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Stop? Microsoft removes the 'Start' button from Windows 8

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    #31
    Originally posted by Ignis Fatuus View Post
    AS400 had a POWER OFF command. The manual explained carefully that it was really the command POWER with the parameter value OFF. I always wondered how you could use it with the parameter value ON.
    I think it was NASA who had an observatory on rails. The VMS system that controlled that had commands like BUILDING MOVE and BUILDING TURN.
    Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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      #32
      man, they must be trying to save money on tulip like this.

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        #33
        Originally posted by d000hg View Post
        Oh no, now we've got months/years of AtW telling us he can't use his computer because he can't learn new things. It's the Ribbon all over again. AtW just buy Office and Win8 for Dummies and you'll be fine.


        Also, what was wrong with DOS 6?
        The problem isn't the learning new things, it's the unlearning old ones.
        While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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