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Windows 10 Enables Switching Between Desktop and Tablet Modes

Posted by Soulskill on from the and-never-the-twain-shall-meet dept.

jones_supa writes: In Windows 8, you were trapped in either the Modern UI or using the desktop, and going back and forth between the two worlds was cumbersome. Windows 10 takes a hybrid approach, allowing the user to choose between a classic desktop and a full-screen mobile experience. The feature, which has been developed under the name "Continuum," is now simply called "Tablet mode". In the build 9926 of Windows 10 Technical Preview, switching between the modes can finally be tried out. The leaked build 10036 shows that eventually you will also have the option to automate the process for dockable devices. Since Windows 10 is being positioned as the one OS for all of Microsoft's devices, being able to control the desktop and tablet experiences like this is critical to appeasing the consumer.

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  1. Otherwise known as... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    fucked up and fucked sideways

  2. Re:Start Menu by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Fuck your Start Menu, that you probably never really understood how to customize with custom folders. I've been using Windows for 18 years. I used an Amiga before that and a TI99/4a in the beginning. I don't miss the Start Menu one bit. I quickly adapt to change because I'm not a stupid motherfucker like the idiots you pal around with.

    You choosing to use Windows for 18 years says far more about you being a stupid motherfucker.