Windows 8 - Let's Stay in Touch

[Polychron]

[M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I[/M]

Micosoft goes iPad. Yeah, I already totally love this new Windows 8! Because, I only use my PC to check weather, post some random images on Facebook and watch funny videos on YouTube... my PC is my expression of my lifestyle... and it's all so easy and touchy and colorful...

Hell, yeah I can't wait for this new Windows 8 to come out!

 

[NRG]

Yeah, I'm not sure what the hell they're thinking. I knew they were going to make it tablet-friendly, but this is pretty much tablet-only. The name "Windows 8" still seems to be very tentative by almost everyone in Microsoft who talks about it so I'm hoping this is really just a bridge between Windows Mobile and Windows 7 for all the devices out there that are kinda appearing in that middle space. Nobody is going to use this as a successor to Windows 7 on a normal PC.

 

[Big-Al]

i also hate the direction ubuntu has been taking by the way.

 

[Arcturus]

Before you all start hissy fitting everywhere because whaa any change at all is bad bawwwwwww, the guy loads Microsoft Office apps in the video, and the old desktop still exists underneath. It's likely that you'll be able to deactivate the mosaic interface if you want.

 

[Zur]

The return of Microsoft Bob.

 

[Capt.Toilet]

Yeah this just gives me reason to stay with Windows 7 for a few more years.

 

[dragonfliet]

Honestly, I think it looks pretty solid for a tablet device. Not sold on that color scheme, but whatever, it seems like they have learned their lesson on the mobile space.

That being said, if they make me deal with that **** on my PC or, there isn't the slightest chance in hell I will upgrade from 7. Too much playing with icons and animations, not enough actual functionality.

 

[Big-Al]

just "looks like" Windows Media Center 2012

 

[DarkED]

i also hate the direction ubuntu has been taking by the way.

I agree. Unfortunately, for no-hassle production environments, it's still the best distro.

Also, you don't have to use the new Unity interface if you don't want to. Log out of your session and select 'Ubuntu Desktop Classic' in the drop-down at the bottom, then login. Look familiar?

 

[SleepyHe4d]

I agree. Unfortunately, for no-hassle production environments, it's still the best distro.

Also, you don't have to use the new Unity interface if you don't want to. Log out of your session and select 'Ubuntu Desktop Classic' in the drop-down at the bottom, then login. Look familiar?

I think they're gonna remove that option with the next release. There's always Linux Mint when that happens though.

After using Ubuntu for a while though, I think any Linux distros are terrible for home pc use, unless it's just for screwing around with.

 

[Big-Al]

I agree. Unfortunately, for no-hassle production environments, it's still the best distro.

Also, you don't have to use the new Unity interface if you don't want to. Log out of your session and select 'Ubuntu Desktop Classic' in the drop-down at the bottom, then login. Look familiar?

oh i am, but going back to classic is just stepping backwards away from the direction the developers are taking us.

 

[KillerSkaarj]

Goddammit I finally get Windows 7 and a month later they announce Windows 8.

 

[Bi()ha2arD]

I think they're gonna remove that option with the next release.

Why would they?

 

[Igoy]

post some random images on Facebook

I thought you said Facebook was **** and you didn't use it?

 

[drakon]

I thought you said Facebook was **** and you didn't use it?

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think Poly was being very sarcastic

 

[Igoy]

Yeah that's what I get for skimming

 

[Festering Anus]

I WANT MICROSOFT CLIPPY ON MY DESKTOP

 

[SleepyHe4d]

Why would they?

Cause they made Unity?

Yeah that's what I get for skimming

So you skimmed over like once sentence but you took the time to cut text out to quote it?

 

[Grobut]

Sure, MS really needed to develop a better Tablet OS, that much is plain, but they aren't seriously expecting this to be used on a Desktop PC, are they?

 

[DeathBooger]

Workstations and home PCs are going to diverge more and more. iMacs and touchscreen HP turds will be the norm. This is why Windows 8 is going in this direction.