Comments on: Windows 8 Unveiled: Good and Bad. [UPDATED: Video!]

By: Noodthenoob

Noodthenoob — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:27:00 +0000

I am quite upset… this feels like they are trying to get rid of mousenood and keyboard. I also do not like the start screen; even though it is quite snazzy and cool looking it also looks wany too far integrated for tablets and touch monitor’s. I have the feeling that I am going to have to learn to love linux soon :D

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:08:00 +0000

It also took them a decade to do it. That’s why Apple stomped them even though they had hardware out at the turn of the century.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:08:00 +0000

Windows has also never been this portable.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:10:00 +0000

Isnt that waht Windows 8 provides? The Metro UI in Win 8 looks to be very “thumb-ready, smooth and beautiful.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:01:00 +0000

Windows has never gone through a carrier to be updated…thats a different system all together.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0000

Boot times is not a struggle now, and it will basically a delight on an ARM chip device. Also, while you say “seamingly everyone’s dissapointment”, their would have been WAY MORE dissapointed if they couldnt get at all the programs they know and love today, and use them in the same way they’re familiar with.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:28:00 +0000

Well, they don’t have to fight with the carriers when it comes to updates. Speaking of which, I wonder if 3G support will be baked right into the OS this time.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:15:00 +0000

Personally, I dig the tile interface, but I use an HD7 Windows Phone 7 and I’ve gotten used to the concept. I like what they’ve shown of Windows 8, I just hope there isn’t a tremendous wait between the launch of the OS and the updates with all the coveted funcationality, like they’ve done with the Windows Phone so far.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:52:00 +0000

A tablet with the functionality of a desktop is what’s doomed Microsoft since they touted the form factor a decade ago. Bill Gates was HUGE on tablets and they even released a few 7 or 8″ models with XP on them. The problem is that people want a simplified OS to go with their tablet, something thumb-ready, not something that needs to be handled with a stylus for the finest details, hence the iPad’s success.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:51:00 +0000

I imagine you’ll have a choice. Most people would probably like the Metro interface, even with a mouse.