The simple answer to that, is don't use the tiles if you don't want to. I rarely use them myself. You don't have to use them, unless you want to arrange them for access to various windows 8 apps. Regards: Dallas
On 02/05/2013, at 18:54, shaun everiss <sm.ever...@gmail.com> wrote: > its 8 I have issues with. > all those tiles. > its hard to replate to when you are blind. > > At 06:20 PM 5/2/2013, you wrote: >> Will just say, funny enough, a while ago had a relatively decent spec dell >> laptop that was initially running windows XP on, but when then upgraded it >> to windows7, it firstly booted up in around half the time, but, also >> actually responded better under windows7 - hardware compatibility? >> >> Stay well >> >> Jacob Kruger >> Blind Biker >> Skype: BlindZA >> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken The PionEar" <kenwdow...@me.com> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 7:57 AM >> Subject: [Audyssey] Thoughts on Vista and 7: was Re: challenge for >> developers, post xp windows >> >> >>> I definitely don't have look and feel issues when it comes to Windows 7, >>> since I like trying new things. It's purely an issue of response time for >>> me. If I hit a key and it takes a brand spankin' new computer a quarter of >>> a second for Jaws to respond, there is an issue. That same computer just a >>> few months down the road is even worse. I've worked with both my wife's >>> laptop and my son's desktop, both using windows 7, and I'm not impressed. I >>> used to have Vista on my desktop, and other than a lot of buggy behavior it >>> wasn't too bad, but it wasn't like XP. I didn't feel it was stable or >>> responsive. One of its best features was its accessible games. I enjoyed >>> playing Purble Place with my son. >>> Also, I can admit to some ignorance of how to optimize it for speed. I'm >>> sure all the fancy animations and graphics were on, for example. >>> I can't say one way or another as regards to Windows 8 except that i'm >>> itching to try it just to see what it's like. >>> >>> Check out my games at >>> www.ThePionEar.net >>> and my music, and that of my band, at >>> www.ThePionEar.net/BlindLabyrinth.html . >>> If you want to reach me, you can call 419-744-0517, friend me on Facebook, >>> (KenWDowney,) or write me at kenwdow...@me.com . >>> Crazy Ken >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 12:04 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows >>> >>> >>>> Hi Dallas, >>>> >>>> Agreed. It is sort of amusing because as you said Microsoft has stuck >>>> with the XP look and feel for so long that users forgot what it was >>>> like to go from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95 or from Windows 98 to XP. >>>> Both offered major changes in the user interface and I don't remember >>>> people screaming quite as loudly or as fanatically as they are over >>>> Windows 7 and Windows8. >>>> >>>> However, what I think they need is a point of comparison. As you >>>> pointed out is that other operating systems haven't stood still or >>>> been quite as static as Windows has been for the last ten or so years. >>>> The Linux graphical desktop environments like Gnome have constantly >>>> been updating and evolving little by little until we have something >>>> completely different from what we had ten ore more years ago. Today >>>> Gnome 3.8 is as different from Gnome 2.8 as Windows 8 is from XP, but >>>> that change was gradual rather than over night. There was some >>>> grumbling on the Orca list when Gnome whent from Gnome 2.32 to 3.0, >>>> but those were mainly over access issues rather than the UI changes. >>>> >>>> This might sound a bit harsh,but I think Windows users are a bit >>>> spoiled by the fact Microsoft chose to keep their user interface as >>>> long as they have. Apple, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, and pretty much >>>> anybody who is anyone has been changing their user interfaces from >>>> version to version and Microsoft just chose to hit their customers all >>>> at once rather than ease them into it the way other software companies >>>> have. >>>> >>>> On 5/1/13, Dallas O'Brien <dallas.r.obr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> It's kind of ironic. Apple in a lot of ways, invented what we now know as >>>>> windows. Microsoft actually use the ideas that apple used originally. Mind >>>>> you, Apple didn't invent it either really. They technically got it from >>>>> Xerox. LOL. So blame Xerox. >>>>> The interesting thing about this, is that people are complaining about how >>>>> different windows 8 is to Windows 7 and earlier. Because Microsoft didn't >>>>> change very much in Windows for so long, So the change now has come as >>>>> somewhat of a shock to some people. Especially those that have been using >>>>> windows for some time. >>>>> Of course, Apple has been changing continually, over a long period of >>>>> time, >>>>> making small changes here and there, so as not to make it such a jarring >>>>> experience. Microsoft has made the mistake, of waiting too long before >>>>> making a change to windows in a major way. Whereas Apple has done it >>>>> slowly >>>>> over about 10 years. >>>>> >>>>> It's kind of amusing, to hear people talking about 32-bit and 64-bit >>>>> Windows, and what software can run on one and what can't run on the other. >>>>> Because, quite simply, Apple made the choice to go permanently 64-bit. >>>>> Because of this, they don't tend to have this kind of problem. About the >>>>> only thing that doesn't run now, Would be older apps designed for the old >>>>> processes. So Apple have in fact made the jump to 64-bit completely, >>>>> whereas >>>>> windows is still again, a kind of half way measure, where you can do both. >>>>> It would be so much simpler, if Microsoft would do the same. Make >>>>> everything >>>>> 64-bit, if you want support for anything else, you will have to use >>>>> emulators, or an old computer. >>>>> And in fact, from all the information we have got now, the next major >>>>> version of windows, is going to do Exactly that. There will be no 32-bit >>>>> version. And it's about time. LOL. All of our computers that we have >>>>> bought >>>>> for the last six years or more, minus the netbooks, are 64-bit capable. So >>>>> there is no reason to hold back, and keep using 32-bit versions of >>>>> windows. >>>>> Of course, this was done for compatibility, with older programs. >>>>> >>>>> But what is being said now, is 99% of everything that is out there now, is >>>>> either a 32-bit program, or a 64-bit program. There is little reason to >>>>> stay >>>>> in a 32-bit operating system from here on in. >>>>> Regards: >>>>> Dallas >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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