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[lemonGrass]

[GP007]

Someone brought this up already but the new desktop app tiles we saw on the surface are nice, can't wait to see what other little things like that they've yet to show us.

[hjf288]

Runs surprisingly well on 1GB RAM... should probably give it a bit more, would have to stop some VMs though

[goofyinthehead]

I don't know. What's strikes me as funny is that 99.9% of the these pictures all look the same. There isn't enough customization to even post a picture. Same tiles, same backgrounds...but in any event, I think I may take the plunge and install it as my main os.....kinda nervous tho

[xendrome]

goofyinthehead, on 23 June 2012 - 12:34, said:

I don't know. What's strikes me as funny is that 99.9% of the these pictures all look the same. There isn't enough customization to even post a picture. Same tiles, same backgrounds...but in any event, I think I may take the plunge and install it as my main os.....kinda nervous tho

I agree, I don't really get the point of showing the start screen..

[GP007]

xendrome, on 23 June 2012 - 16:19, said:

I agree, I don't really get the point of showing the start screen..

Showing the desktop isn't much different unless we're comparing our wallpapers and how fancy we can align icons. Few people bother to go all out and install some 3rd party desktop app like windowblinds and start changing everything.

[DJGM]

A handful of screengrabs from Friday afternoon . . .

The "Start Screen":


The classic Desktop:


Explorer window customised with tabs:


System Properties within the same Explorer window:

[grayscale]

^LOL at 'Retro' 'Metro'

[bogas04]

Macification.

[theyarecomingforyou]

The desktop view looks virtually the same as Windows 7, so I thought I'd post my start screen:



As you can see, it's nothing particularly exciting. It's clean and functional. I'm still not a great fan of the tiles for non-Metro apps, though based on the article posted on the front page a while back it looks like they'll be overhauled before release - larger icons and smaller text will be much appreciated. Overall I like the new start screen, as I find it quicker to find and launch apps (you can fit a lot more apps in than the Vista/7 start menu).

[ccoltmanm]

Using the high contrast settings...

[primexx]

Dot Matrix, on 06 June 2012 - 16:27, said:

@Schwa83, you're welcome!

New Desktop:

Screenshot (14).jpg

wall??

[MindTrickz]

99% of all submission look the same. There is isn't enough of a difference.

[subcld]

Windows 8 RP

Lock Screen





Start Screen after clearing personal info from my Tiles





Desktop mode

[Zato-One8]

Don't need to use shortcuts on desktop anymore... .





Guys, how did you change font of time on taskbar to white?