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I hate many of the changes that were made in Windows 8. Let's
move random things around so the money we sunk into training for
Windows 7 can be kissed goodbye. Every time I try to do something
that was more or less simple in Windows 7 I end up googling how
you're supposed to do it in Windows 8. Don't get me started about
the whole hibernate instead of shutting down thing. <br>
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The coffee table computer is probably the perfect place for
Windows 8 and it's new metro interface, though. It's big and
flashy, there can be a lot going on and you can see all of it. It
has a touch screen, so the huge boxes make sense. You probably
aren't going to do more than one thing on it at a time, unless you
use their admittedly cool multiple user thing. And you're not
expected to do any actual work on it which requires lots of input
for which a keyboard or mouse would be advantageous.<br>
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Using it on a laptop without a touchscreen or a desktop computer
is where it doesn't make any sense. I don't know what idiot it
was that thought that using the same interface on your PC, your
XBox, your phone, your tablet, and your coffee table was a good
idea. And whichever mid-level manager came up with the idea that
it should be permanent and not optional should be fired. From a
canon. Into the sun. Yes, I stole that from Futurama ;)<br>
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That's why I like Linux and open source software. In Linux, the
desktop environment is separated from the rest of the OS. You can
switch them out on a whim and suffer no problems. Try KDE or
Gnome if you want flashy, try Unity if you want to emulate Windows
8 and the iPad, try XFCE if you just want something lightweight
that won't get in your way. It's great for control freaks like
me. Windows makes me feel like I'm a faceless drone in a megacorp
somewhere.<br>
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Paul<br>
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On 08/17/2013 01:25 PM, Art Deco wrote:<br>
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<div>Just clicking the Desk Top Tile puts you back in the a
Windows 7 type desk top environment with a few irritating
changes. Tileland is very limited and a real pain in the
ass. The system administrator is not allowed access to many
everyday application.<br>
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I hope a lot is fixed in 8.1 due in October.<br>
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w.<br>
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Scott Dredge <span dir="ltr"><<a
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<span
style="text-align:left;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">That's
quite a bold claim to advertise a 'Windows 8
computer' as 'fully functional'. It doesn't seem
to me that Apple's IOS has been out on the market
long enough for Microsoft's same consistent mode
of operation of stealing / copying it yet with any
decent quality on performance and usability.
Although at first glance, the tiled icons on
Window 8 make it look close enough to the
appearance of the iPhone GUI.</span><br>
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<hr>From: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 06:47:39 -0700<br>
To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Subject: [Vision2020] The Giant Coffee Table
Touchscreen Computer<br>
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<div><span
style="line-height:23px;text-align:left;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-size:19px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">The
Giant Coffee Table Touchscreen Computer</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><span
style="text-align:left;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">This
is the wooden coffee table that incorporates
a fully functional Windows 8 computer with a
32" touch screen. Ideal for viewing enlarged
photos or maps, playing with an interactive
Koi pond, or allowing multiple users to
comfortably view the same data from the
couch, the wooden table is topped with an
antiglare LCD screen that functions like a
tablet computer. The screen's six touch
points allow for easy navigation, its 1366 x
768 resolution provides a sharp image in any
ambient lighting condition. The
tempered-glass surface can hold books,
dishes, remote controls, and its IP34 water
rating makes it safe for everyday splashes
and spills. The tablet has an Intel Core i5
3.2 GHz processor, 6 GB of memory, 500 GB
hard drive, and is Wi-Fi- and
Bluetooth-enabled. With four USB ports, as
well as DVI, audio-out, and microphone
ports. Includes wireless keyboard and mouse.
Plugs into AC. Black. 48" L x 30" W x 18" D
(50 lbs.).</span></div>
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style="text-align:left;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br>
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<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><span
style="text-align:left;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Available
at Hammacher Schlemmer at:</span></div>
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style="font-size:15px;line-height:19px;white-space:nowrap"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?sku=12343&cm_cat=Social&cm_pla=Facebook&promo=social"
target="_blank">http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?sku=12343&cm_cat=Social&cm_pla=Facebook&promo=social</a></span></div>
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<div>Add Skype and a webcam (or two) and let
your imagination go WILD!</div>
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<div>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</div>
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<div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have
with your pants on)</div>
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<div>Tom Hansen</div>
<div>Moscow, Idaho</div>
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<div>"<span style="font-size:medium">There's
room at the top they are telling you still</span><span
style="font-size:medium"> </span></div>
<span style="font-size:medium">But first you
must learn how to smile as you kill </span><br
style="font-size:medium">
<span style="font-size:medium">If you want to
be like the folks on the hill."</span></div>
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<div><font size="3"><span>- John Lennon<br>
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