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Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: October 05, 2011 04:02PM
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20116005-75/microsoft-defends-its-windows-8-metro-start-screen/?tag=TOCmoreStories.0
This is the new start screen for Windows 8, and Microsoft says it is an improvement over a start button.
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This is the new start screen for Windows 8, and Microsoft says it is an improvement over a start button.
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Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
eesh the fat lady...
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Date: October 05, 2011 04:04PM
eesh Wrote:
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> This is the new start screen for Windows 8, and
> Microsoft says it is an improvement over a start
> button.
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stfu u opera fag
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> http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20116005-75/micr
> osoft-defends-its-windows-8-metro-start-screen/?ta
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> This is the new start screen for Windows 8, and
> Microsoft says it is an improvement over a start
> button.
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stfu u opera fag
Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
Gonads & Strife
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Date: October 05, 2011 04:11PM
fucking microsoft...they just don't know when to give up. all aboard the windows failboat.
Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
Gross
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Date: October 05, 2011 04:11PM
Microsoft's viewpoint is right there in plain english: "I have stopped trying."
Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
friskydingo
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Date: October 05, 2011 04:16PM
Looks like its ment for touch screen. Still dumb lookin
Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
jbass rules
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Date: October 05, 2011 04:18PM
jbass>eesh
Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
Chicago
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Date: October 05, 2011 06:20PM
no, THIS is the new Windows start screen. BEHOLD! :
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Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
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Date: October 05, 2011 07:30PM
They need to go back to doing what made them a success in the first place...wait for Apple to do something innovative, rip it off and then pretend that they came up with it on their own.
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Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
It's Nice
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Date: October 05, 2011 08:47PM
It's nice. I can't wait for it to come out - paired with a new Intel processor, people will finally have a system that can "truly" hibernate with an 8 sec. boot up time.
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Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
steve yobs
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Date: October 05, 2011 08:49PM
It's Nice Wrote:
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> It's nice. I can't wait for it to come out -
> paired with a new Intel processor, people will
> finally have a system that can "truly" hibernate
> with an 8 sec. boot up time.
>
lulzinnn hard
Even Steve Jobs is RIHGL ( Rolling In His Grave Laughing)!
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> It's nice. I can't wait for it to come out -
> paired with a new Intel processor, people will
> finally have a system that can "truly" hibernate
> with an 8 sec. boot up time.
>
lulzinnn hard
Even Steve Jobs is RIHGL ( Rolling In His Grave Laughing)!
Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
496
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Date: October 05, 2011 09:51PM
It's Nice Wrote:
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> It's nice. I can't wait for it to come out -
> paired with a new Intel processor, people will
> finally have a system that can "truly" hibernate
> with an 8 sec. boot up time.
>
LOL! Funny!
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> It's nice. I can't wait for it to come out -
> paired with a new Intel processor, people will
> finally have a system that can "truly" hibernate
> with an 8 sec. boot up time.
>
LOL! Funny!
Re: Windows 8 Rocks
Posted by:
Lloydster
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Date: October 06, 2011 01:54PM
It IS meant for touch screen and designed for non-techs such as eesh.
Re: Windows 8 Rocks
Posted by:
tech itch
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Date: October 06, 2011 01:56PM
Lloydster Wrote:
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> It IS meant for touch screen and designed for
> non-techs (see:idiots) such as eesh.
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+1
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> It IS meant for touch screen and designed for
> non-techs (see:idiots) such as eesh.
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+1
Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
Gonads & Strife
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Date: October 06, 2011 02:44PM
Yeah, it is meant for touch screens but it is also being released for desktop computers and laptops that don't have touch-screen capability in order to give them a more mobile interface kind of look. which is pretty sound reasoning...for microsoft.
Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
It's Nice
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Date: October 06, 2011 03:13PM
The issue is that many, many corporations and government agencies have large and long-term agreements with Microsoft. Due to this, many of us are stuck using their products in our work environments. Hopefully, the corporate world will see Windows 8 as a "non-event" and stay with Windows 7 and Office 2010. It has plenty of capabilities right now as it is - many of which go unused by many clients and users.
It's many of the applications themselves that have to be revamped to work with tablets and mobile devices. That is where corporations and government agencies should be spending their money at this point in time. Not more of the "Same old, Same old" from Microsoft.
Though, I do like how one can customize their desktop with their name and image on it - just like the example of eesh above. That kind of integration shows "ownership".
It's many of the applications themselves that have to be revamped to work with tablets and mobile devices. That is where corporations and government agencies should be spending their money at this point in time. Not more of the "Same old, Same old" from Microsoft.
Though, I do like how one can customize their desktop with their name and image on it - just like the example of eesh above. That kind of integration shows "ownership".
Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
WINning!
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Date: October 06, 2011 10:55PM
it will also boot to non-metro UI for enterprise users. in other words, don't worry too much. I'm waiting for the win 8 tabs to kill off apple for business use. give it a couple years.
Re: Windows 8 Rocks
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: October 06, 2011 11:39PM
Lloydster Wrote:
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> It IS meant for touch screen and designed for
> non-techs such as eesh.
Must be why there is such an outcry among the tech community over this layout. Since you are clearly a technological juggernaut, you can explain the wisdom behind using a touchscreen layout on a desktop, which is what Microsoft is planning.
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> It IS meant for touch screen and designed for
> non-techs such as eesh.
Must be why there is such an outcry among the tech community over this layout. Since you are clearly a technological juggernaut, you can explain the wisdom behind using a touchscreen layout on a desktop, which is what Microsoft is planning.
Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
trogdor!
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Date: October 06, 2011 11:52PM
Sounds like Vista all over again. I don't understand the need to constantly tweak the user interface. Office 2007 introduced ribbons. What a pain in the ass.
Even Ubuntu has some new launcher in version 11 which is just awful.
Even Ubuntu has some new launcher in version 11 which is just awful.
Re: Windows 8 LOL
Posted by:
It's Nice
()
Date: October 06, 2011 11:58PM
trogdor! Wrote:
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> Sounds like Vista all over again. I don't
> understand the need to constantly tweak the user
> interface. Office 2007 introduced ribbons. What
> a pain in the ass.
>
> Even Ubuntu has some new launcher in version 11
> which is just awful.
Either Vista or Windows ME. Both = bad. And, the ribbons? Don't get me started. They've propagated the ribbon theme through all of their applications, not just the common Office and Outlook software.
With Ubuntu 11, I quickly put on the Macbuntu interface as I wasn't too happy with what they had done. And, staying with vers. 10 only allows about another 1.5 years of support before it dries up.
Oh, the fun of trying to stay current with the trends.
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> Sounds like Vista all over again. I don't
> understand the need to constantly tweak the user
> interface. Office 2007 introduced ribbons. What
> a pain in the ass.
>
> Even Ubuntu has some new launcher in version 11
> which is just awful.
Either Vista or Windows ME. Both = bad. And, the ribbons? Don't get me started. They've propagated the ribbon theme through all of their applications, not just the common Office and Outlook software.
With Ubuntu 11, I quickly put on the Macbuntu interface as I wasn't too happy with what they had done. And, staying with vers. 10 only allows about another 1.5 years of support before it dries up.
Oh, the fun of trying to stay current with the trends.
Re: Windows 8 Rocks
Posted by:
peat
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Date: October 07, 2011 12:24AM
eesh Wrote:
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> Lloydster Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It IS meant for touch screen and designed for
> > non-techs such as eesh.
>
>
>
>
>
> Must be why there is such an outcry among the tech
> community over this layout. Since you are clearly
> a technological juggernaut, you can explain the
> wisdom behind using a touchscreen layout on a
> desktop, which is what Microsoft is planning.
they are not planning that. there will be 2 options with win 8. the dev release was a teaser and is not expected to be the final iteration. the metro UI will be an option kinda like aero but Is by no means what entetprise users will be expected to use. it's meant to get developers excited about the new possibilities of the metro UI.
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> Lloydster Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It IS meant for touch screen and designed for
> > non-techs such as eesh.
>
>
>
>
>
> Must be why there is such an outcry among the tech
> community over this layout. Since you are clearly
> a technological juggernaut, you can explain the
> wisdom behind using a touchscreen layout on a
> desktop, which is what Microsoft is planning.
they are not planning that. there will be 2 options with win 8. the dev release was a teaser and is not expected to be the final iteration. the metro UI will be an option kinda like aero but Is by no means what entetprise users will be expected to use. it's meant to get developers excited about the new possibilities of the metro UI.
Re: Windows 8 Rocks
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: October 07, 2011 12:31AM
peat Wrote:
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> eesh Wrote:
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> > Lloydster Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > It IS meant for touch screen and designed for
> > > non-techs such as eesh.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Must be why there is such an outcry among the
> tech
> > community over this layout. Since you are
> clearly
> > a technological juggernaut, you can explain the
> > wisdom behind using a touchscreen layout on a
> > desktop, which is what Microsoft is planning.
>
> they are not planning that. there will be 2
> options with win 8. the dev release was a teaser
> and is not expected to be the final iteration. the
> metro UI will be an option kinda like aero but Is
> by no means what entetprise users will be expected
> to use. it's meant to get developers excited about
> the new possibilities of the metro UI.
Read the CNET article, because based on your post, you clearly haven't.
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> eesh Wrote:
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> > Lloydster Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > It IS meant for touch screen and designed for
> > > non-techs such as eesh.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Must be why there is such an outcry among the
> tech
> > community over this layout. Since you are
> clearly
> > a technological juggernaut, you can explain the
> > wisdom behind using a touchscreen layout on a
> > desktop, which is what Microsoft is planning.
>
> they are not planning that. there will be 2
> options with win 8. the dev release was a teaser
> and is not expected to be the final iteration. the
> metro UI will be an option kinda like aero but Is
> by no means what entetprise users will be expected
> to use. it's meant to get developers excited about
> the new possibilities of the metro UI.
Read the CNET article, because based on your post, you clearly haven't.
Re: Windows 8 Rocks
Posted by:
Lloydster
()
Date: October 07, 2011 10:08AM
eesh Wrote:
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> Lloydster Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It IS meant for touch screen and designed for
> > non-techs such as eesh.
>
>
>
>
>
> Must be why there is such an outcry among the tech
> community over this layout. Since you are clearly
> a technological juggernaut, you can explain the
> wisdom behind using a touchscreen layout on a
> desktop, which is what Microsoft is planning.
If you cannot see the added benefit of having touch screen capabilities in the corp. or personal computing environment then continue to hide your head in the sand and say over and over to yourself
I want things to stay the same, I'm used to things the way they are, I don't want to have to change the way I do things, I can't learn new ways to be productive
You probably thought the same thing when the mouse was introduced and continued to peck away at the keyboard to tell the PC what to do.
It's an enhancement to the Windows operating system. You will have the ability to close metro apps if you wish to.
And thanks for the compliment.
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> Lloydster Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It IS meant for touch screen and designed for
> > non-techs such as eesh.
>
>
>
>
>
> Must be why there is such an outcry among the tech
> community over this layout. Since you are clearly
> a technological juggernaut, you can explain the
> wisdom behind using a touchscreen layout on a
> desktop, which is what Microsoft is planning.
If you cannot see the added benefit of having touch screen capabilities in the corp. or personal computing environment then continue to hide your head in the sand and say over and over to yourself
I want things to stay the same, I'm used to things the way they are, I don't want to have to change the way I do things, I can't learn new ways to be productive
You probably thought the same thing when the mouse was introduced and continued to peck away at the keyboard to tell the PC what to do.
It's an enhancement to the Windows operating system. You will have the ability to close metro apps if you wish to.
And thanks for the compliment.
Re: Windows 8 Rocks
Posted by:
eesh
()
Date: October 07, 2011 11:33AM
Lloydster Wrote:
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> If you cannot see the added benefit of having
> touch screen capabilities in the corp. or personal
> computing environment then continue to hide your
> head in the sand and say over and over to
> yourself
Touchscreen, lol. What a gimmick.
> You probably thought the same thing when the mouse
> was introduced and continued to peck away at the
> keyboard to tell the PC what to do.
Mouse was already out when I was born. Sorry you're so old.
> It's an enhancement to the Windows operating
> system. You will have the ability to close metro
> apps if you wish to.
Because the ability to close metro apps is the greatest advancement in computing since the creation of the first microprocessor.
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> If you cannot see the added benefit of having
> touch screen capabilities in the corp. or personal
> computing environment then continue to hide your
> head in the sand and say over and over to
> yourself
Touchscreen, lol. What a gimmick.
> You probably thought the same thing when the mouse
> was introduced and continued to peck away at the
> keyboard to tell the PC what to do.
Mouse was already out when I was born. Sorry you're so old.
> It's an enhancement to the Windows operating
> system. You will have the ability to close metro
> apps if you wish to.
Because the ability to close metro apps is the greatest advancement in computing since the creation of the first microprocessor.
Re: Windows 8 Rocks
Posted by:
It's Nice
()
Date: October 07, 2011 08:15PM
eesh Wrote:
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> Mouse was already out when I was born. Sorry
> you're so old.
>
As were abortions. I guess you should consider yourself lucky that your mother didn't have you aborted.
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>
> Mouse was already out when I was born. Sorry
> you're so old.
>
As were abortions. I guess you should consider yourself lucky that your mother didn't have you aborted.
Re: Windows 8 Rocks
Posted by:
repeat
()
Date: October 08, 2011 02:10AM
eesh Wrote:
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> peat Wrote:
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> > eesh Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > Lloydster Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > It IS meant for touch screen and designed
> for
> > > > non-techs such as eesh.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Must be why there is such an outcry among the
> > tech
> > > community over this layout. Since you are
> > clearly
> > > a technological juggernaut, you can explain
> the
> > > wisdom behind using a touchscreen layout on a
> > > desktop, which is what Microsoft is planning.
> >
> > they are not planning that. there will be 2
> > options with win 8. the dev release was a
> teaser
> > and is not expected to be the final iteration.
> the
> > metro UI will be an option kinda like aero but
> Is
> > by no means what entetprise users will be
> expected
> > to use. it's meant to get developers excited
> about
> > the new possibilities of the metro UI.
>
>
>
> Read the CNET article, because based on your post,
> you clearly haven't.
meh, I was reading engadget. haven't been on cnet in years. I'll check it out after the break.
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> peat Wrote:
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> > eesh Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > -----
> > > Lloydster Wrote:
> > >
> >
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> >
> > > -----
> > > > It IS meant for touch screen and designed
> for
> > > > non-techs such as eesh.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Must be why there is such an outcry among the
> > tech
> > > community over this layout. Since you are
> > clearly
> > > a technological juggernaut, you can explain
> the
> > > wisdom behind using a touchscreen layout on a
> > > desktop, which is what Microsoft is planning.
> >
> > they are not planning that. there will be 2
> > options with win 8. the dev release was a
> teaser
> > and is not expected to be the final iteration.
> the
> > metro UI will be an option kinda like aero but
> Is
> > by no means what entetprise users will be
> expected
> > to use. it's meant to get developers excited
> about
> > the new possibilities of the metro UI.
>
>
>
> Read the CNET article, because based on your post,
> you clearly haven't.
meh, I was reading engadget. haven't been on cnet in years. I'll check it out after the break.