2.0 in Windows 8

[alexhatesmil]

In Win7, nearly every application I ever use is either pinned to my taskbar, or in the start menu's frequently used apps list. Its a LOT faster to click these with the mouse than to type in the name of an application (especially if it's not an easy to type name)- I only use the typing feature for "hidden" things like taskmgr, cmd, msconfig, dxdiag, etc.

also all of these methods are a LOT faster than visually scanning my eyeballs across my entire screen to find the right "Tile" in the Win8 Start screen.

You can pin things to the task bar in Windows 8, too. For the frequently-used programs that you don't want to pin, just place in them in the first tile positions of the Start Screen. Push the Windows key, and then click what's right there in front of your face. That's no different from Windows 7, really.

Also, do you really use the taskmgr command to open the task manager? CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, my friend.

As for your point about boot times, I know people with SSDs are only going to see a negligible difference between Windows 7 and Windows 8. That said, 7 staggers the startup operation, so some processes and drivers load more slowly than others on a cold boot. I haven't noticed that issue with 8.

Like I said, I'm sticking with 7 on my desktop. I think I'm just such a vocal advocate for 8, not because I find it vastly superior to 7, but because people are calling it disastrous when it's really not. As with any OS, shortcuts go a long way in improving usability and efficiency. Windows 8 doesn't slow me down at all.

[Shougun]

You can pin things to the task bar in Windows 8, too. For the frequently-used programs that you don't want to pin, just place in them in the first tile positions of the Start Screen. Push the Windows key, and then click what's right there in front of your face. That's no different from Windows 7, really.

Also, do you really use the taskmgr command to open the task manager? CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, my friend.

As for your point about boot times, I know people with SSDs are only going to see a negligible difference between Windows 7 and Windows 8. That said, 7 staggers the startup operation, so some processes and drivers load more slowly on a cold boot. I haven't noticed that issue with 8.

Like I said, I'm sticking with 7 on my desktop. I think I'm just such a vocal advocate for 8, not because I find it vastly superior to 7, but because people are calling it disastrous when it's really not. As with any OS, shortcuts go a long way in improving usability and efficiency. Windows 8 doesn't slow me down at all.

With shortcuts, self modifications, and some good public ones I like 8 over 7. Though out of the box 8 compared to 7 and lets say I had no patience, time, or knowledge to change things then perhaps I would say 8 is balls.

Definitely think they shouldn't have made an OS that requires you to go out and make / find things to better your experience but w.e I didn't pay for my version and I love finding neat things to solve my problem.

[Alhanelem]

And it's one incredibly cumbersome click away, right after start up.

It should be the first thing I see without ANY clicks.