Previewing ‘Windows 8’

tnx ronjor!

i'm really looking forward to give it a try when the beta comes out.
from what i gathered, it might be around september/october...

 

Windows 8 to get Apps, Live Tiles, new UI and more!

 

Wow, there's 2 user interfaces. The new one seems to be for tablets. On a computer, it doesn't seem productive.

 

No need for Windows 8 as Windows 7 is already very, very Good and anything is better than Vista is or was!

TH

 

This preview looks like it's designed for touchscreens/tablets. I want to take a look on the PC version!!

 

Microsoft: Windows 8 won't require a new PC

 

I'm wager the things that require new hardware will be features like a new DirectX version, something that will mainly affect gamers and require a GPU that supports it. Though, looking at the uptake in DX11 games, I doubt anyone will be in any rush.

 

If they are really planning on using that interface on the desktop then goodbye Microsoft. I hope Linux isn't planning that kind of stupidity because that is my backup plan.

 

Ubuntu just did a major interface change with Unity, and a lot of people hate it. So anything's possible....

 

Remember ordinary users will like n use most of the OSes that MS will launch. MS people are not stupid about their business. They will not launch a thing that will be rejected by people in masses.

IMO it,s a clever idea to use two interfaces that are inter-changable. If windows tablets supported a wide range of hardware and peripherals like windows PC then I have no doubt that they will become a serious rival against iPad.

Inf act if both interfaces existed in same version and are inter-changable acc to user,s wish, it might be a major breakthrough. MS will put classic interface by default on desktops, laptops and netbooks and tiled interface in tablets/ slates. On top of this, users will be able to change it either way they want, on both the desktops/ laptops and tablets. I don,t know of any other OS in the wild that gives users such an incredible option. Still more to this- if you see the video you can notice that classic interface is running right underneath the tiled interface and it seems very easy to access files/ folders in the manner we access them in windows classic explorer. That is another great option non-existant in rival OSes( android n iOS). I suspect if they used same interface options, in the future, we will see every other laptop/ netbook coming with a touch screen, so that it can be used as a tablet if the user likes so. I have even seen touch screen laptops and pseudo-desktop monitors in the market even with current windows XP and Windows 7 which are no way touch-friendly.

Let,s wait and see. I don,t think MS is going wrong here. Not at all I guess. It,s just my guess BTW.

BTW my another prediction: after MS will launch this, you will see atleast few linux distros following a somewhat similar approach. They have to do this to stay in competition. And we still have to see what Apple comes out with, in reply to this. Very interesting indeed.

 

MS already said that Win8 will have the same system requirements or lower than Windows 7, so no need to get a faster machine Look at the bootspeed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRLtXdWxWQ8 (it starts booting @ 0:19), it's about 10 seconds with a HDD (imagine booting with a SSD).

 

About 7 seconds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8byLnpQg1c

 

I really hope they don't push a tablet interface on desktop PC's or i'll say they are screwed. PLEASE MS.