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It might surprise you, but it is possible to dislike the OS for other reasons than inexperience.
Also, I have yet to see any advantages of the new UI, even after finding out how to do things. How are the new ways to do stuff actually better, instead of only different? Difference only for the sake of difference is not exactly what I look for in a new version of an OS or other software. I can put up with a lot of learning time if there is something to be gained, I even learned to like the ribbon design in office quite a lot. But if the UX is changed heavily, I'd like it to actually make sense beyond "now we don't have to make different versions for tablets and desktops". Also, I'd like the company to consider cases like non-fullscreen, laggy RDP connections before implementing a UI in a server OS where I have to put the cursor on some precise pixel in the corner to open up menus because Windows key shortcuts don't work in that case.
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You have a lot of misconceptions of how things work, you make it seem so limited.
The simple fact as a programmer I can not do what I can do in windows 8.1 in any other operating system.
Everything is a lot easier then you are making it out to be, I don't have problems with running windows 8 in virtual machine windows and moving my mouse to a corner, if we change the resolution available to the window it's going to reduce it to one pixel, alt-tab is the left pane, right click is the top and bottom app bar, and the right pane has a shortcut I just don't know it off the top my head, besides everything else can be done without using the corners.
For the average user telling them about the corners, makes it support a breeze as does everything else in windows 8. You just have to learn how, and to try to forget the past.
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Colborne_Greg wrote: I can not do what I can do in windows 8.1 in any other operating system.
So, what are the things Win8 lets me do that I can't do in any other OS?
The problem I have with the start menu for example, is that I have to move my mouse very precisely because the area that I have to click is only a couple of pixels max, and there is no indication as to where it begins. It's not a natural "move to corner" motion when working in a windowed RDP, it's a "move awkwardly slow and don't sneeze because you might shoot out of the window" motion. Not impossible, but slightly annoying. That's my experience with pretty much all of the system - you can handle it, but there are some annoying tidbits and edge cases that just weren't there before and give the OS the impression of being a compromise between desktop and touch, while not being perfect for either. And while there are some good bits in there, I haven't found enough to justify putting up with the things that I don't like.
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time will hopefully solve that.
it's kind of a catch 22 for the road to be wide open with abilities yet to be used and the user experience not be compromised.
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Agree 100% on "I have to put the cursor on some precise pixel in the corner to open up menus because Windows key shortcuts don't work in that case."
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Did you know there is a world land speed record for the fastest mobile toilet? It's 75km/h or 46mph[^]. No, I don't know how many runs it took her...
One UK driver has failed the theory test fro a UK driving licence at least 92 times at a cost of £3000[^]. At what point do you think he will decide "I can't drive"?
Just thought I'd share those with you!
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What fuel do they use?, by the looks of the helmet I think I can guess!
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The sister of a friend failed the driving test eight times. Last two times for stopping on a green light….
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OriginalGriff wrote: One UK driver has failed the theory test fro a UK driving licence at least 92 times at a cost of £3000[^]. At what point do you think he will decide "I can't drive"?
Wannabe. As of 2009 a woman in South Korea had racked up 771 fails. IIRC reading something more recently saying she crossed the 1000 point but couldn't find it.
http://jonathanturley.org/2009/02/06/auto-ban-68-year-old-woman-flunks-driving-test-771-times/[^]
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Wow!
But that's the actual driving test: behind the wheel. The test our man failed was the one you have to pass before you can even think of booking the actual on-the-road-driving bit! It's horribly complex by all reports, here is a sample:
Tick three:
At an accident someone is unconscious. Your main priorities should be:
Sweep up the broken glassTake the names of witnessesCount the number of vehicles involvedCheck the airway is clearMake sure they are breathingStop any heavy bleedingTick two:
Objects hanging from your interior mirror may:
Restrict your viewDistract your attentionImprove your drivingHelp your concentrationPass mark: 43/50
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English doesn't borrow from other languages.
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I missed the question about when to turn on your lights. This was for a motorcycle temporary. My bike always has the light on. My answer was to turn on the lights one hour before the correct answer so safer.
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OriginalGriff wrote: Sweep up the broken glass
... And confiscate any unopened beer.
OriginalGriff wrote: Take the names of witnesses
... Unless they are too old, too ugly, or too male.
OriginalGriff wrote: Count the number of vehicles involved
If you run out of fingers, ensure that you have swept up all the broken glass before removing your socks.
OriginalGriff wrote: Check the airway is clear
There's an app for that![^]
OriginalGriff wrote: Make sure they are breathing
(Note: This applies not only after accidents, but also in single's bars.)
OriginalGriff wrote: Stop any heavy bleeding
EWWWW! Girl stuff! Take it away! LA LA LA LA LA LA LA!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: also in single's bars
I am informed that in singles bars, breathing is optional provided her chesticles are of sufficient size... and bits aren't too obliviously going to fall off! 
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English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
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Meanwhile, at Heaven's Gate:
St. Peter: So young man, how did you die?
Young Man: I died trying to set the land speed record for a mobile toilet.
St. Peter: *sigh*
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It's not a good way to go, is it...
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People often crap themselves when they wreck....
I guess it's best to be prepared.
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I was majorly miffed when I got one question wrong on the theory test just before I took my motorcycle test.
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In my day, all you needed was a 250cc or lower bike, a provisional licence and some insurance. Hop on, and off you go!
I think in my case the real problem was a distinct lack of any of these when I got started 
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I remember those days - do you remember when for a short while there was a little wheeze where if you added a third small stabilising wheel onto a bike you could ride the big bikes with no license too 
I was lucky enough to have the money to do the accelerated learning course and took my test on a 500cc.
I remember transitioning from the 125cc to 500cc on the second day of the course - it was a little taste of heaven 
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Oh yes - I remember a friend of mine had a 350LC and a provisional licence, so around Xmas (when the chances of the police stopping him were higher) he added a SideWinder folding sidecar[^] and "L" plates...
Now, I don't know if you have ever been on the back of a tuned twostroke on the way back from the pub, but at least watching this thing bounce up and down like a demented gerbil took my mind off wondering when the front wheel was going to touch the road again. And put me in the mood for a lot more alcohol as well.
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English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
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In my day if you bolted on a sidecar there was no limit on the size of engine, motorbike and sidecar has got to be the most difficult thing in the world to learn on.
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How did that work for you? I almost drove over a cliff when a hill suddenly went flat and turned a corner just before I landed my Suzuki GT 250 back on the road. 
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Let's just say that I learnt to slide rather than roll, and the value of a complete layer of good quality leather from practical experience... lots of practical experience..."oh sh@t, oh sh@t, this is gonna hurt..."
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English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
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Couldn't afford leather at the time I'd just spent all of my cash on the best AGV lid I could afford.
So I put my foot on the seat, jumped off and curled up into a ball thinking all the time "oh sh*t etc."
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