Windows 8 Release Preview
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I don't think so. But, if you used a Windows Live ID to sign in, it should transfer your apps & settings when you log into the Release Preview (at least I think so). But, yeah, you'll probably need to have a new install of the Release Preview & then the final version too.
I liked Aero. It looked professional. It just didn't fit with Metro. The difference between the desktop still doesn't look great, but at least its better now.
What he said. Windows 2000 was mostly a business OS that I've only ever seen installed at work. It was based off Windows NT and was the ground work for XP.
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It might have looked professional but it was at the expense of a few ticks on the gpu/ram to make it run (and a bit of a hit to battery life).... one of the mantras of metro is above all else to make things run smoothly and even in the beta w8 is smoother than 7 ever was.
We will see what it looks like soon enough but I think if they allow you to make it darker it will look more in line with metro.... I think the bright white is still too much of a contrast.
Too bad you could never turn transparency off in Windows 7.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I would be fine with a simple and bold desktop UI that actually looked in line with the design language of metro.
But this isn't it. It's just the Win 7 desktop with all the aesthetics and personality ripped out.
The UI changes are so nonsensical and frustrating on a desktop, I don't care about objective advantages 8 may offer. I don't even want to use the thing.
Zombie James
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One of the first things I do when installing Windows 7 is get rid of Aero Glass (I highly recommend the iBaked theme).
This might be old - it was posted yesterday - but I just stumbled onto this:
http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows8/microsoft-windows-8-businesses-143238
Uno Venova
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If only.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
That's a style that has been designed to be flat, non-transparent and attractive. I don't get that impression from turning off Aero Glass in Win 7 or the standard Win 8.
Zombie James
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The new theme won't even be in the RC, iirc, so we'll have to wait and see.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Wait, what? So the desktop UI theme I'm seeing now isn't final?
that's what people are saying. Icons will change as well.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Then I withdraw my whining. If it's not final, then I get it.
The funny thing is that even though the OS boots to the start screen, the overall time it takes from a cold start to the start screen plus me clicking desktop is shorter than how long it took to boot a clean install of win 7 on my laptop (7200rpm hard drive). I would appreciate if the OS worked like that but it's probably the lowest on the list in terms of gripes.
radioheadrule83
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This makes me happy, they'll do this internationally right?
Zombie James
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I wouldn't call it hate, more like concern. Good starting point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIMuJTrxuhQ (from this article).
MWS Natural
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I see no reason to upgrade unless MS starts releasing updates to intentionally break Windows 7 lol.
I don't get a lot of the hate it gets. What gets me excited is the general performance boost that it offers and the dual monitor support. I hardly use the W7 start menu other than the search function (which works just as well, if not better in win8). If MS added a more traditional start menu with the metro style look, would you guys be happier with it?
Quite literally is an old man yelling at clouds.
Metro is working just fine on phones and while its a huge change , its not like many people haven't embraced large changes for hype. Just look at all the people jumping from ms to apple in laptops and desktops. They are willing to learn a new os for that.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Metro isn't really idea for a mouse and keyboard, or even a laptop. And even if you had a touchscreen at home, reaching up and touching a screen is not ideal. Nice as a bonus, maybe... but it's not ideal for everyday use.
It makes sense on phones and tablets. You hold those. Your fingers are already near the screen.
The main reason we're seeing this is not because it's the best thing for desktop user interface, necessarily. It's because Microsoft wants to use its success in Windows as a competitive advantage against iPad. Hence, the tablet OS and the home OS are the same thing....
I do like the notification/app ideas though.
That's a good point. How come people can learn OS X and yet the sky is falling when Windows 8 replaces the start menu? Probably not the same people, but probably highlights how much flack Microsoft gets for changing things.
BocoDragon
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So much better ^_^ inb4 lm8r 'omg thats awfullllllll!'
aha see that looks like a metro-style desktop! much better.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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So much better ^_^ inb4 lm8r 'omg thats awfullllllll!'
That's what it should've looked like. Have Metro apps behave like normal windowed apps with the optional ability to have fullscreen mode (a la Lion). Microsoft chose instead to shit the bed.
So much better ^_^ inb4 lm8r 'omg thats awfullllllll!'
That looks pretty good.
Wait, that isn't official?
Uno Venova
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So now the built in music and video apps have ads?
Zombie James
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Just a mock-up.
a Master Ninja
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That's cheaper than a Mac OS upgrade. What's the catch?
it's for people that are buying windows 7 PCs right now, not all windows 7 users.
That sucks. I really hope they don't use the same desktop as windows 7. Two different looks for the Metro start screen and desktop would be dumb.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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You can't downgrade back when you've realized you made a big mistake.
killer rin
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I'm thinking its talking about the Microsoft Store upgrade price... so you would need to buy a new computer if that's the case
You have to buy a new PC within the last month or so to get that deal. If you have a computer already with Win 7, your SOL. I'm guessing that they will offer a student discount at some point like they did with Win 7. I only paid $30 for my copy using my student e-mail.
Someone who leaves Windows for OSX has either decided or been convinced that what they're going to is better than what they're leaving and any frustrations caused by the learning curve are going to be more than made up for by after the curve been conquered.
So much better ^_^ inb4 lm8r 'omg thats awfullllllll!'
That version of explorer has a fraction of the functionality that the ribbon has. Add more and more options and you start to lose the elegance of the design.
I deleted mine like a week ago after not using it for over a month. I'm sure I'll get the bug and install it again only to uninstall it a few months later.
On the plus side games run pretty well on Win 8, I just don't like having to install them twice on my HDD to get them to run.
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