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To: 867V309; Signalman
> That being said, if you're a computer dummy, it could be challenging.

Two points, smartypants.

1. The vast majority of Windows users soundly rejected Windows 8, not because of the OS itself (which is great) but because of the godforsaken Metro UI. Most of those running Win8 were forced into it by the purchase of a new computer with Win8 preinstalled. Few users upgraded to Win8 after the initial "Oh boy!" wore off. And the rapid widespread uptake of add-ons like "Classic Shell" indicate how much people hated Metro.

2. Microsoft made arbitrary, capricious changes to an established 15+ year old UI with over a billion users. Doing that has less effect on the newer users. It's the experienced users who have more trouble with "change for change's sake". The "computer dummies" never got all that proficient on the standard UI, but the experienced users did, and Metro pulled the rug out from under them.

You can take your sarcastic arrogance and place it (gently) in the shade.

38 posted on 07/24/2015 12:24:57 PM PDT by dayglored (Meditate for twenty minutes every day, unless you are too busy, in which case meditate for an hour.)
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To: dayglored
You can take your sarcastic arrogance and place it (gently) in the shade.

Just callin' a spade a spade :)


40 posted on 07/24/2015 12:37:23 PM PDT by 867V309 (Boehner is the new Pelosi)
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