I still think armies of customers underestimate what it takes for computing devices inside the firewall. Security and manageability are critical to CIOs of large companies for good reason, and Apple has ignored that almost entirely. Microsoft hasn’t, and it is a big deal for corporate adoption.

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LionelatDell

reddit is sponsored by Windows 8.

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Heh, that was funny enough that I didn’t actually get to the authoritative article that @AC thought we should read. So I don’t actually know the nefarious reasons why some bloggers are negative on Windows 8, and have only the well-substantiated reasons @JLG cited, plus the occasional descriptions from an advocate or two with whom I swap ideas.
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But back to you claim that @JLG is somehow dishonest for a reason (really, why do people drop unsupported ad hominem attacks on a personal webpage?): perhaps you note that @JLG has no ads here, nor is he apparently aiming for a position as a paid blogger or likely to be cadging free goodies from Cupertino.
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And that the few who come here are hardly enough to constitute enough of an audience that he could poison the well and become a kingmaker. Without knowing exactly why he offers us his thoughts, it seems he wants to be judged by the insights he brings to the Tech Industry, perhaps for future business deals or more broadly to maintain visibility of his reputation for being a smart dealmaker.
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None of which would encourage him to write easily-refuted trash. A word to the wise (you qualify?): take it as his limited, imperfect, but very-well-seasoned judgement. A gift, as it were, even if it embeds some opinions you’d rather not hear expressed.

“Reviewers think Surface is intended to be a tablet killer, but it isn’t. It’s a laptop killer. After living with the Surface RT for a few days now, I’m convinced that this form factor is the replacement and way forward for the stagnant laptop.” From: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/11/do-you-wanna-touch.html

For desktop PCs, the quickest way to get up to speed is to simply consider the metro UI as the old start menu. But, rather than having to root around a bunch of pop-up menus, all your programs are arranged in tiles on the UI. And you can organize them however you wish. Switching b/w the UI and desktop is extremely simple. Either use the windows key, move your mouse to the lower left-hand corner, use the charm menu, or click on the dekstop tile. Once you find the method you like best, navigating is quick and easy. I like the UI screen for quickly checking if I have new email, calendar appointments, news items, or market updates all on one screen and updated live. And the tile updateing can be turned off very easily for apps I don’t want distracting me.

Windows 8 is a good move into the touch screen space for microsoft, but it’s also a prefectly good OS for desktops provided the user makes a subtle shift in mindset away from the old MS approach.