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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2011, 12:47:34 pm »
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2011, 01:53:08 pm »
I'm a little disturbed about what is known about Windows 8 so far. To try and be concise about this, since we don't know everything yet: my two main concerns are Windows 8 on desktops/laptops and development.

This sums up my issues with development for Windows 8 quite nicely- it's primarily a lack of information and communication from Microsoft.

My concern with Windows 8 on desktops? I think the Metro-style UI is quite nice for tablets, but I can't imagine using it on a desktop or laptop. Yes, there is a Windows 7 desktop available, but the key question in my mind would be: is the Windows 8 UI intended as an alternative or as a replacement? If it's intended as a touch-focused alternative, with the Windows 7 UI (or not necessarily that but a more conventional desktop), I don't really have a problem. But if it's intended as a replacement... I don't see myself using that sort of UI with a keyboard and mouse, especially not for more complex applications like an IDE, word processor, and so on.

I don't really see the value of a tablet as opposed to a laptop for someone like myself. If I were to consider one, I'd pick up an Android tablet over this, but I don't know enough about Windows 8 to make an informed decision yet, though.

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Yes, you can see that this is just an alternative really for the tablets. Tablet's are really for people who want to surf the web, do email, watch movies, and that sort of stuff.. like an entertainment device. With a touch screen. Also, yeah I would not like to upgrade my $1500 gaming rig to a tablet-optimized OS, so I think its safe to say that your better off getting a tablet with OS 8 on it. The GUI is much simpler than that of android being that the apps are there instantly, and no 'icons' so to speak. I think that windows 8 is an ingenious design for this market and I think that it will be a great success for those who seek the tablet market. Something this can do that the Android doesn't very elegantly is true side-by-side apps. But what do I know? I haven't played with side-by-side apps on android. Maybe it's better on it? Android is a wonderful os upon itself but I think that windows 8 might be a serious competitor because of the engineering they put into it and also not to mention how there is still the classic desktop available, something that lacks on all android/iOS touch devices. I also plan to buy the 'dell peju' tablet supposedly for $300 with wifi.

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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2011, 02:26:32 pm »
I'm still a little concerned about this. I happen to have a quite powerful desktop computer that I use for gaming. Unless Windows 8 proves to show greater performance then Windows 7 I won't upgrade. I find this unlikely as Windows 7 was the first Microsoft OS ever to have greater performance than its predecessor. But there is the possibility with this OS being optimized for lower power PC's that performance might be increased. I really don't care for all the fancy UI features that Vista brought in and were luckily dropped when 7 came out. It appears that Windows 8 will also hopefully lower the UI appearance in order to allow lower end PC's run the OS. My last concern I have with Windows 8 is that there appears to be no big technical advantage. Windows Vista allowed Directx 10.0 which only the most recent games use and Windows 7 allowed Directx 11.0 which even fewer games use. I don't see any Directx 12.0 yet nor any other major advances in the OS.

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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2011, 03:04:49 pm »
So, my question is if this is geared primarily for tablets, why the hell are they calling it Windows 8? That suggests that it is a direct upgrade/follow-up to Windows 7. Wouldn't calling it something like Windows Tablet Edition make more sense and be less confusing? ??? I also find it strange that a Windows based OS won't be using windows for the GUI.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #19 on: June 15, 2011, 05:12:22 pm »
Z80, keep in mind that the main focus is for the tablet users and with such, there is the advancement of compatibility and battery life, so that is taken into major account. I Completely agree with you when you say that you wouldn't upgrade your pc desktop to windows 8, I'm not going to do it myself. However, dont you think that it's time the tablet user's get some attention? The marketshare is really taking off now with the asus transformer, hp slate, samsung slider series, xoom, playbook, g-slate, and more coming out so recently. so microsoft is doing their part in it to catch up with everyone.

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Wouldn't calling it something like Windows Tablet Edition make more sense and be less confusing?

Well, yeah, I agree with you on that one.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #20 on: June 15, 2011, 05:19:58 pm »


3:08 might be explanatory

Well, this means the windows for tablets OS and the computer windows is the same, meaning it's HUGE, right?

Old Windows is also included, they have 2 in 1.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #21 on: June 15, 2011, 05:29:04 pm »
It looks like this is intended to be the successor to Windows 7. For a tablet, it looks fine. But for a PC pr laptop? That is a giant DO NOT WANT. I REALLY dislike the idea of that on a PC or a laptop.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #22 on: June 15, 2011, 05:31:36 pm »
I find it strange that they're rebuilding an entire OS when they have the nice Windows CE line, which already supports ARM and many other platforms besides. Plus, developers are already used to writing for CE, since it's well documented. Furthermore, it's optimized specifically for less powerful devices like tablets.

Anyway, I won't be buying a tablet because I don't have a reason to. I want to be able to do more with my computer than check my e-mail.

EDIT: As for HTML/Javascript/CSS, good luck writing non-trivial programs in that, such as the HTML/CSS parser that Firefox uses (written in C). HTML and CSS technically aren't even programming languages, so if that source is correct, then the only real language available will be the mess that is Javascript.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #23 on: June 15, 2011, 05:31:58 pm »
Yes, you can see that this is just an alternative really for the tablets. Tablet's are really for people who want to surf the web, do email, watch movies, and that sort of stuff.. like an entertainment device. With a touch screen. Also, yeah I would not like to upgrade my $1500 gaming rig to a tablet-optimized OS, so I think its safe to say that your better off getting a tablet with OS 8 on it. The GUI is much simpler than that of android being that the apps are there instantly, and no 'icons' so to speak. I think that windows 8 is an ingenious design for this market and I think that it will be a great success for those who seek the tablet market. Something this can do that the Android doesn't very elegantly is true side-by-side apps. But what do I know? I haven't played with side-by-side apps on android. Maybe it's better on it? Android is a wonderful os upon itself but I think that windows 8 might be a serious competitor because of the engineering they put into it and also not to mention how there is still the classic desktop available, something that lacks on all android/iOS touch devices. I also plan to buy the 'dell peju' tablet supposedly for $300 with wifi.

I don't disagree with you that a tablet is good for some people, just that I personally don't want it. It looks to be a nice tablet OS that could seriously compete with Android and iOS. I don't know that the Windows 7 desktop adds much to the tablet experience- it's clunky to use with touch- but all in all Windows 8 seems nice for tablets.

It's Windows 8 running on desktops that I have concerns about.

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That's not really what I was getting at (don't know about Scout). It's not that you can't have good applications developed through nothing but HTML5, JS, and CSS- it's that it severely limits the possibilities for application developers. I get that a lot of people know HTML/CSS/JS: what about those who don't, but know some other language that they use to write Windows software? What about those who do but prefer not to use them?



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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #24 on: June 15, 2011, 05:32:00 pm »
It looks like this is intended to be the successor to Windows 7. For a tablet, it looks fine. But for a PC pr laptop? That is a giant DO NOT WANT. I REALLY dislike the idea of that on a PC or a laptop.

It's just like Windows 7, but +++++++++++++++ a Tablet OS, so basically you pay for one OS and you get two. However, that sucks in this context.

I find it strange that they're rebuilding an entire OS when they have the nice Windows CE line, which already supports ARM and many other platforms besides. Plus, developers are already used to writing for CE, since it's well documented. Furthermore, it's optimized specifically for less powerful devices like tablets.

Anyway, I won't be buying a tablet because I don't have a reason to. I want to be able to do more with my computer than check my e-mail.

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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #25 on: June 15, 2011, 05:35:25 pm »
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #26 on: June 15, 2011, 05:37:08 pm »
Microsoft can only go downhill from this.

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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #27 on: June 15, 2011, 05:38:22 pm »
They're trying too hard to be Apple.  :\
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #28 on: June 15, 2011, 05:38:57 pm »
Since I just posted it on IRC, I might as well link it here. This article has the video Scout linked above, and talks a bit about it.



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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #29 on: June 15, 2011, 05:41:43 pm »
Okay, I watched the video and all I can say is that it doesn't answer my question in the least: Why did Microsoft choose not to extend the well developed, debugged, supported, documented and accepted version of their OS developed specifically for low power systems and instead try to build an OS for all computers (which is pretty much doomed to fail)?
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