Windows8: The Beginning of The End? Or... Win9 v soon!?

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OzzFan Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28	Message 1612812 - Posted: 12 Dec 2014, 14:40:56 UTC - in response to Message 1612800. Ooops... ... Users can create multiple desktops to keep things organised." Oh dear! Really? Why is that particularly an "oh dear"? IT is what we make it... Martin You're kidding, right? Hasn't that been available to Linux users for years? tut,tut Martin, you're slipping :-) I'm actually not a fan of the multiple desktops feature of Linux, and I'm not too impressed that Microsoft chose this as a feature to bring to Windows. I'm more limited in monitors than I am in desktops; I don't need more desktop workspaces to confuse which program I left running where. ID: 1612812 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24927 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7	Message 1612815 - Posted: 12 Dec 2014, 14:47:58 UTC - in response to Message 1612812. Ooops... ... Users can create multiple desktops to keep things organised." Oh dear! Really? Why is that particularly an "oh dear"? IT is what we make it... Martin You're kidding, right? Hasn't that been available to Linux users for years? tut,tut Martin, you're slipping :-) I'm actually not a fan of the multiple desktops feature of Linux, and I'm not too impressed that Microsoft chose this as a feature to bring to Windows. I'm more limited in monitors than I am in desktops; I don't need more desktop workspaces to confuse which program I left running where. The main reason why regardless of O/S, it's a stupid feature! ID: 1612815 ·

Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31180 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32	Message 1612836 - Posted: 12 Dec 2014, 16:05:25 UTC - in response to Message 1612815. Ooops... ... Users can create multiple desktops to keep things organised." Oh dear! Really? Why is that particularly an "oh dear"? IT is what we make it... Martin You're kidding, right? Hasn't that been available to Linux users for years? tut,tut Martin, you're slipping :-) I'm actually not a fan of the multiple desktops feature of Linux, and I'm not too impressed that Microsoft chose this as a feature to bring to Windows. I'm more limited in monitors than I am in desktops; I don't need more desktop workspaces to confuse which program I left running where. The main reason why regardless of O/S, it's a stupid feature! I know some users who swear by it. Personal preference. ID: 1612836 ·

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