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Holy Tablet OS... I mean Windows 8

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FlyinPenguin:
I think I may download it and try it out but it just looks so fugly. I'm actually really unhappy about this shift in desktop computing to mimic a mobile interface. Even Ubuntu has gone that route now with the replacement of GNOME with UNITY. I firmly believe that the classic desktop style layout is a far more efficient interface for an actual computer. I understand the need to create a cohesive ecosystem for mobile and x86 computing but I don't think sharing the interface is the best way to do it. Are we as consumers really so stupid we can't handle having to learn two separate interfaces which are already extremely intuitive to learn?


--- Quote from: halfelite on March 01, 2012, 07:34:59 AM ---In os that works on any tablet/phone/desktop it is the ultimate winner if it looks and acts the same across all, And more and more people are buying touchscreen for desktops now to. If the arm builds of win8 are like the x86 it will be a nice

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What's wrong with Windows 7 on a touchscreen? I've used it and seems to work rather efficiently in terms of the touch aspect. I've also used Ubuntu on a touchscreen using GNOME and it works fine. I don't understand this need to switch to a mobile interface on the desktop simply to make it easier to use with a touchscreen. The current operating systems on the market work just fine. Everything is being dumbed down for the masses and I don't think they are as stupid as these companies think they are.

Luckily I use Linux 95% of the time but I do have a need to boot into Win 7 sometimes. When I am finally forced to move to Win 8 (and trust me, they will find a way to force you like by making only the latest Direct X run on it) I will do whatever I can to disable the metro interface and restore a Win 7 interface. I'm sure there will be plenty of tweaks online to get that done.

lapa321:
What i'm looking forward to is seeing how Windows8 ARM edition would handle something like this.



A phone has no difference hardware wise from a tablet. Aside from the obviously big screen, they've got the same CPU, GPU, Storage medium, Wifi, GPS, etc. The transformer tablet can plug into a keyboard dock. But an android laptop isn't quite in the same league as a netbook simply because it's hard to integrate android into your homenetwork unlike windows which has a pretty impressive network suite built in and ready to go. Heck, you can probably just buy a docking station and turn your phone into a nettop.

Will Windows 8 ARM be robust enough to handle transitioning between a Nettop, Netbook, a Tablet, and a Phone?

FlyinPenguin:

--- Quote from: lapa321 on March 07, 2012, 06:48:07 AM ---But an android laptop isn't quite in the same league as a netbook simply because it's hard to integrate android into your homenetwork unlike windows which has a pretty impressive network suite built in and ready to go. Heck, you can probably just buy a docking station and turn your phone into a nettop.

Will Windows 8 ARM be robust enough to handle transitioning between a Nettop, Netbook, a Tablet, and a Phone?

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Well, first of all as far as the network integration, of course a full fledged OS has an advantage over a mobile OS. However, compare Windows to Linux and Windows is clearly at a disadvantage in terms of security. However, MS has market share advantage. In terms of technology, Linux and Unix have a clear advantage but MS owns the majority of the market. This is a critical junction point for MS. The direction of personal computing is changing and pure market share advantage may not be enough. This is a purely experimental stage in personal computing where technological superiority and ease of use may ultimately make or break any OS company. Consider this a potential reboot of the industry if you will...

Ubuntu is trying to promote the same concept. They are attempting to run a fully functional OS that caters to both mobile and desktop users on a mobile device using a dock to turn the phone into a computing powerhouse. I think the general concept for both MS and Ubuntu (possibly the the majority of the Linux community) as well is good, but the method of implementation is poor. I think the whole concept of "seamless" computing is going to turn into quite the awkward affair. But maybe I'm being a pessimist and a tad old fashioned when it comes to efficient computing :P.

I really feel the future of computing should be the integration of mobile and desktop devices through seamless and transparent syncing/sharing  of various services, files, media, and programs and not simply interfaces/gui.Sharing of interfaces/gui just makes things more complicated as both mobile and desktop systems are uniquely different environments and require different approaches.

iindigo:
I tried it in a virtual machine… while it was pleasantly fast and responsive, the metro start screen is hella awkward. Maybe not so much on some tiny laptop or tablet, but a 2560x1440 start menu stretched across a 27" screen is nothing short of stupid. All I got to say is that Microsoft is really shooting themselves in the foot if they don't allow you to go back to the classic start menu if desired.

Also, the metro UI theme for the classic windows desktop is… blah. Reminds me of windows 3.1. Metro looks good as a touch-tile interface and pretty terrible everywhere else.

FlyinPenguin:
Please delete this double post...

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