Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

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• RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

  This reminds me a lot of Unity

  

  marionspd

  13 September, 2011 10:11

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  • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

    @marionspd
    
    Agreed, Marion.

    

    tombutler

    13 September, 2011 12:25

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  • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

    @marionspd
    Except not. Unity is more like iOS

    

    mjlaverty@...

    13 September, 2011 13:24

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    • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

      @mjlaverty@... Therefore MS is copying Apple again?
      
      Or what is your point?

      

      marcovj

      13 September, 2011 13:48

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  • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

    How?

    

    Michael Alan Goff

    13 September, 2011 14:33

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  • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

    @marionspd More like Sugar
    http://www.sugarlabs.org/

    

    james.vandamme

    13 September, 2011 17:58

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  • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

    @marionspd
    
    This reminds me of Tetris for the visually challenged.

    

    Ternarybit

    14 September, 2011 12:47

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• RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

  I like what I see till now. Windows 8 (or whatever it is finally called) is a strong candidate to take on the mighty iPad. Hope MS is not too late in releasing it, else might have a tough time like Windows Phone.

  

  sunilgmishra

  13 September, 2011 10:19

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  • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

    @sunilgmishra : Windows Phone have not a tough time... What do you talking about??<br><br>Microsoft volontarly talk there time to let Windows Phone take its place an they will start the machine at the Windows Phone 7.1 OS Mango release... Microsoft told that clearly...

    

    EricDeBerg

    13 September, 2011 16:36

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• RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

  Am I wrong or do the Control Panel shots remind me of WordPress control screens?

  

  TomMariner

  13 September, 2011 10:43

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  • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

    @TomMariner
    
    Yes and not a bad thing I spend more time looking at a WordPress dashboard than anything else ;-)

    

    DeWayneinSD

    14 September, 2011 13:17

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• RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

  i dont like it, not all of us are smartphone die hards...

  

  barbibphc

  13 September, 2011 10:44

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  • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

    @barbibphc : You never try it ... You will love it when you will try it... Beleve me.

    

    EricDeBerg

    13 September, 2011 16:38

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  • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

    @barbibphc Count me in. I am also disappointed with the Metro UI :(

    

    sandeep.splash

    14 September, 2011 00:29

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• RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

  lame.. while I understand marketing towards 'touchscreens & pads'.. I havent seen much that is neat/new for the good ol' PC. all the 'familiar' zoom and sliding features are for touchscreen and are geared toward smart phone & tablet users. (big deal)..
  
  seems a bit small minded to build a whole OS around those type of users.
  
  (but then again look at ME and Vista.. so this seems par for the course)

  

  whispers_z

  13 September, 2011 10:46

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  • WIN 8 FIRST LOOK

    @whispers_z I totally agree. New features that have yet to be proven, which are obviously supposed to be aimed at the pad/phone crowd, are another attempt to get people away from a desktop and look at all the pretty finger boxes. The whole visual experience alone, except for the personal file listing, has convinced me to avoid Win 8 altogether and wait for something that makes more sense and is less insulting to the eyes. they really should have listened to more user input like with seven. To me, this is just another Vista fiasco waiting to get spanked.

    

    ARGUS733@...

    13 September, 2011 12:56

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    • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

      @ARGUS733@...
      
      I agree with everything you said. Unfortunately avoiding Win8 and waiting for something that makes more sense will probably mean giving up windows entirely. Microsoft has long wanted to find a way to force computer users to a net based paradigm, and with what I saw Win8 is just that. It is also highly unlikely that Microsoft will include an option to revert Win8 back to a classic style desktop, which in all truth would probably be Win8's only saving grace but I won't be holding my breath on that one.

      

      itsgregman

      13 September, 2011 13:31

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    • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

      @ARGUS733@... : You are wrong ... you will see... just try it and you will adopte it ... To have an Idea just go to Carrier store and ask to try a Windows Phone smartphone, a working one not a stub phone an just try it... Windows Phone has the same Metro UI than Windows 8 will have... THis is so smooth you will love it for sure...

      

      EricDeBerg

      13 September, 2011 16:42

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  • RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

    @whispers_z : no! you ar wrong ... The Windows 8 Metro UI ( sliding interface ) will also work perfectly with a mouse...

    

    EricDeBerg

    13 September, 2011 16:39

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• RE: Windows 8 - a first look (screenshots)

  Oh, goody, a cluttered desktop; just what I always wanted. This is why I passed on the Windows phone.

  

  tpatric99

  13 September, 2011 10:50

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