heatlesssun
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Where it all falls down is with desktop usage. Windows 8 demonstrates how what works great on tablets results in a less than optimal system for desktops. With the Start screen you gain the live tiles, but lose the ability to see what's running at a simple glance. You can't go from one application to another with a simple click like you can with the taskbar.
And there in lies the rub with Windows 8. I sat down with my EP121, hooked to an external monitor, mouse and keyboard, with Office 2010 installed, worked on a couple of real work documents I'm putting together, played a little with coding with Visual Studio 2011 and Expression, and it just all worked very well.
I imagine the in part the success of Windows 8 will depend on how many people see it like me versus who think that tablet features get in the way of the traditional desktop. Clearly Microsoft has been thinking and working on this issue very hard and I think it a great undertaking because I want something that does it all, no compromises like Sinofsky kept saying the other day.