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CowboyTeal writes:
"Windows 8 is still being disputed as either the product of a genius or a nerdy sadist but that doesn't mean Windows 9 isn't in the works. That said, how would you guys improve Windows if you could change anything about it? Has windows 8 improved or degraded your overall experience of the Windows platform? If you're not a Windows user, what features would you like to see in Windows for possible assimilation?"
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(Score: 2, Insightful) by NovelUserName on Sunday March 02 2014, @11:43PM
I have a laptop-tablet hybrid thing (Lenovo Thinkpad Helix) and I think Metro has a place. I use it on occasion because my hardware works well with it, but it should not be part of the default system.
When I'm using my computer as a laptop, I want it to behave like a laptop. I don't want to drop into metro mode when I try to open an image file. I don't want to drop into metro when I hit the windows key. That said when I pull my screen off the keyboard, Metro is a nice interface.
I'd make Metro an app like paint or the remote desktop client, rather than a base part of the OS. This would let you have just a desktop when you want just a desktop. I'd also change the way you get in and out of metro mode to be either explicit or keyed to the presence of a keyboard, rather than some odd context dependent thing.