Will this be a bane to the visually challenged? On 2/8/12, padmanabham <padmanabam.mu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Microsoft's iconic start button is likely to be removed in the software > firm's upcoming Windows 8 versionLONDON: Microsoft's iconic start button, > which was introduced in Windows 95, is likely to be removed in the software > firm's upcoming Windows 8 version, according to a report. > > The start button evolved to become the operating system's 'launchpad', > offering access to software, files and search functions. > > According to leaked screenshots from the tech site, The Verge, earlier test > versions of Windows 8 had flattened the recognisable 'orb', but the new > build removes it altogether. > > "Fear not though, the start button functionality isn't as dead as it seems," > The Verge reported. > > According to the site, the button itself might be absent, but the functions > can still be accessed via a 'hot corner' designed to work equally well with > touch screens or computer mice, The Daily Mail reports. > > "We have confirmed with sources close to Microsoft's Windows 8 development > that a hot corner has replaced the Start button orb," the site said. > > "A thumbnail-like user interface will appear in Metro or desktop mode, > providing a consistent way to access the Windows desktop and Start Screen in > Windows 8 regardless of touch or mouse input," it added. > > Microsoft has not announced a release date for the new operating system, > built to work with touchscreens as well as on conventional PCs, but it is > widely expected to be released in the second half of 2012. > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >
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