Solved Do you like the Mikey Mouse movies on the start screen

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Those animated tiles on the start screen make me nervous. I always turn the animations off. If I want the information, I start the app. But then it starts animating again. Looks like catch 22. Do you see value in the animations ??
 

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Thanks Shawn - I knew it, I knew it, I knew that you would have the answer. And I am not Gomer Pyle, LOL.
 

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Great news Wolfgang. :party:
 

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Most interesting topic title I've ever seen on the internet.... Well done! :dinesh: :party:

Personally, I see value in the live tiles. On Windows Phone, it's better defined. But with time, Windows will get a better live tile definition. It's easier to view relevant information on smaller "windows" versus having to have multiple windows open and refresh some browser tabs/windows.
 

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It just makes me nervous when 3 or 4 tiles are constantly changing.
 

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Personally, I see value in the live tiles. On Windows Phone, it's better defined. But with time, Windows will get a better live tile definition. It's easier to view relevant information on smaller "windows" versus having to have multiple windows open and refresh some browser tabs/windows.

I agree. Live tiles, in my opinion, are probably one of the biggest "value propositions" of the Win8 Start screen and with a wide variety of useful functions depending upon the app. At a glance, you can get quite a lot of information. I like, for example, that an email app shows me right on the tile how many unread messages I have come in, or that the news app shows the top story headline or flips through a few top story headlines. Great feature. App developers have barely scratched the surface yet.
 

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It just makes me nervous when 3 or 4 tiles are constantly changing.

Actually, that's a good point. There can be some physiological responses to things flashing and/or changing at various rates. With lots of tiles changing, we'll see... I'm sure it depends upon the person and their temperament. If I recall, I think they generally have an option whether you want the tile active or not, which is a great option to have.
 

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Yeah, I shut them off. With only 40% eyesight I have to be careful with what's on the screen.
 

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Mickey Mouse was the genius of Disney. :D I think it to be the genius of MS with the Start Screen with live tiles versus the Start Menu. Personal information at a glance within a faster time frame. To me it's taking an icon link to another level.

www.eightforums.com/showthread.php?t=16379
 

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