Intros

INTROS AND SALUTATIONS

 

  Hi guys. If you come across this blog, you most probably suffered from the same dilemma before you bought your next computer; Windows 8 or any other possible option. After having been using Windows 8 (and the updates that have followed) at unhealthy levels for approximately a year, my wish is to help others be able to overcome the complexities that come with navigating Windows 8.

 

A bit about myself. I am currently a university student (1st year, Software Engineering), so my laptop is basically my lifeline to getting me through varsity; from basic word processing, programming, data management to other extremes like photo editing and light gaming to relax. All this has been on a Windows 8 laptop, making it quite evident that the OS is quite capable of doing tasks its predecessors have been doing (and in some cases, better). Then why has it gotten as much flack as it has? Mainly this:

 

 

The notorious Start Screen.

 

I would like to make it clear though, that the motive behind this is not to drag you away from alternatives like Macs or even earlier versions of Windows or advocate for Windows progress. If you are dedicated to a particular product, I'm not stopping you.

But I do hope that with tutorials that I release in the following days (or weeks), I will be able to help peers find the transition to Start Menu to Start Screen a lot smoother. Hopefully, you will be able to utilize Windows 8 to much greater purpose like I have (unless I turn you away mid-progress, in which case .·´¯`(>▂<)´¯`·.)

 

Please leave me feedback so that I can improve this as I go along; tips, improvements.