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>> Second, if I need something that isn't there, I hit
>>the Windows key then start typing the name of what I want. When it comes up in search, I select it (often it's the first item and I just hit Enter). If I'm on the start screen and want to get back to the desktop, I hit windows+D. It's become second nature and I've found typing in the name of the program to find it is easier and faster than navigating a hierarchical list of items. But again, how you work may differ from how I work.
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>Do you realize how funny that is, how "retro", not metro? You now have to type
>the name of the application you want ? Wow, that's progress vs. just clicking an
>icon or finding it in a logical menu structure.


I don't know about you, Jos, but I typically use 15 to 20 apps regularly. Many of these are right-click menu context items, such as "Edit in Notepad++" or "Edit with GIMP". Most of my other( frequently used) apps are on my Quick Launch bar. And for those others I use regularly, but not as often, they're on the start menu listing (most of them pinned).

Very rarely do I need to type an app name in Win7. But, when I do need to I'm glad it's there. I would just hate to do it all the time. It also seems an odd thing to expect on Win8 where things should be moving toward touch.