The evolution of the start menu...

barts1a · 07-29-2011, 04:23 AM

The humble start menu has reached what appears to be it's final iteration after it was revealed that Windows 8 would be based on the Metro interface with a "start" app instead of the iconic menu as the main place to access programs. Because of this I decided to setup a quick picture to show how far the start menu has come. (The menus are from Windows 98, XP and 7) http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5445/legacyl.jpg

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...oratenews.aspx "Fast launching of apps from a tile-based Start screen, which replaces the Windows Start menu with a customizable, scalable full-screen view of apps."

Karr-Man · 07-29-2011, 04:32 AM

i still change back to classic view whenever i do a fresh install, i guess im just an old fart, set in my ways

pizzahut · 07-29-2011, 04:53 AM

The Metro interface is optional, you can still use the start menu.

barts1a · 07-29-2011, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pizzahut

The Metro interface is optional, you can still use a start menu.

My point is that that start menu will almost certainly be unchanged from Windows 7

pizzahut · 07-29-2011, 04:56 AM

Maybe, but there's still more than a year to go till final release. There could be some changes in the meantime.

jsmucha · 07-29-2011, 07:21 AM

-WHERE IS TEH VISTA!?

SirDrexl · 07-29-2011, 07:42 AM

I don't think I'll be using the new interface. It seems to be designed for a touchscreen interface, and I have no intention to ever have that in the home.

Xebec · 07-29-2011, 07:45 AM

It's a computer within a computer within a computer

Wow, seeing that shot of Windows98 really brings in the nostalgia...

DarkByke · 07-29-2011, 09:11 AM

Looks like Playstation 3

tepescovir · 07-29-2011, 09:57 AM

windows 8 will suck, microsoft always sucks every second release.
Ie
win 95 bug ridden first attempt
win 98 much better
win me better forgotten
win xp much better
win vista Tearing out hair
win 7 much better
win 8 ?

bdr9 · 07-29-2011, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tepescovir

windows 8 will suck, microsoft always sucks every second release.
Ie
win 95 bug ridden first attempt
win 98 much better
win me better forgotten
win xp much better
win vista Tearing out hair
win 7 much better
win 8 ?

What about Windows 2000?

Washell · 07-29-2011, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirDrexl

It seems to be designed for a touchscreen interface, and I have no intention to ever have that in the home.

If it works with Kinect I'm going to be sorely tempted to pick it up. But indeed actual touchscreen, not interested.

sneax · 07-29-2011, 10:12 AM

that metro interface looks not very optimized for 'real' usage

its a good overlay for media consumtion on tablets but im more intrested in interface additions for the 'real' desktop

i dont think they expect us to build websites or do work on that interface ...

cylon · 07-29-2011, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tepescovir

windows 8 will suck, microsoft always sucks every second release.
Ie
win 95 bug ridden first attempt
win 98 much better
win me better forgotten
win xp much better
win vista Tearing out hair
win 7 much better
win 8 ?

You are aware that windows exists prior to '95 ?

Also that others exist, such as NT or 2000 ?

Xebec · 07-29-2011, 10:30 AM

Yeah, the 3.x series.

07-29-2011, 04:23 AM	#1
barts1a Banned Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 141 Posts: 919	The evolution of the start menu... The humble start menu has reached what appears to be it's final iteration after it was revealed that Windows 8 would be based on the Metro interface with a "start" app instead of the iconic menu as the main place to access programs. Because of this I decided to setup a quick picture to show how far the start menu has come. (The menus are from Windows 98, XP and 7) http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5445/legacyl.jpg Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...oratenews.aspx "Fast launching of apps from a tile-based Start screen, which replaces the Windows Start menu with a customizable, scalable full-screen view of apps."

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07-29-2011, 04:32 AM	#2
Karr-Man Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 106 Posts: 747	i still change back to classic view whenever i do a fresh install, i guess im just an old fart, set in my ways

07-29-2011, 04:53 AM	#3
pizzahut Join Date: Jan 2003 Reputation: 801 Posts: 4,376	The Metro interface is optional, you can still use the start menu.

07-29-2011, 04:56 AM	#5
pizzahut Join Date: Jan 2003 Reputation: 801 Posts: 4,376	Maybe, but there's still more than a year to go till final release. There could be some changes in the meantime.

07-29-2011, 07:21 AM	#6
jsmucha Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 414 Posts: 2,376	-WHERE IS TEH VISTA!?

07-29-2011, 07:42 AM	#7
SirDrexl Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 277 Posts: 955	I don't think I'll be using the new interface. It seems to be designed for a touchscreen interface, and I have no intention to ever have that in the home.

07-29-2011, 07:45 AM	#8
Xebec Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 387 Posts: 1,345	It's a computer within a computer within a computer Wow, seeing that shot of Windows98 really brings in the nostalgia...

07-29-2011, 09:11 AM	#9
DarkByke Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 110 Posts: 1,124	Looks like Playstation 3

07-29-2011, 09:57 AM	#10
tepescovir Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 12 Posts: 428	windows 8 will suck, microsoft always sucks every second release. Ie win 95 bug ridden first attempt win 98 much better win me better forgotten win xp much better win vista Tearing out hair win 7 much better win 8 ?

07-29-2011, 10:12 AM	#13
sneax Join Date: Dec 2004 Reputation: 31 Posts: 2,113	that metro interface looks not very optimized for 'real' usage its a good overlay for media consumtion on tablets but im more intrested in interface additions for the 'real' desktop i dont think they expect us to build websites or do work on that interface ...

07-29-2011, 10:30 AM	#15
Xebec Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 387 Posts: 1,345	Yeah, the 3.x series.