[GRLUG] M$* Blue

[Thad Ward]

Except Windows 8 was made from the desire to unify versions across workstations,
laptops, tablets, and phones. That is the reason why it stinks so badly. I'm sure
novice users love it, because things work similarly on the phone, tablet, and laptop
or desktop (if they have either).

On 5/9/2013 10:49 AM, Steve @ HCS wrote:

>On 5/8/2013 4:44 PM, Eric Beversluis wrote:
>
>> AP says, "The tune-up...part of a software package given the codename
>> "Blue," [is] a tacit acknowledgment of the shortcomings of Windows 8." Is
>> codename "Blue" meant to remind us of the blue screen of death?

> Probably "Blue" refers to the faces of the windows users who have tried
> it.  As a tech, i don't like it, as common tools are harder to find.  Hopefully
> they will split the OS like Apple does.  One version for tablets, one for
> workstation/laptops.