This is from Win8china.I see about the start button news seem the windows team disagree? See the news BING Translate: [SIZE=+0]The recent news that Microsoft is considering allowing the start menu button in Windows 8.1 return. Now there is a new rumor, not only related to the return and the Start button, also involved Microsoft's internal struggles.[/SIZE] [SIZE=+0]Paul Thurrott on WinSuperSite.com pointed out in the article, anonymous sources, the Windows development team against Windows8 first annual update (Windows Blue) to recover the Start button. However, Microsoft executives have been making executive decisions, dismissing protests from the Windows team and tell them "Start button on Windows 8.1 desktop mode regression." But the article didn't specify which Microsoft executives insist that "Start button" rebirth. When it comes to big improvements in the Windows 8.1, media generally recognized Microsoft will provide "begins directly into traditional desktop" option, but there was not much evidence that the Start button in Windows 8.1 return. [/SIZE] win8china.com/html/4843.html
thats picture is just a normal pic............but the Rumors about bringing back the start button are true at the moment. but nothing confirmed yet
Other rumours says: YES: Start button will come back. BUT: Start button will come back only in "Windows 8 Pro" and "Windows 8 Enterprise"; not in "Windows 8 Core". AND: Only start button come back - not desktop start menu. Start button switches then to modern start menu.
It's as some few weeks ago were the people still talked that Windows Blue didn't exist and/or that Windows Blue is Windows 9! And what's today? Windows build 9369 is:.....?......... ? .......~ Windows 8 Pro according to the System Property Screen! But, im most new articles they now speaking about Windows Blue and Windows 8.1, from Windows 9 noting more or just very little! With the Start Button/Menu/Classic Menu or what's called is similar. Let see an wait what really will come out of MS's Kitchen in the next 2-3 month!
Maybe Microsoft is ignoring (for some part) the wishes of the customer and that they could do bey the power they still have! Maybe Microsoft is underestimating the power of their customers but I hardly believe they will underestimate the power of the Money they like to get from just those customers! Look at Apple. What the real reason to lose that much on the Stock market, within a quite short time more than US$ 300.00 per share! Unsatisfied customer are the main of those losses! I don't think MS will go the same way!