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Sleipnir

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  1. My suggestions:

    1) Create a forum dedicated for random comments and trolling. Moderators can move off-topic talks/discussions to that forum.

    2) Relaxed the rules in the forums. Moderation is the key whether it swearing (f-word, a-word), posting gifs, trolling (this will always exist in some degree from mild to extreme), insulting language (cons, libs, dips, greenies and so on). Of course some things will always be a firm no such as porn posting, advertising other forums, libel, racism, etc.

    @ Greg, the question is....are you focusing on what you want more of or what you want less of?

  2. I'm just re-iterating what other analysts have been saying. Here's an example.

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57578914-92/pcs-hit-by-an-ugly-quarterly-drop-as-windows-8-flops/

    Yes, PC sales were declining anyway. However, they expected a decline of 7.7%. Instead they were hit with a decline that was nearly double that projection and it's primarily being attributed to Windows 8.

    Yeah the problem is that the analysts are not taking couple things in consideration.

    1) We're in a global recession. Were the Mac, previous windows and others introduced during such recession?

    2) The selling of Mac, Linux, Windows and other operating system are either stagnating or in decline.

    3) There is an increasing emphasize for tablet and phablet (or whatever the slang is) over PC in recent years.

    In any case when you introduce a new operating system, chances are the first round will be full of imperfection and complaints. That saying, this is why there are occasional major updates are assigned to the system over time

  3. No, that doesn't mean the threat of more bombs is over; ie: the possibility of more bombs being hidden around Boston poses an "imminent" threat.

    Yeah I supposed that would justify revoking the Miranda's right...

    I heard on the news that the suspect sustain injuries to his throat and he may not be able to speak again. I wonder how revoking the Miranda Right would work with that.

  4. What do you classify as improvements? Is it just nicer looking or is it more functional?

    I would say both. It doesn't consume so much power, it last longer without my laptop being plugged in. Booting up/shutting down are much quicker (few seconds versus a minute or so in windows 7) even loading documents seems faster than with windows 7. My mom told me that noticed that surfing the web is much smoother - I didn't notice that but she still uses windows 7.

    In another feature, you can split the computer screen into 2 parts to work on two different things, or up to 6 parts if you download a particular app.

    Long story short, I personally find it to be more functional and efficiently more operable than in windows 7. However, I can suggest few improvements that could be made - perhaps windows 8.1 and 8.2 will address them.

    And yes, it looks better instead of the usual small symbol shortcut on the windows 7 screen. You can always customized your metro screen background (solid colour versus design colour) and tiles if you're not happy with it.

    If you still have doubt, there is always a free 30-day trial in which you can try windows 8 for that period of time.

  5. What I don't understand is why is the Miranda Right being revoked for the bomber? I thought the only exception in which the Miranda Right can be revoke would be if there was a continual threat. Yet the officials last night did say the hunt is over, doesn't that mean the threat is over?

    I guess I would be committing a slippery-slope fallacy in suggest where you draw the line to revoke these things...

    Edit: It not as if he travelled from Russia to commit these crimes, he is an American citizen after all.

  6. I honestly just don't get it. You people are being ridiculous.

    -k

    lol yes they are. I'm using windows 8 and this new operating system is such an improvement from windows 7 in so many ways that I fail to understand the logic of these complaints.

    Of course there will be low interest in a new operating system, after all we're in a recession that has not been seen on this magnitude since 1930.

    Even chromebook and Mac are taking a tumble or stagnating in sales these days.

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