Windows 8

~~[MERIT]~~ · 09-06-2012, 08:14 PM

What are your guys' thoughts on the upcoming Windows 8 OS? I'm personally not a fan of the metro style tiles. I realize that they're eventually aiming for one unified OS for all Microsoft devices (computers, tablets, cell phones, X-Box), but is that really such a good thing? If you spend several thousand dollars on a home computer system, do you really want it running the same OS as your $200 cell phone? I personally expect a more refined and powerful experience at home than I do on the go. I'm hoping that it is as great as it has been built up to be, and more customizable as well. There will be an App Store, cloud support and social media integration built right in. Also, all PC's that come pre-installed with Windows 8 will be allowed to downgrade to Windows 7 or even Vista, per the licensing agreement with manufacturers.

It is tentatively slated to be released on October 26, 2012.

Key · 09-06-2012, 10:43 PM

I met a guy at a local coffee shop who says that it's horrible and not user friendly. Not really in a rush to get it since I have gotten used to Windows 7 and love it fully. Windows 8 seems like another Windows Vista, so i'll just wait until Windows 9 is released.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 09-06-2012, 11:16 PM

People are capable reading. We don't need big picture buttons popping up in front of us, telling us to click on or touch something, as if we were infants. I think their ideas have come back around to bite them in the ass a little bit. Everybody wants a user-friendly and CUSTOMIZABLE user experience, but to each their own. I am satisfied with my Windows 7 OS. I'm sure once Windows 8 is out there, the customizable hacks will quickly follow suit.

Freebase Dali · 09-07-2012, 12:52 AM

It's going to flop. Even not considering the fact that in the past, every other MS operating system has been a flop, and the following OS rectified it, just looking at the interface is enough to make this determination.
They made too drastic of a change. They can't honestly expect this to be utilized in business environments. Unless they're planning 8 to be strictly a home-user OS, then we can expect 9 to return to MS' traditional layout and workflow if they ever want companies to take it seriously.

Key · 09-07-2012, 06:59 AM

I feel like they're trying a little too hard to revolutionize what one person can do on a computer. But there is such thing as too much.

Plankton · 09-07-2012, 09:09 AM

They're utilizing the benefits seen in the .NET structuring, and trying to make use of the GUI capabilities made possible by it. All the pretty little flashy things can be turned off to save RAM and such, if you don't want em. Also, as far as one OS for phones, tabs, pc's etc. the stripped down version used for a phone is no where near as robust as the full blown OS.

LoathsomePete · 09-07-2012, 10:50 AM

I was playing around with one in VMbox and I was not impressed at all. I can see it working on a tablet or smartphone, but everything just felt awkward using the mouse. I also ended up having to lookup how to get back to the Metro UI which is definitely not good for the older users who got their PC's back when Windows 95 came out.

That said though, this idea that everyone who is running Windows 7 is immediately going to upgrade is kind of ludicrous. The gimmick crowd will, as will the people who feel compelled to run the newest thing, but from what I've read, most upgrade users have just started the transition from XP to 7 so the idea that they're going to go and drop another 200 dollars is just kind of... not right. I'm curious how long it will be until OEM's start pre-installing it on new PC's, and if the rumors that you can't actually wipe it off are true.

I think the biggest deciding factor is going to be how well games run on it. I know a lot of users only keep Windows around because they need it to game, hell that's the only reason why I have a partition still.

Conor · 09-07-2012, 12:59 PM

Hmm... I'm not sure, I like the layout and watched a few trailers and it seems quite fluent and easy to use. Until it's released I think there will be a lot of sceptasism and judgement on a few screenshots and official videos that only shows the good parts of the software.

Hard to judge really.

LoathsomePete · 09-07-2012, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Conor

Hmm... I'm not sure, I like the layout and watched a few trailers and it seems quite fluent and easy to use. Until it's released I think there will be a lot of sceptasism and judgement on a few screenshots and official videos that only shows the good parts of the software.

Hard to judge really.

Not really.

Freebase Dali · 09-07-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

I was playing around with one in VMbox and I was not impressed at all. I can see it working on a tablet or smartphone, but everything just felt awkward using the mouse. I also ended up having to lookup how to get back to the Metro UI which is definitely not good for the older users who got their PC's back when Windows 95 came out.

That said though, this idea that everyone who is running Windows 7 is immediately going to upgrade is kind of ludicrous. The gimmick crowd will, as will the people who feel compelled to run the newest thing, but from what I've read, most upgrade users have just started the transition from XP to 7 so the idea that they're going to go and drop another 200 dollars is just kind of... not right. I'm curious how long it will be until OEM's start pre-installing it on new PC's, and if the rumors that you can't actually wipe it off are true.

I think the biggest deciding factor is going to be how well games run on it. I know a lot of users only keep Windows around because they need it to game, hell that's the only reason why I have a partition still.

This.
I'm also a part of that demographic. I only switched to 7 about a year or so ago when I built my latest computer. XP was great and I definitely didn't want to switch to Vista because of all the problems, and when 7 came out, I wanted to give it some time for the initial bugs to be worked out and get familiar with what it offered. Finally I switched to 7 and I love it. I can't imagine switching to a completely new OS just because it has a higher number on the tin.
Not this early in the game, anyway.
Unless there's some amazing features in 8 that I don't yet know that I absolutely can't live without, there's absolutely no reason for me to switch. And I certainly wouldn't do so until at least a year after 8 came out anyway, which is generally what I do for stability, feedback and research reasons, regardless of version.

09-06-2012, 08:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	Windows 8 What are your guys' thoughts on the upcoming Windows 8 OS? I'm personally not a fan of the metro style tiles. I realize that they're eventually aiming for one unified OS for all Microsoft devices (computers, tablets, cell phones, X-Box), but is that really such a good thing? If you spend several thousand dollars on a home computer system, do you really want it running the same OS as your $200 cell phone? I personally expect a more refined and powerful experience at home than I do on the go. I'm hoping that it is as great as it has been built up to be, and more customizable as well. There will be an App Store, cloud support and social media integration built right in. Also, all PC's that come pre-installed with Windows 8 will be allowed to downgrade to Windows 7 or even Vista, per the licensing agreement with manufacturers. It is tentatively slated to be released on October 26, 2012.

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09-06-2012, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	I met a guy at a local coffee shop who says that it's horrible and not user friendly. Not really in a rush to get it since I have gotten used to Windows 7 and love it fully. Windows 8 seems like another Windows Vista, so i'll just wait until Windows 9 is released.

09-06-2012, 11:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	People are capable reading. We don't need big picture buttons popping up in front of us, telling us to click on or touch something, as if we were infants. I think their ideas have come back around to bite them in the ass a little bit. Everybody wants a user-friendly and CUSTOMIZABLE user experience, but to each their own. I am satisfied with my Windows 7 OS. I'm sure once Windows 8 is out there, the customizable hacks will quickly follow suit.

09-07-2012, 12:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	It's going to flop. Even not considering the fact that in the past, every other MS operating system has been a flop, and the following OS rectified it, just looking at the interface is enough to make this determination. They made too drastic of a change. They can't honestly expect this to be utilized in business environments. Unless they're planning 8 to be strictly a home-user OS, then we can expect 9 to return to MS' traditional layout and workflow if they ever want companies to take it seriously.

09-07-2012, 06:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	I feel like they're trying a little too hard to revolutionize what one person can do on a computer. But there is such thing as too much.