{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"Cloud Kicker (critialcloudkicker)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Jul-14 15:24:08 UTC","author_name":"Cloud Kicker (critialcloudkicker)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/critialcloudkicker","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/3499213","html":"@mrmattimation<\/span><\/a><\/span> My issue with it was that Windows 8 RTM rubbed me wrong, very wrong. First off, why would I even want to learn an OS that quite honestly flopped ? Next thing you know Microsoft is announcing Windows 9 http:\/\/pny.lv\/371r<\/a> , another reason to hold back on Windows 8 from my perspective. Now should you ask what Windows 8 did wrong, here's a couple of things. It has a split personality, trying to cater to both traditional mouse\/keyboard users and touch-input users. The UI just feels like it was a step backwards to incorporate both methods and a "new" feature such as syncing wallapers. Hot Corners irk me a WHOLE lot. Another thing is really just "because everyone is doing it", and I am talking about product integration. Google and Apple have a giant leg up on what Microsoft is offering currently and for some reason it is ( deliberately ? ) hard to just say "nah, I think I will use google stuff instead" without saying "stupid paperclip, go away""}