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The Metro interface is not a big deal. It’s purpose is to place the programs accessible through the Start Menu right there on your screen instead of having to go to them. In fact, when installing a program, the icons are placed on the Metro interface, not on the desktop. If you want to add them to the desktop, you have to add a separate icon manually. The Metro interface can be disabled as well.
As for no start menu on the desktop, the only use that would provide is for shutting down or changing users, all of which is accomplished through one further step through their “charms” option that expands from the right edge of the screen. I don’t see this as a big deal. Not being able to shut down (as I noted in my first post) IS a big deal.”
Obviously you’re not a professional, power PC user. I am. I program for a living. I open dozens of programs dozens of times each during development. No way, no shape, no form does Metro UI allow that quickly. That’s what quickstart, desktop shortcuts, and the Start Menu are for.
I, and thousands of other power users tried W8 and we have all given it thumbs down. I was unable to work until I hacked the registry to disable Metro UI and installed Classic Shell to restore the Start Menu.
And don’t tell me I can’t adapt. I’ve worked with computers for 42 years, the last 17 years with PCs. I worked in a corporate environment as the chief network engineer for a corporation with over a 1000 employees. There’s simply no way that Windows 8 as it’s currently configured will be adopted on PCs by anybody except people who have no other choice but to buy their next PC from bestbuy. And even then, i’m guessing most will be taking them back.
You obviously have a problem with comprehension. I never said you couldn’t adapt. My comments were from my experience over the past week with the Metro interface and the absence of the Start button.
But you have too thin a skin to discuss this further. Coupled with a high opinion of yourself, it makes further discussion unwanted. Goodbye.