of using Windows. My gut feeling was that there were words and options there inside the colour purple, I just couldn't see them. So I turned on the Windows screen reader -- that program that sight impaired people use to work with user interfaces -- and installed Windows 8 without seeing a single command. I'm kind of proud of myself...the kind of pride that only Windows users get to experience when they defeat Windows' attempts to send them insane. So what's Windows 8 like? Well, it's definitely faster than Windows 7 -- it starts up quicker, and closes in seconds. The biggest change, of course, is the new Start screen and the related Metro UI and Windows Apps. This is a big change -- probably the biggest change since the introduction of Windows 95. The Metro UI isn't just an update to the Windows desktop...it's something new altogether. In fact, the old Windows Desktop is still there and still runs all your old Windows programs. With Windows 8, it's like you have two user interfaces in one. There's the new Metro UI with its tiles and apps, and the legacy Windows Desktop with its files and programs. JJ's super cool new Start screen with its tiles and apps... Some people have questioned Microsoft's strategy of trying to build an operating system that works with both touch-screen tablets, and PCs and laptops...but I think they're wrong. The Metro UI is a great UI. I really really like it. It's fast and