
Mozilla Launches Preview Of Firefox For Windows 8 Tablets - Garbage
http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/20/mozilla-launches-preview-of-firefox-for-windows-8-tablets/
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isaacwaller
I just tried this on my Surface Pro and although performance is really lacking
and pinch to zoom does not work, I am excited about the possibility of using
other browsers than IE11. Chrome for Windows 8 has been abandoned since
release so I hope Firefox will continue to develop this UI.

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corporalagumbo
This looks like that Firefox Junior prototype that popped up a while ago. Nice
to see thumb-centered controls spreading on tablets.

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l0c0b0x
I sure hope its less buggy than regular Firefox on Windows 8. I mean, my lord
its bad most of the time! (depending on the update).

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methodin
I don't know if it's a good or bad thing that WP8 apps break all historical
resemblance to other app UIs. Anyone with first-hand experience that can offer
some feedback of how these apps hold up from a usability standpoint?

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Aaronontheweb
Varies a lot by form factor - my experience with Metro apps on touch devices
has been amazing. On desktops, I rarely have a reason to use them - except for
running a full-screen Kindle / Netflix app on an additional monitor.

FWIW, iOS7 and the latest Android UI actually borrow a lot from the Windows
Phone flavor of metro pretty heavily. The context switching between apps on
iOS7 is identical to what MSFT introduced in WP7.1 (Mango.)

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jccalhoun
I agree. On my (non-touch screen) laptop I hardly ever use the metro apps. I
like win8 but I just go to the desktop practically every time. There just
aren't any metro apps worth using right now (I basically only use this laptop
when i'm in front of my netflix-capable tv)

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Aaronontheweb
Decent Metro Apps: I recommend ReddHub - it's a pretty slick Reddit client for
the Windows Store. I use it on my Surface RT all the time.

