Win8 Release Preview Is Out

[truthwolf1]

Fast start up

and no freezing

is all I have ever asked for.

[CoderGuy]

I don't like it. Windows 7 fits my needs. Without a touch screen, I don't see the point of the Metro UI. You run something and you are back to classic Windows look, and then you have to figure out how to get back to the Metro UI to run something else. Hope the final version is a little more intuitive and seamless. Surely I cannot be the ONLY person that feels this way.

[Ainkor]

I don't like it. Windows 7 fits my needs. Without a touch screen, I don't see the point of the Metro UI. You run something and you are back to classic Windows look, and then you have to figure out how to get back to the Metro UI to run something else. Hope the final version is a little more intuitive and seamless. Surely I cannot be the ONLY person that feels this way.

I've not put it on a traditional desktop or laptop yet but I have been running it on my Aver w500 tablet for a good long while and here are my thoughts:

On my desktop, I've never once subconsciously reached for the screen to touch something. Then again my monitors are about 24 inches from me so that wouldn't work anyways.

On my tablet (it has a clip on keyboard so its a laptop too) I find myself forever touching the screen. The ergonomics are different.

My gut tells me that once people start touching their laptop screens it will take off from there. It is a very organic experience IMO.

I'm hesitant to put it on a desktop mainly because the mouse gestures for the metro (start) menu were so wonky. One thing that is impressing me with Microsoft this round is that they are putting specs in place for things like mouse gestures, mouse pads and such so that there is somewhat of a consistent UI experience from one manufacturer to another.

One suggestion to anyone have a hard time wrapping their minds around the metro interface - Think of it as the start menu. That is all. Charms and other things come with using it, but thats the best I've found to think of the interface.

[CoderGuy]

I've not put it on a traditional desktop or laptop yet but I have been running it on my Aver w500 tablet for a good long while and here are my thoughts:

On my desktop, I've never once subconsciously reached for the screen to touch something. Then again my monitors are about 24 inches from me so that wouldn't work anyways.

On my tablet (it has a clip on keyboard so its a laptop too) I find myself forever touching the screen. The ergonomics are different.

My gut tells me that once people start touching their laptop screens it will take off from there. It is a very organic experience IMO.

I'm hesitant to put it on a desktop mainly because the mouse gestures for the metro (start) menu were so wonky. One thing that is impressing me with Microsoft this round is that they are putting specs in place for things like mouse gestures, mouse pads and such so that there is somewhat of a consistent UI experience from one manufacturer to another.

One suggestion to anyone have a hard time wrapping their minds around the metro interface - Think of it as the start menu. That is all. Charms and other things come with using it, but thats the best I've found to think of the interface.

Agreed. I love my iPad and iPhone and even have a couple Android devices. I could see the benefit of the Metro UI on a touch device. I think the problem (and will probably be a problem for a lot of older Windows users, especially those without touch devices) is the switching back and forth between the Metro UI view and the classic (but start button-less) view. I'm sure as they get feedback and release the final version, there will be enhancements to make the transition easier. I remember when Windows 7 first came out, there was a lot of pushback from the XP users (I wasn't one of them, I love Windows 7) saying they liked the "classic" view better.

I do think it's great MS is changing with the times.