Yes, I used the previews and it's my primary OS at home.
> The start menu and the desktop top are two separate "eco systems" for lack of a better word. When you're on the desktop, you can't just start typing and have search popup what it finds like you can on the start menu.
I'm not sure I follow. If you hit the Windows key and begin typing, you have search across your whole system. It's essentially the same as Windows 7 with the exception of user interface. (ie. the same functionality is present)
Want this functionality from the desktop? NOPE! Want this functionality from the App Store? NOPE!
Well except I bought and paid for Start8 and I've been way happier with it installed.
I do not have Windows 8 but just reading this makes it sounds like two methods that are exactly the same?
- moving the mouse to the start orb == moving the mouse to a hot corner
- clicking the orb == clicking the hot corner
- typing == typing
The new start menu is a usability nightmare. I can't get desktop alerts on my Start Menu (from AV and Firewall). Toast notifications, when desktop programs catch up to that functionality, won't be as elaborate as desktop notifications. Meaning I won't be able to click "allow" or "deny" or "block" while in the start menu.