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By User: MrUTB
Microsoft could abandon the desktop in Windows Blue
Microsoft plans to give up all the usual desktop to its new operating system, Windows Blue. That such information informed source said on condition of anonymity.
"Clearly, this is a serious change and there are some risks, but the company ready to take that step. This is necessary not only to bring the interface to a single concept, but for ease of reading the OS end users" - said in a private conversation, a source directly involved in the development of new OS.
New information is fundamentally contrary to that recently appeared on the network rumored to return to the Start menu, Windows Blue, which, in the absence of the desktop, in fact loses its meaning, and confirmed source:
"The company plans to return to the Start menu does not appear, go to the development of other fields" - commented on the rumors about the return of the Start menu, the same source - "As the recent survey, the greatest annoyance of users is not the absence of the classic Start menu or the new interface, and dissonance being made by two rather different environment. Users switching between interfaces, there are certain short-term discomfort caused disorientation, which in turn causes a negative subconscious as a product in general, and to the work process. "
In conversation were also discussed issues on the current stage of development, and the "road map" Windows Blue:
"Major developments are now on two fronts - the consolidation of the interface and efficient power management. Course conducted and other work, but is definitely a priority, these two" - said the source - "As for the readiness, in the very near future we can expect the transition to the next stage with the synchronization of all the branches of laboratories. Whether at this stage released public version - depends upon the company's management. "
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By User: MrUTB
Microsoft could abandon the desktop in Windows Blue
Microsoft plans to give up all the usual desktop to its new operating system, Windows Blue. That such information informed source said on condition of anonymity.
"Clearly, this is a serious change and there are some risks, but the company ready to take that step. This is necessary not only to bring the interface to a single concept, but for ease of reading the OS end users" - said in a private conversation, a source directly involved in the development of new OS.
New information is fundamentally contrary to that recently appeared on the network rumored to return to the Start menu, Windows Blue, which, in the absence of the desktop, in fact loses its meaning, and confirmed source:
"The company plans to return to the Start menu does not appear, go to the development of other fields" - commented on the rumors about the return of the Start menu, the same source - "As the recent survey, the greatest annoyance of users is not the absence of the classic Start menu or the new interface, and dissonance being made by two rather different environment. Users switching between interfaces, there are certain short-term discomfort caused disorientation, which in turn causes a negative subconscious as a product in general, and to the work process. "
In conversation were also discussed issues on the current stage of development, and the "road map" Windows Blue:
"Major developments are now on two fronts - the consolidation of the interface and efficient power management. Course conducted and other work, but is definitely a priority, these two" - said the source - "As for the readiness, in the very near future we can expect the transition to the next stage with the synchronization of all the branches of laboratories. Whether at this stage released public version - depends upon the company's management. "
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