Microsoft (MSFT) is taking shots at Google over the search giant's lack of support for Windows Phone. In a blog post, a legal exec accuses Google of preventing Microsoft's WP YouTube app from supporting features found on Android/iOS YouTube apps. Separately, Microsoft says it's"surprised and disappointed" by Google's decision to end support for the Exchange ActiveSync protocol, used to provide push e-mail support for Gmail on WP devices, for new hardware. Is Google trying to thwart the adoption of a rival OS that uses Bing as its default search engine? (previous) [View news story]
I don't like Windows 8 and I definitely don't like the fact that MS is trying to force me to use Bing, which is an inferior search engine.
So, guess what when I purchase my new high-end laptop, I will get Windows 7 Ultimate installed on it. Then, I will have an OS that is easy to use and I will still have the choice of which search engine I want to use. Needless to say, my preferred choice is Google.
I do not understand why anyone should use Windows 8, unless they are a teenager with an unlimited amount of time and unlimited financial resources.
So far, no one has been able to tell, what new feature that Windows 8 has that I need as an IT Professional.
What Will Happen When The Surface Pro Isn't The Only Flagship Windows 8 Tablet In Town? [View article]
I bought a new Lenovo laptop with Windows 8 and the UI sucks big time. I am not a teenager, where I want to know the latest on Lindsay Lohan. There is nothing but marketing junkware on the Windows 8 UI. There is Microsoft's answer to iTunes aka Arar, which does not provide an option to opt-out. You can only subscribe. The only way out is to shut down the computer.
I have looked for a way to uninstall all of this junk but that also does not seem to be an option. While I have been told that what I need to do is to purchase an OEM version of Windows 8 and install it after wiping the hard drive. If that doesn't work then I will just wipe the HD and install Windows 7 Ultimate.
Although I bought the laptop over a week ago, I have yet to get any productive use out of the laptop.
I also hate that the OS is constantly popping out at me at the most inopportune times. If this is Microsoft's answer for the latest and greatest OS, then they have failed this test on all counts.
When is Microsoft going to fix the UI, so that Windows 8 can be used for productive purposes?
Microsoft (MSFT) is taking shots at Google over the search giant's lack of support for Windows Phone. In a blog post, a legal exec accuses Google of preventing Microsoft's WP YouTube app from supporting features found on Android/iOS YouTube apps. Separately, Microsoft says it's"surprised and disappointed" by Google's decision to end support for the Exchange ActiveSync protocol, used to provide push e-mail support for Gmail on WP devices, for new hardware. Is Google trying to thwart the adoption of a rival OS that uses Bing as its default search engine? (previous) [View news story]
So, guess what when I purchase my new high-end laptop, I will get Windows 7 Ultimate installed on it. Then, I will have an OS that is easy to use and I will still have the choice of which search engine I want to use. Needless to say, my preferred choice is Google.
I do not understand why anyone should use Windows 8, unless they are a teenager with an unlimited amount of time and unlimited financial resources.
So far, no one has been able to tell, what new feature that Windows 8 has that I need as an IT Professional.
What Will Happen When The Surface Pro Isn't The Only Flagship Windows 8 Tablet In Town? [View article]
I have looked for a way to uninstall all of this junk but that also does not seem to be an option. While I have been told that what I need to do is to purchase an OEM version of Windows 8 and install it after wiping the hard drive. If that doesn't work then I will just wipe the HD and install Windows 7 Ultimate.
Although I bought the laptop over a week ago, I have yet to get any productive use out of the laptop.
I also hate that the OS is constantly popping out at me at the most inopportune times. If this is Microsoft's answer for the latest and greatest OS, then they have failed this test on all counts.
When is Microsoft going to fix the UI, so that Windows 8 can be used for productive purposes?
What Will Happen When The Surface Pro Isn't The Only Flagship Windows 8 Tablet In Town? [View article]