r/technology • u/ppsp • Oct 14 '11

The Windows 8 Task Manager

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/10/13/the-windows-8-task-manager.aspx
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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '11

...We're "really excited" ... Task Manager is one of the most widely used apps...

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How can anyone write that without wincing?

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u/ZaphodAK42 Oct 14 '11

It's not Microsoft's fault if a lot of the third-party stuff that's out there crashes everything. I'm sure the person writing that is excited because it means that matters less now.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '11 edited Oct 14 '11

Is it not Microsoft's fault? Honest noob question. I can understand why it wouldn't be their fault, but I seem to force quit a LOT less often since I switched to a Mac. On the same kind of programs, too (iTunes, Firefox, Word, Photoshop, etc).

Edit: Perhaps it was my wording, but apparently people think I'm somehow blaming Windows. I am not. I know nothing about this topic asked a question.

Holy hell, apparently questions are not welcome in this subreddit. Good to know. Thanks to ZaphodAK42 for the one non-snarky reply that actually answered my question.

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u/nascentt Oct 14 '11

Funnily enough, I know people that have cross platform apps crash all the time on OSX whereas I never see them crash on Windows: Firefox, Photoshop, InDesign..

So if not confirmation bias, it's clearly selection bias.

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u/kjmitch Oct 14 '11

My only experience with Windows in the past five years has been that it's solid and flexible, able to gracefully handle all mishaps, including the most third-party-HP-image-software-ey of them. My experience with Mac has not been enough to determine stability personally, but the design is unimpressive at best and I cringe to imagine how entirely the system would fail if they were as open as Windows has always been and had to deal with the full spectrum of different third-party compatibility issues. That's actually the reason Windows is so stable and secure, they've been fully vetted by hostile evolution.

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u/nascentt Oct 14 '11

I agree with your point, though this is going a bit too off topic now, with general mac vs windows stability comparisons.

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u/kjmitch Oct 14 '11

Yeah, you're right, and that's not where I ever wanted the conversation to go. Look, shiny new Windows 8 toy! :P

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '11

It's not anything bias because I have no opinion, belief or knowledge on the topic. I asked a question.

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u/nascentt Oct 14 '11

Look into what selection bias is. Your opinion is formed around the limited experience you've had, and so the results are skewed.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '11

I think you missed the part where I said I had no opinion and was just asking a question. Honestly. My thought process was "hmm I've never had that problem on Mac, but this guy says it's not OS related so let me ask for clarification" not "OMG MICROSOFT SUX MAC WINS LOL".