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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #30 on: June 15, 2011, 05:44:51 pm »
Quote from: Qwerty.55 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)?

To make it support all computers, I guess they want that.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #31 on: June 15, 2011, 05:45:00 pm »
It looks like they are attempting an all inclusive rebranding of Windows. More info is needed, but this is what I see just looking at the short video Scout posted. :/
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #32 on: June 15, 2011, 05:50:15 pm »
It seems really awkward to have that new interface side by side with the old (tested and perfected) UI.  I thought Media Center was bland and useless, but this seems like taking Media Center, iOS, and Windows 7 and smashing them all together. 

But then again, it could be the best thing since sliced bread.  It is a little too early to draw large conclusions.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #33 on: June 15, 2011, 05:54:12 pm »
I heard Windows 8 will support live CDs O.O

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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #34 on: June 15, 2011, 06:08:17 pm »
They're developing this more for tablets than phones.

Also, the reason they scrapped WiMO is because it was based off of outdated NT4 code, and lacked low-level support for quite a few devices and features(such as multi-touch, for one.)

And the UI is switchable, classic or metro-ui.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #35 on: June 15, 2011, 06:51:47 pm »
Quote from: Netham45 on June 15, 2011, 06:08:17 pm
And the UI is switchable, classic or metro-ui.

That at least is good news. Hopefully classic is the default.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #36 on: June 15, 2011, 07:32:31 pm »
Also, voting 'Other' for the poll, I'ma install it on my existing android tablet. `-`
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #37 on: June 16, 2011, 12:41:31 am »
I hope it will not be overly expensive like Mac stuff.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #38 on: June 16, 2011, 09:50:08 am »
I'm pretty sure that it's not going to be.. well.. See the thing about mac stuff, the iPad is actually half-reasonably priced at $500 for what it can do.. and *only* at that price point because you can see with like the asus transformer being the same price for a keyboard and the tablet itself. Yeah it's not gonna be really badly priced, 99% sure. Also guys, this is a reply for page 2:

This. Is. A. TABLET. OS. created. FOR. Tablets.

You don't have to bash it for being that way, they are only looking at a different spectrum of the pc realm, something that is important so that all the other guys can be happy.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #39 on: June 16, 2011, 08:46:57 pm »
It can't run EXEs in normal Windows 7 desktop mode, can it?
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #40 on: June 16, 2011, 09:30:15 pm »
It should. The guy had word running on it.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #41 on: June 17, 2011, 12:55:22 am »
Quote from: Snake X on June 16, 2011, 09:50:08 am
This. Is. A. TABLET. OS. created. FOR. Tablets.

So the tablet side is now more important to them than PCs? O.O Or was this meant to be an OS for tablets only?
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #42 on: June 17, 2011, 01:01:15 am »
This is a -DESKTOP- OS that has TABLET support. The desktop still runs just fine.

The tablet will not run desktop EXEs, because it is ARM-based.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #43 on: June 17, 2011, 03:33:14 am »
Quote from: Snake X on June 16, 2011, 09:50:08 am
I'm pretty sure that it's not going to be.. well.. See the thing about mac stuff, the iPad is actually half-reasonably priced at $500 for what it can do.. and *only* at that price point because you can see with like the asus transformer being the same price for a keyboard and the tablet itself. Yeah it's not gonna be really badly priced, 99% sure. Also guys, this is a reply for page 2:

This. Is. A. TABLET. OS. created. FOR. Tablets.

You don't have to bash it for being that way, they are only looking at a different spectrum of the pc realm, something that is important so that all the other guys can be happy.

I wouldn't exactly call $500 reasonable for a limited function tablet when I can spend that same $500 and get a pretty kickass laptop. Just my opinion.

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Quote from: Netham45 on June 17, 2011, 01:01:15 am
This is a -DESKTOP- OS that has TABLET support. The desktop still runs just fine.

The tablet will not run desktop EXEs, because it is ARM-based.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #44 on: June 17, 2011, 08:50:14 am »
well remember, there's a big difference in touch screen and non-touch screen AOC.

At deep thought: well, right now the technology that is really taking off now is the tablet industry (hence all the new android tablets and playbook) and microsoft is playing catch-up.

If you buy a non-arm tablet with windows 8, it should be able to run all your desktop apps fine. On arm.. you might be able to dual boot with the nspire OS XD

@ netham: Not just 'has tablet support', its built from the ground up for tablets and optimized for tablets. I'm not trying to say this in a mean tone in any way.

edit: then again.. I see what your saying because it is supposed to be the successor to windows 7 and all.. though still....
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