|
Windows 8 (pg. 2)
|
View this Thread in Original format
| kotsy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Prometheus Xex
Yep. It would be complete integration to all my Windows based computers. I already have an iPad and don't wish to get another touch pad. |
I'd expect to see the 2nd coming of Christ before seeing any Apple products support a PC operating system |
|
|
| Dior Homme |
| quote: | Originally posted by jon jon
Bing sucks balls |
Its not as good as google maps but their aerial and birds eye make up for it. Using both map engines are amazing! Love being a consumer haha. |
|
|
| kaniz |
| quote: | Originally posted by kotsy
I'd expect to see the 2nd coming of Christ before seeing any Apple products support a PC operating system |
Could always be the hope of a jail break + os replacement to make it work. Not likely, but could happen. iPads have been hacked to run linux - so I wouldn't put it completely out of the realm of possibility.
Just because Apple wouldn't support it, doesn't mean that it can't be done. |
|
|
| jchung52 |
| quote: | Originally posted by kotsy
I'm still running XP lol |
lol I've had a Windows 7 cd (student discount) for over a year now. I keep forgetting to load it up... It's the process of backing everything up that has postponed it and now Windows 8 coming out. Oh well I'll get around to it eventually lol |
|
|
| itikia |
| Look like I'll be waiting for windows 9. It seems as if win 8 is a stepping stone to win 9; a warm up for a really big change. |
|
|
| Prometheus Xex |
| quote: | Originally posted by kaniz
Could always be the hope of a jail break + os replacement to make it work. Not likely, but could happen. iPads have been hacked to run linux - so I wouldn't put it completely out of the realm of possibility.
Just because Apple wouldn't support it, doesn't mean that it can't be done. |
Agreed.
Who gives a if Apple likes it or not. |
|
|
| kotsy |
| quote: | Originally posted by itikia
It seems as if win 8 is a stepping stone to win 9; a warm up for a really big change. |
and win 9 is a stepping stone for win x |
|
|
| feelgood |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
Are you sure about that? Win8 now supports ARM, which makes me think that there was a lot more development.
Can't wait for the ARM version to drop, and have it ported to my transformer prime. |
My understanding is that it will use an emulator or something when it comes to ARM processors, and functionality will be limited. I read it off a TomsHardware article a little while ago. Ill see if i can track it down.
PS- all you folk still on XP, make the jump to windows 7... the user experience is a million times better. |
|
|
| Dior Homme |
| quote: | Originally posted by feelgood
PS- all you folk still on XP, make the jump to windows 7... the user experience is a million times better. |
Werd, I skipped Vista for 7. It's a great platform although I seem to use the Windows 95 theme for some reason lol.
BTW speaking of themes... the original Winamp skin is by far the best. Its amazing how that skin hasn't changed since I first started using it. |
|
|
| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by GGM
I haven't been excited for anything Microsoft since Windows 95 which imo is the last time they actually showed an attempt at innovation. The company doesn't take risks. Just does the minimum changes required to have their customers purchase a new product (not making new and old compatible of course). Prolonging the monopoly and milking their license cow are their only goals in my eyes. |
No innovation? Riiighht.
You have heard of a little thing called Visual Studio right? Kinect maybe?
I really like the direction they are taking with Windows8. UI's have gotten too complicated as have the programs themselves. The average user does not need the amount of config, and options that are provided by modern operating systems. That's why I am happy to use Android for a lot if my needs.
The stuff coming out MS's research lab is pretty damn cool.
I held a win8 slate a couple of months ago, the Samsung hardware was really, really nice. |
|
|
| GGM |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
No innovation? Riiighht.
You have heard of a little thing called Visual Studio right? Kinect maybe?
I really like the direction they are taking with Windows8. UI's have gotten too complicated as have the programs themselves. The average user does not need the amount of config, and options that are provided by modern operating systems. That's why I am happy to use Android for a lot if my needs.
The stuff coming out MS's research lab is pretty damn cool.
I held a win8 slate a couple of months ago, the Samsung hardware was really, really nice. |
Not trying to say they're absolutely useless for innovation, they wouldn't be alive if that was the case. I'm just saying for a company their size they don't contribute to evolution nearly as much as competitors. They're much happier buying a company with an innovative breakthrough, copying a company's innovative product, or suing them and getting a chunk of $ through their insane list of patents. Just compare their product innovation in the last 10 years to that of Google or Apple... |
|
|
| GGM |
| quote: | Originally posted by feelgood
PS- all you folk still on XP, make the jump to windows 7... the user experience is a million times better. |
I use XP at home and 7 at work and honestly prefer XP cause I find things a bit more simplistic in a good way. Like taking three clicks to get something done where in 7 it might take five. 7 is definitely more aesthetic and has a nice interface for everything but if it was a cost for me to upgrade from XP to 7 I wouldn't bother. |
|
|
|
|
