First EVER Windows Phone feature hated by me!

[X0LARIUM]

Hi ...

How was your day. Mine was very good, UNTIL I saw THIS:
Windows Phone 8.1 Start Screen Backgrounds - YouTube

And I am sorry to say, but this is the first time I have ever HATED Windows Phone OS.

Comments?

 

[deejohdumb]

The beauty of the new start screen option is it is just that, an option. If you don't want the picture than turn it off and enjoy the start screen as you know it now. No need for hating.

 

[unstoppablekem]

You don't need to have a wallpaper, you can just have it like how it is currently.

 

[X0LARIUM]

Thank God for that..but do you guys think this will be permanent later?

Sent from my WINDOWS PHONE 8!

 

[Laura Knotek]

Thank God for that..but do you guys think this will be permanent later?

Sent from my WINDOWS PHONE 8!

I doubt it. Personalized wallpapers aren't required for desktop Windows 8.1. I just happen to like and use one on my desktop Windows 8.1.

 

[xandros9]

I shall love and embrace it to counter your hate
such antihate
much window
very picture

 

[Bee Mon]

You don't need to have a wallpaper, you can just have it like how it is currently.

Or you can still have a solid color wallpaper of any color
I personally would not like a photo but a simple pattern with few colors might look cool especially with the parallax scrolling.
I think everybody should give it a chance as this is a unique thought out feature from Microsoft instead of a slap it on and see how it goes like Android.
It would have been easier for Microsoft to have just put on a background image option months ago in the last update and forget about it.
As a graphic artist who loves minimalism, this will be interesting thing to experiment with and I think a potential for another WPCentral contest? *wink* *wink*

 

[X0LARIUM]

IMHO the Windows desktop themes still look pretty. And would have happily embraced that here. But this..? pitch Please...looks like one of those (3 trillion) cheap Android launchers..


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[dalydose]

IMHO the Windows desktop themes still look pretty. And would have happily embraced that here. But this..? pitch Please...looks like one of those (3 trillion) cheap Android launchers..


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so angry. Haha. Just don't use it then.

I think it's actually unique and not at all like a generic Android launcher. I'll definitely try it out.

 

[Laura Knotek]

IMHO the Windows desktop themes still look pretty. And would have happily embraced that here. But this..? pitch Please...looks like one of those (3 trillion) cheap Android launchers..


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Perhaps you could use a solid colour Windows 8 desktop theme image.

 

[X0LARIUM]

so angry. Haha. Just don't use it then.

I think it's actually unique and not at all like a generic Android launcher. I'll definitely try it out.

Hahha..I'm not angry Laura and don't get me wrong. I LOOOVEEEE WINDOWS Phone....but this is avery very bad move...I love all the desktop designs..looks super cool. But the picture in the tile...yuucccckkk *pukes*




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[Coreldan]

I don't see why would it be mandatory, that would be just silly. I think it's pretty cool though but will have to see it in action myself before I decide

 

[fwaits]

Just use a simple monochromatic or textured background and it will give the start screen some interesting colors without being busy as some photos may look when viewed this way. Try it before you dismiss it from one specific pic and crappy quality video.

 

[odin09]

I don't get the hate. I like it. If I get bored with it I'll just turn it off and go back to what I have now.

 

[meddyrainzo]

Hi ...

How was your day. Mine was very good, UNTIL I saw THIS:
Windows Phone 8.1 Start Screen Backgrounds - YouTube

And I am sorry to say, but this is the first time I have ever HATED Windows Phone OS.

Comments?

I love posts like this. People getting mad over things they didn't get hoping it would go away.
Soothing

 

[X0LARIUM]

I love posts like this. People getting mad over things they didn't get hoping it would go away.
Soothing

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[X0LARIUM]

IMHO...Windows Phone was about simplicity, minimalistic designs to go far far away from the clutter of Android and iPhone. To make the user go "wow!". This again IMHO, IS ANYTHING But that. Look at how ugly it looks! Forget simplicity or minimalism, just look at how the icons of message, mail and others are lost in the clutter...YUCK! Like I said, if the desktop designs came, it would be beautiful...definitely definitely NOT this...


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[DennisvdG]

Thank God for that..but do you guys think this will be permanent later?

Sent from my WINDOWS PHONE 8!

lol why would they do that...

 

[Blake Quartly]

IMHO...Windows Phone was about simplicity, minimalistic designs to go far far away from the clutter of Android and iPhone. To make the user go "wow!". This again IMHO, IS ANYTHING But that. Look at how ugly it looks! Forget simplicity or minimalism, just look at how the icons of message, mail and others are lost in the clutter...YUCK! Like I said, if the desktop designs came, it would be beautiful...definitely definitely NOT this...


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Hate to break it to you, but Windows Phone is spreading its wings. In order to succeed WP needs to implement basic feature demands. Even so, this is still very minimalist when you consider other platforms. You complained about the icons being cluttered, but with that logic, the same should be said for the lock screen. Should we only have the option for a plain colour on our lock screen, too?

 

[hs k]

I shall love and embrace it to counter your hate
such antihate
much window
very picture

Lol, I baptize you to be:: xan doge9