I've used and supported Windows PC's and Macintosh's since DOS 3.1 and Apple DOS so I do have some experience.
I tried W8 Consumer and W8 Pre-release and I still don't get it. Microsoft's fanatical effort to hide things from users borders on the psychotic. It's why OS X is superior - everything is right in front of you - apps and files.
Using W8 is like being schizophrenic - every switch from W7 to Metro is like being hit on the head with a hammer. Just trying to find the secret hidden spot on the desktop to pop-up W8 options is an effort I don't want to expend.
Just look at the example of OS X and the Dashboard. Initially it was hyped and promoted by Apple as the next amazing innovation where widgets would be the way people would interact with services. Although it's still there in Lion and even upcoming Mountain Lion, it's slowing dying on the vine, hardly mentioned any longer and widget development is just a whisper. Why is this - well IMHO it's because Dashboard isn't visible to the user - it's a mode that has to be toggled to be used. The lesson I take here is that the features of a UI have to be visible, exposed and easily accessed in order to be used.
To me, W8 flies in the face of decades of experience showing that a consistent and visible UI model is best for users.
I tried W8 Consumer and W8 Pre-release and I still don't get it. Microsoft's fanatical effort to hide things from users borders on the psychotic. It's why OS X is superior - everything is right in front of you - apps and files.
Using W8 is like being schizophrenic - every switch from W7 to Metro is like being hit on the head with a hammer. Just trying to find the secret hidden spot on the desktop to pop-up W8 options is an effort I don't want to expend.
Just look at the example of OS X and the Dashboard. Initially it was hyped and promoted by Apple as the next amazing innovation where widgets would be the way people would interact with services. Although it's still there in Lion and even upcoming Mountain Lion, it's slowing dying on the vine, hardly mentioned any longer and widget development is just a whisper. Why is this - well IMHO it's because Dashboard isn't visible to the user - it's a mode that has to be toggled to be used. The lesson I take here is that the features of a UI have to be visible, exposed and easily accessed in order to be used.
To me, W8 flies in the face of decades of experience showing that a consistent and visible UI model is best for users.