Amps

[EdgeOfDarkness]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/apps

now your pC can look just like your windows/droid/apple phone. /facepalm

[Bucksstudent]

I have a feeling there's going to be another Vista backlash, where people stick to the older OS's.

[Bucksstudent]

I have a feeling there's going to be another Vista backlash, where people stick to the older OS's.

[EdgeOfDarkness]

I think i'll be sticking with windows 7 for awhile.

[EdgeOfDarkness]

I think i'll be sticking with windows 7 for awhile.

[Bucksstudent]

Originally Posted by EdgeOfDarkness

I think i'll be sticking with windows 7 for awhile.

Most new PCs still have Windows 7.

[Bucksstudent]

Originally Posted by EdgeOfDarkness

I think i'll be sticking with windows 7 for awhile.

Most new PCs still have Windows 7.

[HKSblade1]

Bought a new touch screen PC with Win 8. My wife likes it a lot better than the iMac we have.

It's pretty easy to use once you realize it is just like running apps on phones. Tiles are assigned to whatever applications you wish to run. Merely shortcuts. Traditional desktop is easy to switch to if you want that.

I don't see what the negative fuss is about it. Most of that I think are people just not ready for change which is bound to happen anyway. In the long term that will be the direction most systems will be going to. Can't hang on to Win Xp forever either. 32 bit will soon be about as functional as Win 98 was to Xp Pc's.

I'm not afraid of change. I like to see new innovations, different workflows.

[HKSblade1]

Bought a new touch screen PC with Win 8. My wife likes it a lot better than the iMac we have.

It's pretty easy to use once you realize it is just like running apps on phones. Tiles are assigned to whatever applications you wish to run. Merely shortcuts. Traditional desktop is easy to switch to if you want that.

I don't see what the negative fuss is about it. Most of that I think are people just not ready for change which is bound to happen anyway. In the long term that will be the direction most systems will be going to. Can't hang on to Win Xp forever either. 32 bit will soon be about as functional as Win 98 was to Xp Pc's.

I'm not afraid of change. I like to see new innovations, different workflows.

[EdgeOfDarkness]

Originally Posted by HKSblade1

Bought a new touch screen PC with Win 8. My wife likes it a lot better than the iMac we have.

It's pretty easy to use once you realize it is just like running apps on phones. Tiles are assigned to whatever applications you wish to run. Merely shortcuts. Traditional desktop is easy to switch to if you want that.

I don't see what the negative fuss is about it. Most of that I think are people just not ready for change which is bound to happen anyway. In the long term that will be the direction most systems will be going to. Can't hang on to Win Xp forever either. 32 bit will soon be about as functional as Win 98 was to Xp Pc's.

I'm not afraid of change. I like to see new innovations, different workflows.

My windows 7 is 64 bit.
If you can have a traditional desktop it might not be so bad. The whole app/appstore thing is lame as fuck. Cool for a phone/pad ,Not cool for a deaktop. its starting to look like an ipad , you can even swipe and shit.

[EdgeOfDarkness]

Originally Posted by HKSblade1

Bought a new touch screen PC with Win 8. My wife likes it a lot better than the iMac we have.

It's pretty easy to use once you realize it is just like running apps on phones. Tiles are assigned to whatever applications you wish to run. Merely shortcuts. Traditional desktop is easy to switch to if you want that.

I don't see what the negative fuss is about it. Most of that I think are people just not ready for change which is bound to happen anyway. In the long term that will be the direction most systems will be going to. Can't hang on to Win Xp forever either. 32 bit will soon be about as functional as Win 98 was to Xp Pc's.

I'm not afraid of change. I like to see new innovations, different workflows.

My windows 7 is 64 bit.
If you can have a traditional desktop it might not be so bad. The whole app/appstore thing is lame as fuck. Cool for a phone/pad ,Not cool for a deaktop. its starting to look like an ipad , you can even swipe and shit.

[Bucksstudent]

Bill Gates actually said that people will migrate/gravitate to tablet styled PCs rather than the normal old fashioned kind. I disagree, but that's obviously where Microsoft is going. I just wish that they gave US, the consumer, a choice.

[Bucksstudent]

Bill Gates actually said that people will migrate/gravitate to tablet styled PCs rather than the normal old fashioned kind. I disagree, but that's obviously where Microsoft is going. I just wish that they gave US, the consumer, a choice.

[FrostByte]

Originally Posted by Bucksstudent

Bill Gates actually said that people will migrate/gravitate to tablet styled PCs rather than the normal old fashioned kind. I disagree, but that's obviously where Microsoft is going. I just wish that they gave US, the consumer, a choice.

They did A few clicks in the control panel and you're back to a traditional OS, not unlike windows 7.

[FrostByte]

Originally Posted by Bucksstudent

Bill Gates actually said that people will migrate/gravitate to tablet styled PCs rather than the normal old fashioned kind. I disagree, but that's obviously where Microsoft is going. I just wish that they gave US, the consumer, a choice.

They did A few clicks in the control panel and you're back to a traditional OS, not unlike windows 7.

[HKSblade1]

Originally Posted by Bucksstudent

Bill Gates actually said that people will migrate/gravitate to tablet styled PCs rather than the normal old fashioned kind. I disagree, but that's obviously where Microsoft is going. I just wish that they gave US, the consumer, a choice.

We've had choices. From large battery case car phones to current smart phone stuff. Some still sell old flip phones if we like.

We have an iPad and an Asus TF300T with keyboard dock on Jelly Bean. We have an iMac, two desktop beasts for gaming or recording (both on Win 7 64) and now we have a cool Touchscreen PC on Win 8. Anyone familiar with mobile apps should have no problem with Win 8 (in terms of basic function).

Win is doing what other brands do by attempting to cross hardware platforms for tablet, laptop and smartphone (mobile) to Desktop with full integration. In the long term it just simplifies the process.

Apple has the right idea too but its just too proprietary imo..

[HKSblade1]

Originally Posted by Bucksstudent

Bill Gates actually said that people will migrate/gravitate to tablet styled PCs rather than the normal old fashioned kind. I disagree, but that's obviously where Microsoft is going. I just wish that they gave US, the consumer, a choice.

We've had choices. From large battery case car phones to current smart phone stuff. Some still sell old flip phones if we like.

We have an iPad and an Asus TF300T with keyboard dock on Jelly Bean. We have an iMac, two desktop beasts for gaming or recording (both on Win 7 64) and now we have a cool Touchscreen PC on Win 8. Anyone familiar with mobile apps should have no problem with Win 8 (in terms of basic function).

Win is doing what other brands do by attempting to cross hardware platforms for tablet, laptop and smartphone (mobile) to Desktop with full integration. In the long term it just simplifies the process.

Apple has the right idea too but its just too proprietary imo..

[Bucksstudent]

Originally Posted by HKSblade1

We've had choices. From large battery case car phones to current smart phone stuff. Some still sell old flip phones if we like.

We have an iPad and an Asus TF300T with keyboard dock on Jelly Bean. We have an iMac, two desktop beasts for gaming or recording (both on Win 7 64) and now we have a cool Touchscreen PC on Win 8.

Win is doing what other brands do by attempting to cross hardware platforms for tablet, laptop and smartphone (mobile) to Desktop with full integration. In the long term it just simplifies the process.

Apple has the right idea too but its just too proprietary imo..

Yes, but how long will PCs have Windows 7 for people who need new computers but don't want Windows 8? When the old, good stuff a person loves becomes obsolete, that person is left in the dark.

[Bucksstudent]

Originally Posted by HKSblade1

We've had choices. From large battery case car phones to current smart phone stuff. Some still sell old flip phones if we like.

We have an iPad and an Asus TF300T with keyboard dock on Jelly Bean. We have an iMac, two desktop beasts for gaming or recording (both on Win 7 64) and now we have a cool Touchscreen PC on Win 8.

Win is doing what other brands do by attempting to cross hardware platforms for tablet, laptop and smartphone (mobile) to Desktop with full integration. In the long term it just simplifies the process.

Apple has the right idea too but its just too proprietary imo..

Yes, but how long will PCs have Windows 7 for people who need new computers but don't want Windows 8? When the old, good stuff a person loves becomes obsolete, that person is left in the dark.

[Marc G]

I've only used Windows 8 for a little while when I was messing around with a Surface.... like most things it took a little getting used to but it wasn't difficult to use IMO and like everyone said the traditional desktop is there any time you need it.. I kinda like having the two different places so now you can do different groups for shortcuts etc. However I would say I did find it really nice to use with a touch screen which IMO seems like what they designed it for, not sure how all the features would translate to a non-touchscreen system..