Win8 Why?

[BeeJ]

So from a user's perspective, what is Win8 supposed to improve/do
different than Win7 ?

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

So from a user's perspective, what is Win8 supposed to improve/do
different than Win7 ?

That question is much too broad for a newsgroup. Do a little research.

http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+7+vs+Windows+8
http://www.bing.com/search?q=windows+7+vs+Windows+8
http://www.ask.com/web?q=windows+7+vs+Windows+8

 

[Char Jackson]

That question is much too broad for a newsgroup. Do a little research.

http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+7+vs+Windows+8
http://www.bing.com/search?q=windows+7+vs+Windows+8
http://www.ask.com/web?q=windows+7+vs+Windows+8

+1

 

[Fat-Dumb and Happy]

So from a user's perspective, what is Win8 supposed to improve/do
different than Win7 ?

Two or three words,
touch-screen, profits

 

[Bob I]

That depends entirely on the user.

 

[Ken1943]

That depends entirely on the user.

Making a desktop look like a smart phone. Dumb.


KenW

 

[Peter Jason]

So from a user's perspective, what is Win8 supposed to improve/do
different than Win7 ?

Also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8

 

[XS11E]

So from a user's perspective, what is Win8 supposed to improve/do
different than Win7 ?

I believe Windows 8 may be the first step toward the goal of an OS that
will work on smart phones, tablets, PCs and what ever else may come
along.

My personal opinion is that it needs a lot of work.... but, like
Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 there are ways to make it an OS
I'll run.... maybe....

 

[Gordon]

I believe Windows 8 may be the first step toward the goal of an OS that
will work on smart phones, tablets, PCs and what ever else may come
along.

You mean like Linux already is? ;-)

 

[Paul]

You mean like Linux already is? ;-)

It's just a different set of problems. Not
something to be proud of.

If you "want it your way", like they say at the
burger joints, use Gentoo. That's the distro, where
if something bugs me, I can do something about it.
(Like remove Pulseaudio.)

When Ubuntu made Unity the only option, this is how
I fixed it. Installed the server version (which doesn't
come with a GUI), then added in a GUI later. I've not
been interested enough, to do this with the latest stuff,
as it's an annoying, command line adventure.

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9074/u1110svr.gif

Paul

 

[Gordon]

When Ubuntu made Unity the only option, this is how
I fixed it. Installed the server version (which doesn't
come with a GUI), then added in a GUI later.

Have to say I quite like Unity - but this ain't the place to discuss it!

 

[Paul]

Have to say I quite like Unity - but this ain't the place to discuss it!

Well, I think it's nice that people care enough, to
fix stuff like that. I've used Metro and Unity, and for
me, they only get in the way. At least on the Windows side,
the solution takes no time at all. It used to take
no time at all on Linux too, until they removed the option.

http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/features.html

Paul

 

[XS11E]

You mean like Linux already is? ;-)

No, I mean a *WORKING* OS, which, for me and many others, Linux isn't.
I've spent many years running many distros to finally give up since
Linux won't run the software I need to run.

 

[XS11E]

You mean like Linux already is? ;-)

Troll much?

 

[ray]

No, I mean a *WORKING* OS, which, for me and many others, Linux isn't.
I've spent many years running many distros to finally give up since
Linux won't run the software I need to run.

That does not mean it doesn't work for other folk.

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

No, I mean a *WORKING* OS, which, for me and many others, Linux
isn't. I've spent many years running many distros to finally give up
since Linux won't run the software I need to run.

Arguing religion is a waste of time. Best just to ignore the proselytizers.

Speaking of assholes, I see you bragging in your signature that you kill
Googlers. How do you do that? More important, how can I do that?

 

[Bob Henson]

Arguing religion is a waste of time. Best just to ignore the proselytizers.

Speaking of assholes, I see you bragging in your signature that you kill
Googlers. How do you do that? More important, how can I do that?

Set up a filter (either for a whole server or a specific group) and use
a custom field "Message-ID" "contains" "googlegroups" (no speech marks)
and set the result to "delete" and "ignore sub-threads" - that will get
rid of most spam.

--
Bob
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, UK


If there's one thing I can't stand, it's intolerance.

 

[Robin Bignall]

Set up a filter (either for a whole server or a specific group) and use
a custom field "Message-ID" "contains" "googlegroups" (no speech marks)
and set the result to "delete" and "ignore sub-threads" - that will get
rid of most spam.

I don't see much spam in Usenet, and many of my regular and valued
correspondents use GG because for various reasons they have to.

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

Set up a filter (either for a whole server or a specific group) and
use a custom field "Message-ID" "contains" "googlegroups" (no speech
marks) and set the result to "delete" and "ignore sub-threads" - that
will get rid of most spam.

Thank you. I was afraid it was something like that. My newsreader (TB 2)
is not capable of filtering Message-ID, and I don't feel like changing
readers right now. :-(

 

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

XS11E wrote: []
kill Googlers. How do you do that? More important, how can I do
that?

Set up a filter (either for a whole server or a specific group) and
use a custom field "Message-ID" "contains" "googlegroups" (no speech
marks) and set the result to "delete" and "ignore sub-threads" - that
will get rid of most spam.

Thank you. I was afraid it was something like that. My newsreader (TB 2)
is not capable of filtering Message-ID, and I don't feel like changing
readers right now. :-(

What, you can't set up custom kill rules in TB?!?