Best version of Windows

HippsieGypsie, post: 2383, member: 99 said:

I voted 8. I'm wondering why 8.1 wasn't included in the roster. Huge fan of it.

ditto

All this touch UI stuff for desktops... am I really the only person that hates fingerprints on his screen... :nailbiting:

LittleJay, post: 2866, member: 114 said:

Nope, I totally agree!

Finally... :)

Win 7 till now. Waiting for Win 9.

bigseb, post: 2830, member: 98 said:

All this touch UI stuff for desktops... am I really the only person that hates fingerprints on his screen... :nailbiting:

Who says you need a touch screen or that its demanded? It's just another added input. Works great with mouse and keyboard. :)

HippsieGypsie, post: 3199, member: 99 said:

Who says you need a touch screen or that its demanded? It's just another added input. Works great with mouse and keyboard. :)

Yeah I don't know what its like where you guys live but over here people rave about touch screens. I can see the point on something like a phone or tablet 'cos they're small and adding a keyboard would make them bigger but on a desktop? No thanks.

Plus I think it would kill my wrists to type on a screen...

bigseb, post: 3225, member: 98 said:

Yeah I don't know what its like where you guys live but over here people rave about touch screens. I can see the point on something like a phone or tablet 'cos they're small and adding a keyboard would make them bigger but on a desktop? No thanks.

Plus I think it would kill my wrists to type on a screen...

Lol! No one needs to type on a touch screen at a desk. I think you mentioned that you're not a fan of 8/8.1. That you "Passed it up", Yes?

Here in America there's card readers/touch screens at store checkouts, ATMs, cash registers, airports, ticket counters, rail depots, juke boxes, and the like. It's really nothing new here. Personally I have yet to see a touch screen monitor sitting on/at a desktop, save some all-in-ones. Most here would probably think that's ludicrous, although I've toyed with the idea for myself. Correct me if I'm wrong > I think you're missing the point. Windows 8/8.1 works just as well with keyboard and mouse just as any past OS. A touch screen is not needed or demanded. If you dislike the Modern/Metro design or layout of the system, that's a different story. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder > practicality is in the hands of the user.

As I've mentioned > I've toyed with the idea of using a touch screen on my desktop. I would use it as a primary screen and my present monitor as a secondary. A standard desk (top) is 30 inches (76.2cm) deep. If one places the monitor at the back it takes up approximately 8 to 10 inches (20cm to 25cm) so the face of the monitor is approximately 20 to 22 inches from the front of the desk. That's well within arm's reach. The question for me is whether or not it is practical. Personally I dislike the mouse. I'm a keyboarder until it comes to a browser. Not too much keyboard navigation in those. One can Tab key around, which is a PITA. There's Alt/left or right arrow for back or forward navigation to sites, up or down arrow keys for scrolling, Home or End, Page Up or Page Down, F4 for History/Favorites drop-down menu, Alt/S to post, and Alt/F4 to close it out. Other than that, one has to use a mouse, more or less, to be efficient. That list of shortcut keys may seem like a lot, but in reality it's not. At some point I have to reach for the mouse to click. I'd rather touch a screen. To me it would seem to be more efficient with some programs/apps.

Bottom line is that everyone has to find their own way. Whatever is more practical for an individual. There was touch in 7. Personally I'm glad MS expanded it in 8/8.1.

With that, I'll post with Alt/S....