Quinn FitzGerald
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Windows 8/8.1/etc was based off of Windows Phone. Not the other way around. At least, if I recall correctly.The latest leaks from WP 8.1 points that this could happen. I based my concept upon leaks+Windows 8 stuff+My own ideas.
I know a few people who cannot start Windows 8/8.1 that use Windows Phone. Personally, I like 7 and 8 equally... If only because 8 is more efficient (excluding GPU VRAM).
All the stuff you access a lot is on your home screen. If you need to access anything else swipe to the list of all applications and find it fast.- About grouping, it's already there in Windows 8, combined with Semantic Zoom, it makes life a lot easier for the user. Instead of scrolling in endless ways, you could achieve what you want way quicker and easier. It's the replacement of folders in other operating systems, which makes me about to throw up when I think of it's idea even!
Also, it's all about options, you can have this, or that. People have different takes and ways of dealing with the OS.
Windows Phone was built from mobile up, please don't throw things from an attempt at putting a mobile UI into a desktop into a mobile UI
More options is not always good, it means there is more to mess up and confuse most consumers. It seems to be an addition that wouldn't do much for many power users, and could confuse a lot of new users.
make the notifications hub NOTIFICATIONS. Not weather, not music playing, but notifications. I won't lie when I hate some Android versions of "notifications hub" to be honest, the best one I have found is on a Nook HD+ I got for watching videos on. The iOS notification center also grew to more stuff than needed, and for __ME__ it is a waste of space.- Maybe, but in every other OS it's the same, it's supposed to be text heavy as it's a hub that gathers text.
My experience using them is that your "quick access apps" are generally the things you use most. It takes just as much time to swipe down charms bar (or other bars) select "quick apps" and than open said app. That is personal, and other people may use them for different things.- You don't get the idea of quick apps then, forget about using them while you're in the start page, but think about using them when you're in an app or a game. You could have quick access all the time for the apps you use the most. I think it's a bit limiting having to pin those to the top of the start page, having more options is always welcomed.
My LARGER issue is that it does not seem to make a lot of sense, and takes up UI room, which could be an issue on phones with smaller screens. The design you have seems to be targeting the 5-6" screen size due your use of 6 blocks of small tiles wide. This is something that applies to most of the design changes you made. Such as the notification hub, grouping and buttons on tiles
Oh. I did not know that. Well, the change makes perfect sense in that case.- It's not that confusing, it's easier to close apps this way. Latest leaks suggests that swiping apps off the multi-tasking menu suspends them, not closes them. I want a normal back button, a one that closes apps. You see, I've used all 3 operating systems, and Windows Phone way of handling the back button is weird, and many don't get it. If you keep pressing the back button you may get back to the start page, but then if you had an app running in the background and you pressed back again, it goes to it. How the hell am I supposed to know what's running in the background all the time? Believe me it's way confusing this way.
I still don't like it, but that is personal preference, of course.- Solid backgrounds, or scrollable ones, or even fixed wallpapers are options.
Please keep up the good work explaining why you did things, and why you disagree with criticism and such.
I don't like added features if they can cause confusion to new users or don't fit well with the OS.Abel920 said:Don't let all these nonsense bother you. I agree that you need criticism, but plain hating because they don't want more features is just stupid. Don't waste your time listening to these people.
You're doing a tremendous job. If they are so smart, I dare them to spend 1000 hours coming up with relatively half as good of a design as you did.
I don't think anyone would say he didn't do a tremendous job, because he did. I also doubt I would have though of many of the things I like he did.
People who really dislike this probably do it because they really love Windows Phone, and truly believe many changes he suggests would wreck it.
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