I really hate the polygonal fish, what's the alternative?

[fafhrd]

It was a real fish image before, I believe...

 

[GMan]

Yep. They're "beta" fish -

 

[mickey megabyte]

i prefer my fish in batter, rather than beta...and with (non silicon) chips.

fafhrd, do you mean the wallpaper or the boot screen?

you can change the wallpaper in the same way as windows 7...

 

[Vince53]

Perhaps they could replace the fish with Microsoft Bob.

 

[mickey megabyte]

or a paper-clip?

 

[GMan]

You mean Microsoft Bob Saget? He should be the default OS popup whenever any help button, icon or hyperlink is pressed. Opened up in Metro.

 

[mickey megabyte]

microsoft bob

 

[fafhrd]

They're beta fish? To me, they're wuss fish!

 

[Windunce]

Wall Papier-mâché - 1920 X 1200

Right click

Set as Background

https://public.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pxgr9kegZKavXwqaNaQa2WYfl1yvvlChqjl91-MFXFA3zjEV-zB1ocIo3UwbEZgLomw3KcpcM1Akpo-gaQ8zNmQ/Windows%20%208%20Beta%20Fish.jpg?psid=1

 

[Vince53]

Personally, I prefer HAL, the computer from 2001. I used to have a HAL background on my Win 7 desktop.

 

[GMan]

They're beta fish? To me, they're wuss fish!

lmao!

Apparently, I spelled it incorrectly and it is "betta"....but some species are known to be tough sonsa ____.

"In the wild, bettas spar for only a few minutes or so before one fish backs off. Bred specifically for fighting, domesticated betta matches can go on for much longer, with winners determined by a willingness to continue fighting. Once one fish retreats, the match is over. Large amounts of money are wagered during these fights, with potential losses as great as a person's home."

"The aggression of this fish has been studied by ethologists and comparative psychologists. Siamese fighting fish will even respond aggressively to their own reflections in a mirror"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siamese_fighting_fish

lmao MS.

 

[kmint]

Poor polygonal fish. It is going to be clicked a trillion times by millions of people lost in their first hours of use not knowing where the menus are.

 

[FuturDreamz]

That Beta fish looks suspiciously like an Alpha (as in computer code development) fish...

 

[Freddie AppsHer]

Poor polygonal fish. It is going to be clicked a trillion times by millions of people lost in their first hours of use not knowing where the menus are.

I'm thinking that MS will need to create a first use tutorial.

That, or put buttons in the hot corners.

 

[Vince53]

That, or put buttons in the hot corners.

Best suggestion of the day.

 

[Freddie AppsHer]

Wouldn't work thought, because they'd cover things in fullscreen programmes. For example, Firefox has a button in the top left, which would be covered.

 

[MadHorseman]

Hmm - I wonder what will happen in the final release if you click on the fish??? Anything? Maybe a tutorial!!

 

[Freddie AppsHer]

Doubt it. It's just a wallpaper.

 

[jimbo45]

It was a real fish image before, I believe...

Hi there
Alternative : Windows 7 or Windows XP (or even Linux !!).

I'm sure this will evemtally be customisable as it's only the splash screen.

I prefer Fish as in Fish 'n Chips. ( or Chish'n Fips)

Cheers
jimbo

 

[area 66]

they are no such thing as a beta fish it's a ... betta fish, betta splenden, Siamese fighting fish, it come from the local Malay language "bettah" I don't know who MS consults, it's look more like a Fantail carassus auratus ( golden fish ) if it was from the bubble, I will thing it's a golden fish