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  MS does away with 'modern apps' RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2015-06-13 11:06 +0300
    Re: MS does away with 'modern apps' polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> - 2015-06-13 09:59 +0100
    Re: MS does away with 'modern apps' Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2015-06-13 15:45 -0700

#7882 — MS does away with 'modern apps'

Cross-posting to comp.misc

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/12/microsoft_picks_up_shotgun_walks_modern_apps_behind_the_shed/

Microsoft picks up shotgun, walks 'Modern apps' behind the shed
Windows 8.x users to receive ye olde desktoppe Skype, cos it works
better on PCs

Microsoft looks to have decided that the “modern” apps it gave the world
with Windows 8 were a confusing mess, at least in the case of Skype, and
will replace it with normal, boring, desktop Skype.

“With the upcoming release of Windows 10 for PCs, it makes sense to use
the Skype application optimized for mouse and keyboards use,” writes
Skype head of desktop product marketing Aga Guzik. That the Windows 10
app is “capable of doing touch as well” means Microsoft has decided it's
best to have “one version of Skype rather than 2 separate applications
performing the same function.”

Windows 8.x users will therefore find, come July 7, that the “modern”
application will be replaced by the desktop version of Skype.

“Modern” apps are widely held to be one of the reasons Windows 8.x fared
so poorly, because their touch-centric interfaces didn't deliver a great
experience on the many devices lacking touch screens. Plenty of users
therefore relied on desktop applications and installed various bits of
software to make the 8.x desktop more easily accessible.

For Microsoft to make this change for a flagship app therefore looks
rather a lot like running up the white flag, if it hasn't already been
hoisted by the decision to make Windows 10 a free upgrade.

Windows RT users – both of you – are excepted from the change. Other
Windows 8.x users will need to log in to the desktop app and will be
able to access “All of your contacts and conversations from [the] last
30 days”.

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#7884

On 13/06/2015 09:06, RS Wood wrote:
> Microsoft looks to have decided that the “modern” apps it gave the world
> with Windows 8 were a confusing mess,

Especially Internet Explorer in Windows 8 (not 8.1) - which was the 
default browser and caused huge confusion. Their PDF viewer was not far 
behind...

And the fact the some Modern things like News didn't work when logged in 
as an administrator.

-- 
Rod

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#7898

On 06/13/15 01:06, RS Wood so wittily quipped:
> Cross-posting to comp.misc
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/12/microsoft_picks_up_shotgun_walks_modern_apps_behind_the_shed/
> 
> Microsoft picks up shotgun, walks 'Modern apps' behind the shed
> Windows 8.x users to receive ye olde desktoppe Skype, cos it works
> better on PCs

heh, good article - I posted a link to it over on the Microsoft
'Insider' forums for Windows 10.  Should be fun.

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