't get into the habit of using them.[/QUOTE] I do recall apologising to you. [QUOTE=CAPSMAN!;37151909]how about you just take your shit and leave. you have absolutely nothing to contribute with.[/QUOTE] Good riddance. What a Nasty Fucker.
[QUOTE=CAPSMAN!;37151909]-might as well stop replying, there's too many layers of retardation- I'm probably going to use more metro apps, but on my main computer they just aren't there. It's probably because of the way everything was installed to make it worked, but after half an hour, I got pretty much everything where I need it.[/QUOTE] The built in apps? You can reinstall them from the store. There's loads of other gems in there as well. [editline]9th August 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=RoboChimp;37152104]I do recall apologising to you. Good riddance. What a Nasty Fucker.[/QUOTE] That doesn't make what I said any less true. You still said you hated it after apologizing.
[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;37152661]The built in apps? You can reinstall them from the store. There's loads of other gems in there as well.[/QUOTE] Then how do I reinstall the store :v:
How the hell did you even manage to uninstall the store?
[QUOTE=Ezhik;37153603]How the hell did you even manage to uninstall the store?[/QUOTE] I never did, but when I click it, the logo goes fullscreen, then it goes back to the start screen. :( [editline]9th August 2012[/editline] [t]http://localhostr.com/file/930/Bg6LpotMWlU6/que.png[/t] That's all I get.
[QUOTE=FlashStock;37149537]What?[/QUOTE] Forgive me, I hadn't slept in 24~ hours. I don't even know what I said. EDIT: So, you know what I really like about Windows 8? The ability to dock fullscreen apps to the sidebar while in the desktop view. I can finally have my Twitter client sitting right alongside whatever I'm doing, and never have to worry about it being covered with a window or losing focus or what have you.
I wish I had enough room on my SSD to make a partition for Windows 8 :v: I'm actually looking forward to their "Store" thing. I haven't read anything about it, but if it allows me to publish apps/games like the Mac store that will be awesome.
[QUOTE=Electroholic;37155789]I wish I had enough room on my SSD to make a partition for Windows 8 :v:[/QUOTE] I wish I had an SSD.
I tried it briefly, and so far I think it's a pain in the ass if you have multiple monitors, the charms bar is really awkward to use. However, the OS overall looks nice but I didn't find myself using the metro part that often, except when I'm searching for stuff.
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