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Re:Windows 8 Arrives by shortlived on Thursday October 25, 2012 @03:54PM (#4699207)
There is no way out of the "metro" interface?

Clarification:

I assumed el_cuadrado was refering to metro being "unusable".

Is that true?

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Re:Windows 8 Arrives by sukuriant on Thursday October 25, 2012 @04:00PM (#4699240)
To run desktop apps, you can go to the desktop. I've been using it as my primary OS for several months now

Disclosure: MSFT Employee

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Re:Windows 8 Arrives by douglasisshiny on Thursday October 25, 2012 @04:21PM (#4699356)
I recently bought a laptop and it's the first time I've had windows on my home machine since 2004. Since it's only $15 to upgrade: Is it possible/easy to upgrade and go back to Windows 7 if I find it detestable?
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Re:Windows 8 Arrives by dangrossman on Thursday October 25, 2012 @04:33PM (#4699427)
Going back means using the restore disks or partitions that came with your computer, or installing fresh from a retail DVD of a previous OS. There's no "downgrade" process.
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Re:Windows 8 Arrives by clone1018 on Thursday October 25, 2012 @04:01PM (#4699249)
Of course, 1% of your time is spent in Metro if you use it on a desktop, and that's generally when you're searching for something.
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