There’s no way out of a bad Win8 Metro patch

Or Windows RT, either…

InfoWorld Tech Watch.

Windows 8 should never have mashed up desktop and mobile

For once, I disagree with Hal Berenson.

InfoWorld Tech Watch.

Minimize Metro!

How desktop fans running Win8 can reduce the intrusiveness of the Metro interface.

There’s a handful of tricks that really do minimize the amount of Metro intrusion, but still let you use Metro whenever you really want to.

InfoWorld.

Death of the Metro Brand: Windows 8′s latest flub

Place your votes for the new version of “Metro.”

I like “Wetro” but somehow I don’t think Microsoft will agree.

C’mon over to InfoWorld Tech Watch.

Google Chrome vs IE 10 in Windows 8 Metro

I was stunned by how well Chrome works.

If you have Windows 8 RP, follow along with the steps in my InfoWorld Tech Watch article. Bet you’ll be surprised!

Flash is on Windows 8, but that’s just part of the story

There are a whole bunch of shoes that have yet to drop.

InfoWorld Tech Watch.

Is there a workable solution to the Windows 8 “Start” conundrum?

I’m not absolutely sure – and won’t know until we get RP – but I think there may be an easy way to use dual monitors, with the Metro interface almost always on one, and the legacy desktop on the other.

What do you think?

InfoWorld Tech Watch.

What will Firefox and Chrome bring to Windows 8 Metro?

Far as I can tell, the rules don’t preclude some very interesting possibilities…

InfoWorld Tech Watch.