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Ok, a few of us have had this thing for a few hours and have been able to kick the tires around. So, whaddya think?
Obvious Talked about changes
Smaller Things I have found
Overall, I don't see this as a dramatic, "blow up my skirt", "holy crap I gotta have this now" update. For people who already have 8 and are a bit bummed out because of some customization options which are lacking, this will be more palatable. For the rest of the general population, I don't see this as solving the problem.
Obvious Talked about changes
- Start button
- Boot to desktop
- Can resize Metro apps to whatever size you want, can run more than 2
- Lockscreen screenshow
- Ability to use Windows background as your start screen background
- Libraries are not show by default, you can right click in Explorer and turn them back on.
- You can search for apps in the Store and sort for things like Top Free, Top Paid, etc.
- Search overhauled
- Can sort All Apps by a variety of criteria.
Smaller Things I have found
- Right click power users menu includes SHUT DOWN.
- Charms bar is displayed closer to whichever corner you clicked on
Overall, I don't see this as a dramatic, "blow up my skirt", "holy crap I gotta have this now" update. For people who already have 8 and are a bit bummed out because of some customization options which are lacking, this will be more palatable. For the rest of the general population, I don't see this as solving the problem.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Self-Built in July 2009
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
- Memory
- 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" Acer x233H
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
- PSU
- Corsair 620HX modular
- Case
- Antec P182
- Cooling
- stock
- Keyboard
- ABS M1 Mechanical
- Mouse
- Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 15/2 cable modem
- Other Info
- Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.