Top 10 Tech Fails of 2012
False Start Award: Windows 8
After Microsoft released a preview of the highly anticipated Windows 8, users were dismayed to find that, although the new system's desktop was practically identical to the Windows 7 interface, it lacked a Start menu. Microsoft had substituted the menu with a shortcut to the Start screen, which meant users are forced to leave the desktop just to launch an app that takes them right back to the desktop.
Talk about frustrating. The good news is that a number of third parties have stepped up to the plate, including Stardock's Start8 and even laptop-makers like Samsung with its S Launcher utility.
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December 11th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
I think the Asus thing is hilarious. The shared data plan is criminal. And Blackberry is in serious trouble.
December 13th, 2012 at 4:22 am
LOL, an orb for the Google Nexus Q. That should have been stopped as soon as someone said “orb.” Poor Blackberry can’t really do anything right, what happened to them, really do like the phones & hope that 2013 will be better for them. Why in the world would Asus put USB ports in the back of the laptop, good concept just bad execution. The shared plans are ridiculous, thank goodness they still have single plans. Dell is one of the worst computer makes ever and their support is not any better. Never did get any help with my Dell computer when I was trying to back-up the system. Never did figure out what the problem was and just gave up, will never purchase another Dell computer again.