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8 things Microsoft needs to do to save Windows 8 | |
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| Time: 07:50 EST/12:50 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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Our home media PC is getting a little long in the tooth. It’s always been a bit of a problem because we bought a horizontal case that would look pretty in our media room, rather than one optimized for holding PC hardware. Right now, the machine is just about three years old, hasn’t had a Windows reinstall in all that time, and has developed its own set of quirks. It’s getting near that time. It’s getting near that time when either a Windows reinstall is necessary, or its general crotchetiness will give us an excuse to build a spiffy, new machine. And that has had me thinking about whether we’ll just put our trusty copy of 64-bit Windows 7 on it, or hold out for Windows 8. That has had me thinking about whether I even want to run Windows 8, and that got me thinking about what it would take to make Windows 8 a real, acknowledged, indisputable success in the marketplace. | ||
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| #1 By 2960 (72.196.203.151) at 4/26/2012 1:32:44 PM |
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#1. I'm 52 years old, and have been using computers for 35 years.
I don't need Baby Blocks. |
| #2 By 2 (136.142.138.106) at 4/30/2012 11:17:14 AM |
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| #3 By 28801 (68.44.220.197) at 5/5/2012 10:04:51 AM |
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I disagree. For a year I have wanted my iPAd to do more. Recently my department got a Windows 7 slate which I configured to dual boot Windows 8. I can actually see similar Windows 8 devices make a dent in Apple's tablet share. As a Tablet OS, it is a joy to use and the ability to switch to standard windows mode pushes it past the iPad. I can understand your concerns that as a desktop OS, you may think tiles get in the way, but for me, I will reserve final judgement after I have used it in a "week in the life of" scenario, where I exclusively use it to do all my tasks.
I will say this, the app store is woefully inadequate. Microsoft needs do drive app development internally and externally to truly compete with Apple in this market. #1 "I'm 52 years old, and have been using computers for 35 years." This stuff is here to stay and you need to embrace it rather than dwell in the past. This post was edited by rxcall on Saturday, May 05, 2012 at 15:10. |
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