[game_edu] How are you dealing with Windows 8?

[Richard Fleming Jr]

I use at it home, mainly for testing Game Maker Studio’s integration with Windows 8.  I ignore the metro interface, I shut it off as soon as my computer is booted up.  It’s not very effective to use it with a mouse in my opinion.  For developing it’s horrible, I need that list of icons on the task bar to help me keep track of which programs are running at any given time.

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From: game_edu-bounces at igda.org [mailto:game_edu-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Anibal Menezes
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 12:51 PM
To: IGDA Game Education Listserv
Subject: Re: [game_edu] How are you dealing with Windows 8?

We have decided to install Windows 8 in one machine only for tech support evaluation and knowledge base development, as they have to support them after a general deployment. However, we might also wait until a first Service Pack is out.

Our main concern is if it is as useful in a desktop computer with mouse as it is in a computer or tablet with touchscreen. Does anyone have that sorted out? So far, we feel comfortable with Windows 7.

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De: Gregory Walek [mailto:gwalek at ccsnh.edu]<mailto:gwalek at ccsnh.edu>
Enviado el: 14/03/2013 18:54:53
Para: IGDA Game Education Listserv<mailto:game_edu at igda.org>
Asunto: [game_edu] How are you dealing with Windows 8?

I have a simple question on a topic that I have been (and perhaps many of you as well are) dealing with. If this email thread becomes a firestorm, my apologies up front for this. My intention is to informally poll those on the listserv to provide more points of data on the issue.

My question to you is simple:
How has your institution reacted to the introduction of Windows 8, Tiled\Metro\Modern-Style Applications, and\or The Windows Store. If you have embraced or rejected it, please explain why.



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