Windows 8 and the start button

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Is it true that Windows 8 will not feature a start button, or is this just a rumor? It's hard to imagine Windows without the beloved start button!

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'Fear not though, the Start button functionality isn't as dead as it seems,' reports The Verge.
Although the button itself might be absent, the functions are still there, just accessed via a 'hot corner' designed to work equally well with touchscreens or computer mice.

Read more: Windows 8: Microsoft removes 'Start' button | Mail Online