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Poll: Is Windows 8 worth the hassle? |
March 18, 2013
Windows 8 is a hot topic these days.
Not since Vista has a new operating system generated so much controversy, and I'd argue that Vista wasn't nearly as divisive as Windows 8 has proven to be.
Regular readers of this column already know my position: I don't like it. I've tried it on laptops and tablets alike, and every time I come away asking myself the same question: Why? Why did Microsoft make so many UI changes that offer so little benefit to the user?
Most Windows 8 supporters will tell you, "If you don't like the new Metro interface, just install a third-party utility that restores the Start Button and lets you boot to the Desktop." Sure, you could do that. You could banish Metro forever. Know what you've got then? Windows 7.
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