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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #45 on: June 17, 2011, 11:19:29 am »
Perhaps this would say it better:

This is an OS intended for both desktops and tablets. The OS has been re-optimized for tablets and most of the new features in the OS are focused at tablets, but is nevertheless intended to be the main Windows OS running on desktops.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #46 on: June 17, 2011, 04:26:20 pm »
well said.

edit: err.. sorry for the 2 worded post
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #47 on: June 17, 2011, 07:13:15 pm »
It's not built from the ground up, it has a new UI that was partially built from the ground up(and relies totally on IE10, which I am honestly afraid of).
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #48 on: June 17, 2011, 07:31:53 pm »
well, im just going on what they said in the press conference. Also yea, I agree about the IE10 part
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #49 on: June 17, 2011, 07:37:04 pm »
Quote from: Deep Thought 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?

Deep Though and Snake X, I posted a video that answers your questions.

You can find it here.

What happens is this is an OS that works for both tablets and PCs. Got it? It's quite simple to understand.

I highly think though that they'll release different builds to avoid a huge size OS.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #50 on: June 17, 2011, 10:35:51 pm »
Tablets and desktops are very different though. I saw that vid already, and that's partly why I think they're starting to put the tablet UI ahead of the classic one. It looks more like a native tablet OS than a comp one.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #51 on: June 17, 2011, 10:43:36 pm »
Quote from: Scout on June 17, 2011, 07:37:04 pm
I highly think though that they'll release different builds to avoid a huge size OS.

If it's anything like the leaked builds, you'll be able to toggle it.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #52 on: June 19, 2011, 12:43:30 pm »
Quote from: Deep Thought on June 17, 2011, 10:35:51 pm
Tablets and desktops are very different though. I saw that vid already, and that's partly why I think they're starting to put the tablet UI ahead of the classic one. It looks more like a native tablet OS than a comp one.

The Computer Version of Windows 8 didn't remind me of tablets, can you explain your point?
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #53 on: June 19, 2011, 12:47:03 pm »
I wonder if they are finally going to drop 32 bit support now? (I mean for PCs, not tablets)
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #54 on: June 20, 2011, 08:39:25 am »
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"Microsoft is obviously trying to learn from Apple, but they clearly don't understand why the iPad runs iOS, and not Mac OS X."
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #55 on: June 20, 2011, 09:47:56 am »
Now I think that an OS that would work for both tablets and computers would be UNR 10.10, but that's just my opinion ;)
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #56 on: June 20, 2011, 02:20:48 pm »
Quote from: Scout on June 20, 2011, 08:39:25 am
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"Microsoft is obviously trying to learn from Apple, but they clearly don't understand why the iPad runs iOS, and not Mac OS X."

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Quote from: Spyro543 on June 20, 2011, 09:47:56 am
Now I think that an OS that would work for both tablets and computers would be UNR 10.10, but that's just my opinion ;)

I think Unity's just a couple steps away from being an awesome tablet OS. I mean you can already drag the dock around and everything!
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #57 on: June 20, 2011, 03:38:57 pm »
Quote from: Deep Thought on June 20, 2011, 02:20:48 pm
Quote from: Spyro543 on June 20, 2011, 09:47:56 am
Now I think that an OS that would work for both tablets and computers would be UNR 10.10, but that's just my opinion ;)

I think Unity's just a couple steps away from being an awesome tablet OS. I mean you can already drag the dock around and everything!

Dragging the Dock around? I don't really care about that, I care about the search and the apps and the stuff, Unity is indeed a good example for a Table OS. As long as it runs C/C++ Programs as Apps :)
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