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Microsoft Announces Windows 10
- Thread starter PGamer
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It does mean "suffering". And I'm not even joking.
LyleLanley
Banned
This seems to be specifically designed to work well with both tablets and standard desktops/laptops.
TimeEffect
Member
Win10 on X1 is pretty A1
I don't know if you followed the whole event, but its focus was completely on Enterprise. We won't get more details until January for the Consumer version. Then we'll have more details on UI, deals and more. If you have some time, google the UI that was on the first Windows 8 preview. It was exactly the same of Windows 7. Yes, including the Start Menu.
SerTapTap
Member
If your problem is desktop usability, they've clearly stated that's a primary goal of windows 10. Plus 8.1 has fixed most of the problems 8 had for desktop users, though some still require fiddling with options, like booting to desktop.
I'm sure you can disable it and that it's secondary to local search, just like the sort of not quite version of this that Windows 8.1 has
Cramoss
Member
Perfect response
Sapphire Dreams
Member
I guess they're not a fan of the term cloud nine.
Dead Prince
Banned
Windows 8 you could turn off bing search no?
You mean you want .webm wallpapers, right? Because fuck gifs.
They're just attempting to reinvent the number system. Humanity just needs to follow. How are we supposed to evolve if we still think 3 comes after 2? Even GabeN stops at 2 when counting and thinks about what the fuck is going on with our corrupt number system. This is why they're struggling with Half Life "3".
Rodney McKay
Member
Best operating system demo I ever saw was that Ubuntu one that worked across phone, tablet, and desktop seamlessly.
I don't think it ever got finished, but it looked really slick and actually very functional.
I don't think it ever got finished, but it looked really slick and actually very functional.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Can't wait for the commercials, I wonder what random ass pop song they'll use this time.
They should go german, or better yet Japanese! Or even better, get a Japnaese singer to remake "Honestly, I wanna see you be brave!"
Complete with dancing girl scouts for some reason and breakdancing UPS men.
They should go german, or better yet Japanese! Or even better, get a Japnaese singer to remake "Honestly, I wanna see you be brave!"
Complete with dancing girl scouts for some reason and breakdancing UPS men.
FleetingFlowAir
Member
Just when I thought that I would be settled with having Windows 9 in the future. I'll probably bite and upgrade when it comes out.
These are great features, but I'd still wait and see what else is going on before jumping into it as a certainty. Those features you listed along with others they showed today like universal search have been a staple of many linux distros for a long time and macs to varying degrees too. Would be great to see their touted improvements on the consumer side and if they are more genuine steps forward than what is already out there
Gabe used to work for MS
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
So windows 9 is free for people with windows 8, but what about windows 10?!?!
Megapsycho
Banned
What's up with Microsoft's naming conventions lately? First Xbox One (D'oh!) and now Windows 10. How about Windows 1000, since 1000>10? But then, I guess that would mean Windows 2000 is better than Windows 1000
a Master Ninja
Member
What does this mean for Xbox One? Will Windows 10 apps run on it?
What are you getting at
LostCaress
Member
Windows 10 was made by Al Lowe.
I really, really like what I'm seeing so far.
The one thing about Windows 8 that I liked the sound of was a platform which could run a single application across a phone, tablet, laptop, and desktop. It was ultimately the opposite of what I wanted, then; I wanted a unified platform with different interfaces for each type of hardware, but instead I got different platforms with a unified interface.
This is much better. Not only am I excited for Windows 10 now, but I may honestly consider Windows mobile hardware in the future if this platform is successful. I'll wait just to make sure, but it's off to a much better start with me than 8 was.
The one thing about Windows 8 that I liked the sound of was a platform which could run a single application across a phone, tablet, laptop, and desktop. It was ultimately the opposite of what I wanted, then; I wanted a unified platform with different interfaces for each type of hardware, but instead I got different platforms with a unified interface.
This is much better. Not only am I excited for Windows 10 now, but I may honestly consider Windows mobile hardware in the future if this platform is successful. I'll wait just to make sure, but it's off to a much better start with me than 8 was.
Too bad Apple already used Feist's "1234" cause she can't count either.
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10"
Buddha Beam
Banned
Lately, whenever I read about Microsoft, I can't help but do it with the Monty Python theme in my head at the same time.
After watching the introductory video, I feel Windows 10 is marginally different than Windows 7.
Windows 7 is excellent. I don't know what much more can be done, probably little things, but I just don't see anything drastic in Windows 10.
Windows 10 is a very ambitious name and I don't think there ready for it. They should've kept it at Windows 9.
Windows 7 is excellent. I don't know what much more can be done, probably little things, but I just don't see anything drastic in Windows 10.
Windows 10 is a very ambitious name and I don't think there ready for it. They should've kept it at Windows 9.
CyclopsRock
Member
I really hope they finish up the homogenisation of the menus. Right now it's a bit of a horrible Frankenstein of redundant menus in some cases, often with different but overlapping features. Similarly, I hope they go back to the Win7 way of handling folder permissions, as well as the old over-write dialogue. Those are the things that make me feel all cosy when I go back to Win 7.
Randy Monk
Member
It's free for Windows 9 users.
PIMPBYBLUD
Member
SerTapTap
Member
The UI on the Surface Pro 3 is great. However, the windows store is missing a lot of apps--not remotely a problem on the SP3 because it's a real PC, but I can see it being a problem on phones. Though for all I know there's phone-only apps. If Google apps were on Windows/phone I'd feel a lot better about jumping in on it. Emulators and twitter aside, most things I use on my Nexus 5 are direct from Google.
FunkyPajamas
Member
I hate that I focused on that too, kept thinking that he looked like Mattrick with a wig.
Angelus Errare
Banned
The video is awesome.
"Hi...I'm Joe Belforie with the Windows Team <what feels like the longest awkward pause EVER> we're happy to have you join in"
"Hi...I'm Joe Belforie with the Windows Team <what feels like the longest awkward pause EVER> we're happy to have you join in"
I have to google this since that sounds so stupid...and yup lol.
7M views too...geezus.
SerTapTap
Member
Half Life 4 confirmed
I kinda wonder if RT isn't dead. I guess there will have to be an ARM version that's not X86 compatible for phones though. But with SP3 and no Surface RT3 they seem to be aware RT is a pretty undesirable product
You can pick where and what it searches. The Internet is just an option.
LegendofLex
Member
The whole point of Windows 10 is to allow the Windows desktop experience to be more like the desktop experience that people are used to.
But then you can also use all your stuff in the context of new mobile user experiences.
We won't get anything official on that until early next year.
Ah ok. Not gonna expect much out of it.
Cramoss
Member
n051de
Member
On the Windows blog they have an image with devices the far right has a kinect with Forza Horizon 2 and Ori on the screen so there's hope.
http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2014/09/30/announcing-windows-10/
"Windows 10 will run across an incredibly broad set of devices from the Internet of Things, to servers in enterprise datacenters worldwide. Some of these devices have 4 inch screens some have 80 inch screens and some dont have screens at all. Some of these devices you hold in your hand, others are ten feet away. Some of these devices you primarily use touch/pen, others mouse/keyboard, others controller/gesture and some devices can switch between input types.
Were not talking about one UI to rule them all were talking about one product family, with a tailored experience for each device."
This passage seems to ensure us that it is going to be more than just a UI update. Looking forward to 2015 more than ever now.