Recent content by odd_enough

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    Who Needs To Leave Home When You Have Beam Remote Presence

    Re: Demolition Man The video conference screens. All they could do is rotate, but still looks remarkably close in design. http://is.gd/TxQmJ1
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    Who Needs To Leave Home When You Have Beam Remote Presence

    I never consider something to be very well thought out when the first thing I think about when I see it is Demolition Man.
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    With Sinofsky Gone, Start Menu Could Return to Windows 8

    Just for future reference, you don't have to go through the charms bar to access the search function. Searching in Windows 8 works exactly the same as Windows 7. Throw your mouse down to the bottom left corner, click, and start typing. Bam. Search. How is this not easy?
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    Microsoft Details Windows 8 Upgrade Plans

    lordstormdragonThere's simply no reason for a professional to use Windows 8. I'm in DCC, 3D rendering specifically, and Windows 8 will do nothing to help me or save me time. Without the Start Menu, it's going to cost time. I'd not be surprised if they took away Libraries too, and any other...
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    Microsoft Details Windows 8 Upgrade Plans

    killerb255, that response is the most sensible thing I've heard anyone say in any Win8 dicussion I've been a part of. Thank you. (+20 if I could)
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    Microsoft Details Windows 8 Upgrade Plans

    K2N haterWindows 8 is not bad at all. It boots up faster than Win7, has a much improved task manager and settings are are better organized. What we hate isn't Windows 8 but Metro User Interface which brings a whole new application model along with app store and cloud services. In other words...
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    Microsoft Details Windows 8 Upgrade Plans

    Heh. PR spokesperson. Cute. killerb255Windows 8: Average Joe likes it (or can at least tolerate it), computer geeks hate it.The Tom's comment section is full of us computer geeks, so don't be surprised that anything speaking against Windows 8 (whether it'd be well-thought out and rational or...
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    Microsoft Details Windows 8 Upgrade Plans

    *facepalm* Is it worth it? HELL YES. I was against the desktop experience until I actually tried it as a workstation OS at home. "downgrade"? You, sir, are out of your mind. I normally work with multiple windows open at a time at the office. Yes, I understand it looks like it would be a...