Sending an email on Windows 8

[Peter Haworth]

OK thanks.

Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>


On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 9:19 AM, Robert Sneidar <slylabs13 at me.com> wrote:

> Actually no, my understanding I confess comes from listening to Leo
> LaPorte, the Tech Guy radio program on KFI Radio in Los Angeles. Someone
> called asking if he should upgrade to Windows 8 and that was his
> assessment. That is why it was my understanding and not my experience. :-)
> I have had experience using a stylus based interface though many years ago,
> when I was evaluating whether or not we should purchase one for the
> graphics department, and I can tell you that it became quite tedious
> reaching for the apple menu or any menu pretty quickly, especially on large
> screens. I remember telling myself, "This will never take the place of a
> mouse or trackball."
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Jan 8, 2013, at 12:27 PM, Peter Haworth wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> > Is your judgement because you have sat down with a Windows 8 touch screen
> > computer for an hour?  I'm curious because I'm very interested in buying
> a
> > small Window 8 laptop (11" screen).  I've only played on it for perhaps
> 10
> > minutes in the store but I didn't really notice any problems using the
> > touchscreen side of things.  I found myself much preferring to touch the
> > screen than use the mousepad.  Then again, I was mostly in a web browser
> > not a real desktop app.
> >
> > Pete
> > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Robert Sneidar <slylabs13 at me.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm going to venture an educated guess. From all I have heard, Win8 is
> >> really optimized for touch interfaces. While you CAN use it on a desktop
> >> system, there do not seem to be any compelling reasons for doing so,
> over
> >> Win7. Steve Jobs had it right. Use a touch based OS on a desktop for
> just
> >> an hour, and you will see why point and click is the way to go on these
> >> systems.
> >>
> >> Desktop apps that need lots of screen real estate or need a lot of
> >> processing power flourish on large monitor point and click systems, but
> >> flounder on touch interfaces. Not all apps need the screen real estate
> or
> >> use a lot of resources. These do well on tablet touch systems. I do not
> >> think tablet/touch OSes are replacing desktop systems. I think that the
> >> process is more like a re-calibration of the equilibrium between what
> most
> >> people have needed all along, a simple tablet touch OS, and professional
> >> systems that need the power and screen real estate to function well.
> >>
> >> Just my 2¢
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jan 8, 2013, at 7:38 AM, Mark Stuart wrote:
> >>
> >>> Wow!
> >>> I guess no one is using Windows 8.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Mark Stuart
> >>
> >>
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