Totakeke said:Here's my source.
Paul Thurrott: Biggest point of Windows Store: Microsoft is NOT taking a 30 percent cut. It will take a ZERO percent cut.
But of course it could be different for games? Maybe? No?
Death of Steam and Origin....Totakeke said:Here's my source.
But of course it could be different for games? Maybe? No?
Yeah pretty much. That would be extremely crazy to see Microsoft just beat Valve and EA in one move.Brettison said:Yeah if it's 0 royalties Valve just got omgwtfbbqowned. Hell no reason for Origin either. I wonder how patches would work though.
I think whatever their approach is to what they're doing on the marketplace for Windows Phone 7 is something they're carrying to the marketplace on Windows 8.Totakeke said:Here's my source.
But of course it could be different for games? Maybe? No?
Will get fixed, dont worry.MThanded said:why doesnt the font scale in that calendar app... you couldnt see the event names in most of the views.
Why would they even wan't susv3 cert? They are not based on unix, at all.ivedoneyourmom said:Has MS announced that Win 8 is going get SUSv3 certification? If not, don't you think it is about time?
shantyman said:This was confirmed months ago.
Brettison said:I don't get why MS would go 0. I get wanting to get apps up and running asap and well free would help that. Seems like from a business standpoint economically speaking though that is millions if not billions of money left on the table.
Can't tell if you're being serious or not but this is decent trolling.ZombieFred said:Fuck me, Microsoft's hitting all the right notes for a unified Microsoft echo-system, from their phone, XBOX, to PC. They really are doing something amazing here.
It'll help them leapfrog iOS's app count very quickly.Brettison said:I don't get why MS would go 0. I get wanting to get apps up and running asap and well free would help that. Seems like from a business standpoint economically speaking though that is millions if not billions of money left on the table.
They want people to use it over other services so it seems like a smart move. Money left on the table maybe but it'll also guarantee it starts out with tons of people using it rather than waiting until it picks up.Brettison said:I don't get why MS would go 0. I get wanting to get apps up and running asap and well free would help that. Seems like from a business standpoint economically speaking though that is millions if not billions of money left on the table.
GFWL has been 100% free on Windows for a very long time, but you were going for knee jerk reaction instead?leadbelly said:Does it have the awesome pay-money-to-play-online feature?
brotkasten said:omg Aero sucks
Sir Fragula said:Current speaker looks like he should be a side character in a sci-fi show.
HarryDemeanor said:I think whatever their approach is to what they're doing on the marketplace for Windows Phone 7 is something they're carrying to the marketplace on Windows 8.
Are they taking a cut from games on the WP7 marketplace?
For what?Lucario said:I have a class that gets out right @ 5pm. I am heading to the campus center to pick up DVDs~ <3
In a tablet mindset yes, but they won't even be close to late in terms of a desktop OS. It's this odd mash that fucks with my mind.Copernicus said:They're gonna be late, and they're gonna get their monies from OS licenses.
Doesn't it feel like someone is talking nonstop unloading feature after feature? When someone gets tired, BOOM new speaker to go nonstop lolwwm0nkey said:Jesus christ dude this is the best press conference ever
http://smooth.akamai.istreamplanet.com/msft/build/default.htmlClovingSteam said:Can someone provide a link to the stream?
I don't think he is envious, but he is certainly being stupid, very very stupid.pxleyes said:Gruber is in rare form today. Green with envy.