Chapter 1: Getting Around Windows 8.1
In This Chapter
Dr. Jekyll, meet Mr. Hyde
Navigating via your fingers or via a mouse
Getting to know shortcuts
Switching among apps
Turning the dern thing off
If you’re an experienced Windows 7 or XP user, I can almost guarantee that you won’t like Windows 8.1, until you have a chance to work with it for a while.
Even after you’re used to it, there’s at least a 50/50 chance you won’t like it.
On the other hand, if you’re new to Windows — or you just love your Windows Phone — you’re going to appreciate that Windows doesn’t force you to learn all that arcane stuff that’s in the second half of this book.
Former Microsoft General Manager and Distinguished Engineer Hal Berenson said it best: “Consumers increasingly reject the old experiences in both their personal and work lives. For the 20-something-and-under crowd, the current Windows desktop experience ...
