Windows 8 Release Preview
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Honest question here: is the iPad 2 is priced at $399. Why shouldn't it be considered?
It is not considered the current flagship model. That would be like other companies hawking last years models. No point.
should've stuck with "modern" so it can be abbreviated as MUI (like NUI (natural user interface) and GUI (graphical user interface))
modern UI
metro UI
Microsoft UI
whatever
tech/legal politics
brotkasten
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StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
It's kind of a stupid decision to name it anything related to Windows 8 IMO since that OS name has a limited shelf life. Do they rename their UI when Windows 9 comes out?
I still wonder what the surface will be priced at.... that's the only one that really matters.
imo wp needs to hurry up and die so they can let full winRT take over....
If you believe some of the rumors win8 is going to point releases which would mean it will have a much longer shelf life than previous versions of windows..... sorta like osx has been around for a decade now.
don't worry, they'll have something completely different for Windows 9.
just gotta wait for Apple to make it first
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Because Windows 8 is a total OSX clone, amiright?
brotkasten
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Haven't you seen the new taskbar in Windows 8? Totally a dock clone.
Complex Shadow
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coincidence?
I THINK NOT!
This makes no sense at all. Care to explain?
No.
Ok, but you do understand that Windows 8 is nothing like anything Apple has ever done. Saying Microsoft will copy Apple with Windows 9 makes no sense. Just so you know.
I'm wondering if I'll be able to get this for free through my school once it comes out. I have a MSDN account through my school and I was able to get Windows 7 through that. Seems like wishful thinking though, to give a brand new OS away for free so soon.
xxczx
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they're selling it for $40 as upgrades so why not
*Shrug* I dunno. $40 ain't bad for an upgrade though, so even if I can't get it through there I may just go for that.
Are the system requirements pretty much the same between Windows 7 and Windows 8?
same. runs better than 7 which ran better than Vista.
darkpaladinmfc
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So on Wednesday all the tech sites will be allowed to post their new W8 impressions, right?
barkers crest
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I know I'm late to the party with this...
Windows 8 |OT| Touch generation doesn't start until we say it does
Windows 8 |OT| Touch generation doesn't start until we say it does
yn-neko hates a cat
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So I'm really happy MS is planning an update next year for Windows 8 called "...Blue" because it not only simply allows me to know what's coming up next but it also allows people in general who aren't early adopters a period to allow the OS to settle.
I can't help, however, to wonder if this has given the trolls and curmudgeons of the internet renewed life to bitch incisively for a whole other year. Is this why we can't have nice things?
I can't help, however, to wonder if this has given the trolls and curmudgeons of the internet renewed life to bitch incisively for a whole other year. Is this why we can't have nice things?
brotkasten
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Curse you, Microsoft, for not letting me disable the transparency in the taskbar.
TTOOLL
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Been using it for since it came out and its a so much better OS than 7....
I was really excited about the system because I was expecting a redesign of the desktop in the final version, something like we saw in some mockups here.
The inconsistency is starting to annoy me, I know it's not something that will hamper my productivity but...
I was really excited about the system because I was expecting a redesign of the desktop in the final version, something like we saw in some mockups here.
The inconsistency is starting to annoy me, I know it's not something that will hamper my productivity but...
yn-neko hates a cat
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Well for what its worth, and without knowing what your specific annoyances are, the UI of RTM is varied enough that you might still have some of your issues resolved.
It's subtle - not quite. The transparent taskbar no longer distorts/glasses-out stuff underneath it, which I imagine reduces the CPU drain.
Ingueferroque
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Why is this a 20GB install for the 64bit version? That's an INSANE footprint.
If there is no glass effect, it's just simple blending between the background image and the taskbar color. It's a really simple operation. Apart from the background picture there aren't really any other layers behind the task bar.
My 64-bit Windows 8 windows folder at home is ~16 GB. My 32-bit Vista windows folder at work is just under 30.
Of course Vista has received many updates.
That's good to hear, thanks!
i honestly don't really notice it.
brotkasten
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You're not the first victim that got blinded by bad design.
Damn girl, harsh.
That looks so much better than before. If it's anything like outlook.com when it comes to quickness, I will use it even more. I love Skydrive.
I use SkyDrive heavily after that space upgrade, love it. Can't wait when this hits.
LukasTaves
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Amazing... All those web offerings from Ms are shaping really nicely... It gives me high hopes for their W8 apps.
They need to update the calendar page too, it's atrocious compared to this shiny new look.
they have said that will be the last one to be updated.
I use it for all my personal stuff, especially due to WP7 and those 25 GB.
I hope the Word functionality will become a bit quicker. I often use Google Docs just to take quick notes that will then be widely available, and if I could do that in Skydrive, it would be awesome.
LukasTaves
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It has shown to me already... But i'm also using outlook.com and using the office web preview, so i don't know if it is because of that.
Steelyuhas
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solitaire achievement
success!
inb4 achievements in Solitaire/fuck MS/Burn all the computers meltdown.
chickdigger802
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So when does msdn usually update?
I'm also using outlook.com, and it hasn't updated yet. But I'm in Europe, maybe it's different here.
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