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Re:Windows 8 — Disappointing Usability for Both Novice and P... by isaacwaller on Sunday November 18, 2012 @08:46PM (#4802482)
Drag down from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen to close a Metro app
Re:Windows 8 — Disappointing Usability for Both Novice and P... by potatolicious on Sunday November 18, 2012 @08:49PM (#4802500)
Thank you.

This would've been very useful as part of the animated tutorial on your first boot that you can't skip (and that I've seen 3 times this week thanks to setting up new machines).

Re:Windows 8 — Disappointing Usability for Both Novice and P... by ygra on Monday November 19, 2012 @04:13AM (#4803593)
That animated tutorial would be much better if it were interactive. I guess all that users take away after seeing it is “move the mouse into a corner and see what happens” – if they remember anything at all amidst the dozens “we're setting things up” screens (it's not that bad, I know).
Re:Windows 8 — Disappointing Usability for Both Novice and P... by sliverstorm on Monday November 19, 2012 @05:28AM (#4803749)
Mmm, the animated tutorial is going to be aimed at the common denominator of users. I think MS is trying to hide things like "whether an app is running" from the average user. For example, I'm told apps will eventually close themselves if they aren't used.