I agree. I know we're a minority but I still think we should be able to
have a choice regarding this, a lot of us will be left in the cold if the
big companies get their way. Or should I say when they get their way.
Amanda
-----Original Message-----
From: dark
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 11:41 AM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Monopoly
Yep, once again why can't microsoft just continue xp? :D.
Goodness knows what will happen with access tech and windows 8, it's a shame
after very stable access to xp that things are moving in this direction, but
once again because vi users are a minority we get the short end of the
stick.
I have at least heard that ribbons are so disliked they're coming out of
windows 8, and I've also heard windows 8 has 16 bit compatibility, so there
are at least a couple of pluses there albeit small ones.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Monopoly
Hi Dark,
Yes, unfortunately all the buttons etc are a part of the new interface.
I've used Vista and now Windows 7 so have had time to get use to them, but
I didn't care too much for the new version of Explorer either when I first
encountered it under Vista. However, I have at least managed to customize
Explorer enough that I can ignore all the extra junk that comes along with
it.
That said, you should have seen the Explorer that came with some of the
betas of Windows 8. Now, that was a nightmare. In addition to the buttons
and other crap the menubar had been replaced with the ribbons that really
was a major turn off. Now, I hear the ribbons are suppose to be removed
before final release and let's hope so. Although, Windows 8 will be a
dramatic departcher from XP and even Windows 7 as far as the U.I. goes.
Part of the reason for that is that Apple's iOS and Google's Android OS is
very trendy. Everything is moving to touch screens, and Microsoft like
everyone else is attempting to come up with a touch screen U.I. similar to
Apple's touchscreen U.I. for iOS. Windows 8 has a radically new user
interface with new touch screen technology which is similar to iOS, and
people who love XP will likely hate Win 8 because Microsoft is pandering
to the touchscreen users with their new U.I.
Same thing is happening in the Linux world too. Ubuntu 12 uses Unity
because Cononical is attempting to market Ubuntu Linux for cell phones,
tablet PCs, netbooks, etc all with the new touch screen interface we are
seeing with iOS, and in order to stay competative Linux distros like
Ubuntu have to move away from traditional graphical user interfaces and
adopt trendier interfaces like Unity. Which often leaves access technology
in the position of playing catch up.
Cheers!
On 3/13/2012 6:27 AM, dark wrote:
Hi Tom.
It is true that I have my own folders in xp set as lists, and the windows
7 machine I tried wasn't mine, I just wasn't sure whether all those
buttons and random controls were part of the interface or could be
disabled.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
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