I wish people would stop using "Metro" to refer to the start screen

[contextfree]

Metro = a design aesthetic / philosophy used in Windows Phone, Windows 8, etc.

Metro style apps = a new kind of plugin for explorer.exe in Windows 8

Start screen = the screen with the tiles (you can tell it is the Start screen because it says "Start" in big letters in the upper left)

:rofl:

[Japlabot]

You = :rofl:

[KomaWei]

Metro should've stayed on the phone and not the desktop.

[siah1214]

Metro should've stayed on the phone and not the desktop.

Thank you for your helpful contribution.

[Wakers]

Metro should've stayed on the phone and not the desktop.

And you should still be using Windows XP, by the sound of it.

There is 0 mechanical difference in pressing the Win key and launching a program in 7 and 8. It just looks different.

[Brandon Live Veteran]

Metro should've stayed on the phone and not the desktop.

I don't quite follow. Metro style originated on the desktop (with the Zune app).

[DaveLegg Developer]

I don't quite follow. Metro style originated on the desktop (with the Zune app).

Dare I say Windows Media Center? :p

[Dashel]

I think MS brought this on themselves because really this is now Metro 2.0. The sexy, information dense 1.0 Metro-ness of Zune for example is no where to be found in the information sparse, mobility focused Metro Start/Apps.

[Detection]

I hate Metro :rolleyes:

[simplezz]

Thank you for your helpful contribution.

Well he's right. Let's face the facts here, Desktop users are going to hate the Startscreen.

[Noir Angel]

And if I had wheels I'd be a wagon.

[Stoffel]

Well he's right. Let's face the facts here, Desktop users are going to hate the Startscreen.

I spend most of my time on the desktop using Win CP at the moment, but I actually like the new start screen.

[Spyder Veteran]

And if I had wheels I'd be a wagon.

and then if you told bad jokes, would you be a warwagon?

oh god i just did it myself :|

[Noir Angel]

and then if you told bad jokes, would you be a warwagon?

oh god i just did it myself :|

:laugh:

[ANON86364]

and then if you told bad jokes, would you be a warwagon?

oh god i just did it myself :|

This is brilliant.

[BajiRav]

Dare I say Windows Media Center? :p

Yes :p

[episode]

There is 0 mechanical difference in pressing the Win key and launching a program in 7 and 8. It just looks different.

Thats the problem. Its TOO much of a difference for the average user. Those of us who have to deal with the average user (and below average user, for that matter) on a daily basis will be keeping them away from Windows 8 for as long as possible. Some of them couldn't handle Win 7 very well. They won't be able to deal with 8 at all.

[spaceelf]

If users are that stupid so be it, let em stay on win7 forever.

Meanwhile I use a desktop and I love the start screen.

[+LogicalApex MVC]

And you should still be using Windows XP, by the sound of it.

There is 0 mechanical difference in pressing the Win key and launching a program in 7 and 8. It just looks different.

It is a massive intrusion that breaks my workflow. But I won't re-write that whole mess again for the 400th time...

[excalpius]

If users are that stupid so be it, let em stay on win7 forever.

Yeah, that's the way the world works...riiiiiiiight.

[BajiRav]

and then if you told bad jokes, would you be a warwagon?

oh god i just did it myself :|

:laugh:

[spaceelf]

Yeah, that's the way the world works...riiiiiiiight.

How long were people staying on XP? Hell some still are. Sure, eventually, they'd change up. But do you really think they'd do it unless they had to?

[firey]

If users are that stupid so be it, let em stay on win7 forever.

Meanwhile I use a desktop and I love the start screen.

I wouldn't call myself stupid when it comes to computers, yet unless the start screen, and all metro block elements can be removed... I'll be sticking to 7.

[Wakers]

It is a massive intrusion that breaks my workflow. But I won't re-write that whole mess again for the 400th time...

Massive intrusion :D

I suppose it's a national incident when you spill something on your shirt, too?

I love exaggeration.

[Dot Matrix]

Well he's right. Let's face the facts here, Desktop users are going to hate the Startscreen.

The only thing I hate about it, is the "clown barf" colors. Otherwise, I think a fullscreen "Start" area is long overdue. Live tiles complete the package.