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  • #1
    Goffs
    New Ork Giants
    • Feb 2003
    • 12276

    Windows 8

    not to sure about this...i want to see this on a desktop but for now it looks nice on a tablet

    Microsoft unveils Windows 8 (video)
    http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/microsoft-unveils-windows-8-tablet-prototypes/
    We're live from Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky's keynote at D9, and there's something rather exciting on stage -- a pair of experimental Windows 8 dev boards running an OS that looks very much like Windows Phone 7's Metro UI. All Things D actually sat down with the man earlier today and got a sneak peek at what to expect starting with the live tiled screen you see above -- and yes, like Windows Phone 7, this OS is designed for touch. There'll be two kinds of applications for Windows 8, one that runs in a traditional desktop, and the other pseudo-mobile apps based on HTML5 and Javascript, but both environments -- rather, the entire OS -- have been designed from the ground up for touchscreen use. Keyboard and mouse will still be options for both sets of programs, but there are multiple virtual sets of keys for different form factors, including a split keyboard for vertical slate use. Multitasking is simply a matter of swiping running apps into the center of the screen, and you can pull windows partway to "snap" them in place alongside other windows -- even mixing and matching traditional desktop programs with web apps simultaneously (like Twitter alongside your spreadsheet). There's a new version of Internet Explorer 10 (which runs Silverlight) and an app store built into the touchscreen interface, along with integrated services like Office 365. Microsoft says the new OS will run on laptops, tablets and desktops when it appears -- whenever that might be. All Things D didn't have any details on when we'll get pricing or availability, but we're looking at some Intel Atom-based demo units on stage right now, and Microsoft says it will have ARM designs (the OS will support NVIDIA, TI and Qualcomm) viewable on the Computex show floor, and more will be revealed at the Build Windows developer conference in September. We should note that "Windows 8" is just a codename for what we're seeing here -- "we'll figure out the real name in due time," Sinofsky told the crowd -- but we don't see much harm in calling it Windows 8 for now. Update: Video after the break! %Gallery-125045%


    a rumor xbox360 support with Win8

    According to our sources, Xbox 360 on PC will have a subscription fee (just like Xbox Live). However, when it comes to online gaming, it will use Windows Live Marketplace and as a result, PC owners will not be able to compete against console owners (at least in initial stage), due to plausible frustrations (mouse vs. controller).
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    • #2
      Steel5
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      • Feb 2010
      • 1768

      Re: Windows 8

      Re: Windows 8

      Here's the embedded preview video:
      <iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/p92QfWOw88I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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        • #3
          Blzer
          Resident film pundit
          • Mar 2004
          • 42655

          Re: Windows 8

          Re: Windows 8

          I'm all for it, but didn't Windows 7 like just come out? I wish they released this a little later, at least so that my upgrade wouldn't seem so damn expensive lol.

          I wonder if I can still use my student staff discount and get it at the bookstore for $10 now that I've graduated haha.

          EDIT: Ugh, I hate the change. Anything that has to say "app" reminds me too much of Apple, and their success is running other companies toward the kinds of new innovations they do. Quite frankly, it's disturbingly annoying. Just bring back icons for the PC version, mmkthxbai.
          Last edited by Blzer; 06-02-2011, 11:27 AM.
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            • #4
              Burns11
              Greatness Has Arrived
              • Mar 2007
              • 7406

              Re: Windows 8

              Re: Windows 8

              I believe you can switch to the standard desktop, you don't have to use the metro UI. At least I hope so, if not I will switch to Linux full time.

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                • #5
                  Steel5
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                  • Feb 2010
                  • 1768

                  Re: Windows 8

                  Re: Windows 8

                  Originally posted by Blzer
                  EDIT: Ugh, I hate the change. Anything that has to say "app" reminds me too much of Apple, and their success is running other companies toward the kinds of new innovations they do. Quite frankly, it's disturbingly annoying. Just bring back icons for the PC version, mmkthxbai.
                  App has now become a marketing buzzword for the smartphone generation. It's used with everything now.

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                    • #6
                      Blzer
                      Resident film pundit
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 42655

                      Re: Windows 8

                      Re: Windows 8

                      Originally posted by Steel5
                      App has now become a marketing buzzword for the smartphone generation. It's used with everything now.
                      Well, it's definitely been made popular by Apple (since "app" is in their name, after all). Just like the very PC laptop I'm typing on right now, my mouse pad is one of those kinds where the left and right click buttons are also a part of the mouse scrolling as opposed to being their own buttons. It's copying Apple just for the sake of copying Apple, it has no benefits and is annoying. This is just like the argument with Call of Duty and its perks. Just because people like it in Call of Duty doesn't mean it should be implemented in every game.

                      I like Windows because it's different from Mac.
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                        • #7
                          Steel5
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                          • Feb 2010
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                          Re: Windows 8

                          Re: Windows 8

                          Originally posted by Blzer
                          Well, it's definitely been made popular by Apple (since "app" is in their name, after all). Just like the very PC laptop I'm typing on right now, my mouse pad is one of those kinds where the left and right click buttons are also a part of the mouse scrolling as opposed to being their own buttons. It's copying Apple just for the sake of copying Apple, it has no benefits and is annoying. This is just like the argument with Call of Duty and its perks. Just because people like it in Call of Duty doesn't mean it should be implemented in every game.

                          I like Windows because it's different from Mac.
                          Yeah I understand what you are saying and agree with you. The use the word app doesn't really bother me though.

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                            • #8
                              DaveDQ
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                              • Sep 2003
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                              Re: Windows 8

                              Re: Windows 8

                              It's just short for application. I think this looks fantastic. I'm interested in what they will do with Windows 8 and then what Google will do next.
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                                • #9
                                  Weeks
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                                  • Aug 2009
                                  • 2990

                                  Re: Windows 8

                                  Re: Windows 8

                                  I like the idea, but it looks kind of ugly
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                                    • #10
                                      Blzer
                                      Resident film pundit
                                      • Mar 2004
                                      • 42655

                                      Re: Windows 8

                                      Re: Windows 8

                                      Originally posted by Steel5
                                      Yeah I understand what you are saying and agree with you. The use the word app doesn't really bother me though.
                                      Oh, I didn't mean the use of the word, I just mean what the word has brought to the table as far as this generation goes.
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                                        • #11
                                          jgo777
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                                          • Feb 2003
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                                          Re: Windows 8

                                          Re: Windows 8

                                          That UI looks like it was designed with Kinect in mind.
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                                            • #12
                                              Steel5
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                                              • Feb 2010
                                              • 1768

                                              Re: Windows 8

                                              Re: Windows 8

                                              Originally posted by jgo777
                                              That UI looks like it was designed with Kinect in mind.
                                              Agreed. It's no secret that Kinect will be coming to PC's sometime in the future. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a refinement in the 360 Dashboard UI to incorporate some of these elements as well.

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                                                • #13
                                                  Kashanova
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                                                  • Aug 2003
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                                                  Re: Windows 8

                                                  Re: Windows 8

                                                  I hate the UI. I hope I can change it. I like using my keyboard and mouse, it's more efficient and faster than touch. The ui could be good for tablets and stuff but I like my desktops to look like one

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                                                    • #14
                                                      ScoobySnax
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                                                      • Mar 2009
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                                                      Re: Windows 8

                                                      Re: Windows 8

                                                      I like JUST installed Windows 7. Don't know if I'm ready for another release. I'm still getting used to this one. Looks good though.
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                                                        • #15
                                                          Steel5
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                                                          • Feb 2010
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                                                          Re: Windows 8

                                                          Re: Windows 8

                                                          Originally posted by ScoobySnax
                                                          I like JUST installed Windows 7. Don't know if I'm ready for another release. I'm still getting used to this one. Looks good though.
                                                          The final release will probably be a year from now at the very minimum, so its not like this is coming out in the immediate future. Should be a beta in the fall though for those that are interested.

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