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For users of Win 8/8.1. Can you make tiles lead to groups of programs? Sort of like opening a folder on traditional windows, or does every tile always go to an idividual program?
I for one use a lot of programs. a LOT. It seems like if it were all tile shortcuts, like my xbox 360 or Droid that I would have a lot more work swiping screens of tiles to get where I want to go versus the good old start menu.
It sounds like Microsoft is understanding that - in theory one system for everything is nice - but some different environments are more suited for one user interface versus another? Duh?
Lions Fans.
Demanding Excellence since Pathetic Patricia Piddled the Pooch!
Weird - it is as if people use their computer differently than their phone.
Or perhaps they don't? Do most people just do chat and social media these days on their computers? Maybe now people who use computers AS computers need to be called 'power-users' and a new branch of windows needs to be offered?
By saying people who use computers AS computers I just mean who do things their phone would not work well for. I just wonder if Microsoft is marketing to a crowd that would be just as happy on a phone, tablet or PC because they are only using a PC for apps, chat or whatever?
Lions Fans.
Demanding Excellence since Pathetic Patricia Piddled the Pooch!
I use my home PC mostly for gaming and sometimes for work. I hardly use the metro UI at all, since everything is there on the desktop. The Metro UI isn't horrible for finding programs, and you can get rid of the tiles for more of a list like the start menu (although it still takes up the whole screen). I thought they were bringing back the start menu, or is still a separate downloaded program?
I know there is an add-on program to add a start menu. But I believe I read they are adding it back in with an update.
But I have never yet touched 8, which is why I asked. I am leary of it. Still interested, but I got into the details because I was needing to replace several XP systems. I already decided to go with 7 and bought 3 machines with it. But I suspect Microsoft will push everyone up faster than they did with XP going forward.
Lions Fans.
Demanding Excellence since Pathetic Patricia Piddled the Pooch!
For users of Win 8/8.1. Can you make tiles lead to groups of programs? Sort of like opening a folder on traditional windows, or does every tile always go to an idividual program?
I for one use a lot of programs. a LOT. It seems like if it were all tile shortcuts, like my xbox 360 or Droid that I would have a lot more work swiping screens of tiles to get where I want to go versus the good old start menu.
It sounds like Microsoft is understanding that - in theory one system for everything is nice - but some different environments are more suited for one user interface versus another? Duh?
I have several folders on my droid that group apps to reduce the side swiping
Benny Blades~"If you break down this team man for man, we have talent to compare with any team."
I did on my old Droid that I gave to my daughter. My new one I do not. I don't use it for a whole lot that I need any folders, so I haven't bothered with it.
But can the Windows 8 tiles be setup to do the same?
Lions Fans.
Demanding Excellence since Pathetic Patricia Piddled the Pooch!
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