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Windows 8: The Animated Evaluation

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What it is

An animated, profane rant critiquing Windows 8, especially its touch-first interface on desktop PCs. The author draws on a background in tech journalism to lay out the UX problems.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Linked in Windows 8 threads as a funny but accurate summary of its usability problems.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2012, last 2015

What HN commenters said

  1. “This guy described a lot of the problems with Windows 8 and he is pretty spot on”

    Animated critique of Windows 8 usability problems

    mtgx, 2012-12 · Recommendation · in “Fujitsu Not Pleased With Windows 8 Demand, Either”

  2. “Someone goes into a great deal of depth on the 8 UX”

    In-depth 20-minute critique of Windows 8 UX

    Karunamon, 2013-09 · Recommendation · in “Windows 8.1’s user-hostile backup story”

  3. “see this funny video on the subject”

    Funny video on Windows 8 unifying PC and tablet

    bad_user, 2015-05 · Recommendation · in “Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: windows 8, ux critique, animation, rant, metro interface

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