Windows 8

MizzouRah · 06-03-2011, 01:14 PM

Interesting....

Some of the touch screen functionality looks neat, but I don't see myself wanting to use it over keyboard and mouse.

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jeff061 · 06-03-2011, 01:24 PM

I'm sure it's mostly just a shell, they've made no secret that they are not doing huge overhauls any more and getting a touch interface that can compete with Android and iOS is key. I'm sure it will be optional.

I hear fantastic things from everyone who has a Windows Mobile 7 phone, but I still can't get over the stigma associated with MS and any mobile OS.

Matthean · 06-03-2011, 01:25 PM

It looks like an OS that fully embraces the fact that it will be used on mobile devices.

MizzouRah · 06-03-2011, 01:31 PM

Yeah, most definitely.

Looks pretty neat and I like some of the touch functionality.

MacroGuru · 06-03-2011, 01:43 PM

Looks exactly like Windows Mobile 7....which is pretty f'in cool. (I am a wm7 convert from iPhone)

Mac Howard · 06-03-2011, 08:22 PM

Most reviews I've seen seem to take a "glass half empty" view of this being a shell on top of Windows. I've never quite understood why Windows should be as bad as they say for a tablet but the "glass half full" approach would surely be a tablet with the full functionality and backward compatibility of Windows.

06-03-2011, 01:24 PM	#2
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	I'm sure it's mostly just a shell, they've made no secret that they are not doing huge overhauls any more and getting a touch interface that can compete with Android and iOS is key. I'm sure it will be optional. I hear fantastic things from everyone who has a Windows Mobile 7 phone, but I still can't get over the stigma associated with MS and any mobile OS. __________________

06-03-2011, 01:25 PM	#3
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	It looks like an OS that fully embraces the fact that it will be used on mobile devices. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

06-03-2011, 01:43 PM	#5
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Looks exactly like Windows Mobile 7....which is pretty f'in cool. (I am a wm7 convert from iPhone) __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

06-03-2011, 08:22 PM	#6
Mac Howard Sick as a Parrot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Surfers Paradise, Australia	Most reviews I've seen seem to take a "glass half empty" view of this being a shell on top of Windows. I've never quite understood why Windows should be as bad as they say for a tablet but the "glass half full" approach would surely be a tablet with the full functionality and backward compatibility of Windows. Last edited by Mac Howard : 06-03-2011 at 08:23 PM.

06-03-2011, 01:31 PM	#4
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Yeah, most definitely. Looks pretty neat and I like some of the touch functionality.

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