Windows 8

shadowDOESrock · August 05, 2011, 05:20:30 AM

jkid101094 · August 05, 2011, 05:25:18 AM

Quote from: The Lovely Kyo~ on August 05, 2011, 05:20:30 AM

What is this? I'll stick with Vista (or 7), thank you. >:U

I also heard this'll play Xbox games.

Tanassy · August 05, 2011, 06:53:11 AM

As I've said before, Windows 7 hasn't even been out very long and they're already doing this? makes me glad I never bought 7.

Does anyone know where one could find these 'leaks'?

Super Sonic Boom · August 08, 2011, 02:02:01 PM

The Metro UI is the only thing that takes me a second to understand but with customization options I can get use to that REAL quickly considering it could give me a lot of options.

Tanassy · August 08, 2011, 08:06:45 PM

Either way, I'm glad I didn't buy 7 because I don't like to pay a lot of money for something like this. And given I only build my own PCs, it's not like I get it with the stuff I buy. Heck, if this is good as you say it is it may just be worth actually buying.

Hakudamashi · August 09, 2011, 07:52:20 PM

I'm 17 years old and I still don't know the purpose of an operating system other than the computer can't run without it.

Tanassy · August 10, 2011, 02:36:52 AM

Quote from: windlessusher on August 09, 2011, 07:52:20 PM
I'm 17 years old and I still don't know the purpose of an operating system other than the computer can't run without it.

Trololo

Tanassy · August 10, 2011, 07:49:56 AM

Quote from: The Lovely Kyo~ on August 10, 2011, 07:29:39 AM
i'm probably the only person who never liked Windows XP.

I hate XP with a burning passion. It burns. Wildly.

Jazz Nova · August 10, 2011, 11:34:59 AM

This sounds interesting.
Good thing Mum never bought 7.
Now that a new OS is coming out...
I'm still running XP.
:3

Jazz Nova · August 24, 2011, 10:50:22 AM

Quote from: 24kben on August 24, 2011, 08:34:23 AM
http://www.redmondpie.com/microsoft-shows-off-file-management-improvements-in-windows-8-video/

That right there is enough reason for me to get Windows 8..

Wow.
Big improvement.
8 might actually be something different.
And something much better.

Tanassy · August 24, 2011, 10:50:52 AM

Damn straight!

Jazz Nova · August 24, 2011, 10:53:20 AM

This might actually obsolete XP.

Tanassy · August 24, 2011, 11:13:42 AM

Quote from: The Lovely Kyo~ on August 24, 2011, 11:03:50 AM
XP already is obsolete.
Just some old jacks living in the past.

Jazz Nova · August 24, 2011, 12:05:50 PM

Quote from: The Lovely Kyo~ on August 24, 2011, 11:03:50 AM
XP already is obsolete.
Just some old jacks living in the past.

It works for Mum.
Mum might actually upgrade to 8...

Tanassy · August 24, 2011, 01:30:41 PM

Quote from: 24kben on August 24, 2011, 12:57:05 PM
XP is based on Windows 2000 technology.. The kernel version is over 10 years old now. IIRC XP was released October '01. So we're almost to the 10 year on the retail -_-

This is the Building Windows 8 blog. For your nitty gritty nerdy details moving forward. From the official Windows Dev Team.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/

I don't care how old it is, I just hate it. >.>

Tanassy · August 24, 2011, 01:46:03 PM

Quote from: The Lovely Kyo~ on August 24, 2011, 01:45:27 PM
We're using XP to learn how to use a computer in college....

CHEAAAAAAAAAP

Hakudamashi · August 24, 2011, 03:32:03 PM

Quote from: Tana Rei Riko on August 24, 2011, 01:46:03 PM
CHEAAAAAAAAAP

Cheap? Or Financially beneficial?

Tanassy · August 24, 2011, 03:45:29 PM

Quote from: windlessusher on August 24, 2011, 03:32:03 PM
Cheap? Or Financially beneficial?

His college is cheap.

Hakudamashi · August 24, 2011, 04:39:35 PM

Quote from: Tana Rei Riko on August 24, 2011, 03:45:29 PM
His college is cheap.

What isn't cheap these days?
Except prices...

SmashFinale · September 17, 2011, 03:42:36 PM

not like people on this site has an xbox anyways Kyo...

SmashFinale · September 17, 2011, 03:52:20 PM

Quote from: The Lovely Kyo~ on September 17, 2011, 03:46:55 PM
aside from that awful sentence

touche

Quote from: The Lovely Kyo~ on September 17, 2011, 03:46:55 PM
realise

realize

Reversal.

Ok enough Grammar Nazi. Just thought it wouldn't really matter since like only 5 people on this site actually use XBOX Live or an XBOX 360 at all.

Tanassy · September 17, 2011, 04:02:08 PM

Quote from: SmashFinale on September 17, 2011, 03:42:36 PM
not like people on this site has an xbox anyways Kyo...

Alotta people do.

Proto_Blaze · September 18, 2011, 02:04:08 PM

heres the windows 8 beta... I have been using it for some time and i actually like it, though with proper registry edits, it gets a windows 7 start menu
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516

start menu tutorial
http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-pick/how-to-get-a-windows-7-start-menu-in-windows-8-20110914/

Proto_Blaze · September 18, 2011, 03:04:04 PM

Quote from: The Lovely Kyo~ on September 18, 2011, 03:02:36 PM

why preview when you can try it yourself?

jkid101094 · September 18, 2011, 03:04:47 PM

Quote from: Proto_Blaze on September 18, 2011, 03:04:04 PM
why preview when you can try it yourself?

'Cause installing a new OS is a bitch.

Proto_Blaze · September 18, 2011, 03:06:48 PM

Quote from: jkid101094 on September 18, 2011, 03:04:47 PM
'Cause installing a new OS is a bitch.

Virtual box it...

jkid101094 · September 18, 2011, 03:12:25 PM

Quote from: Proto_Blaze on September 18, 2011, 03:06:48 PM
Virtual box it...

Wha-?

Proto_Blaze · September 18, 2011, 03:21:27 PM

Quote from: jkid101094 on September 18, 2011, 03:12:25 PM
Wha-?

You can run windows 8 within another operating system... I tried it with within windows 7, it installed in under 10 minutes, download took about 40 min... so yea everything took about an hour to get everything going, oh and i will mention that for an OS not even in beta, it is very stable... no crashes yet

Proto_Blaze · September 18, 2011, 03:26:47 PM

Quote from: The Lovely Kyo~ on September 18, 2011, 03:25:39 PM
it was stable ever since the old version leaked

Exactly ^_^
how awesomesauce is that?

Buffy26yrs · September 26, 2011, 10:03:02 AM

I Currently Have Windows 7.

B_CANSIN · December 21, 2011, 05:40:29 AM

I installed win 8 previem I just look at start menu I don't like it I like it old star menu and it haven't got xbox live I think they give us xbox live next betas.And if rumors right we can play xbox 360 games in win 8 but not right we don't.If rights I want't play sonic the hedgehog sonic unleashed and other only for console Sonic games XD.

Gilly · December 21, 2011, 07:15:22 AM

Windows 8 is just terrible. I don't even wanna go over why. It just sucks (especially for the desktop user)

B_CANSIN · December 21, 2011, 07:32:32 AM

But rumurs sayed maybe win 8 open xbox 360 game .Do you want to buy if win 8 opened xbox 360 game???

Tanassy · December 21, 2011, 07:38:43 AM

Quote from: John Gillis on December 21, 2011, 07:15:22 AM
Windows 8 is just terrible. I don't even wanna go over why. It just sucks (especially for the desktop user)

it's good for performance. I just hope that they still have the old interface as an option when it's released..

Jazz Nova · December 21, 2011, 02:45:43 PM

Quote from: John Gillis on December 21, 2011, 07:15:22 AM
Windows 8 is just terrible. I don't even wanna go over why. It just sucks (especially for the desktop user)

What if I asked why?
Or for a vid of why?

catsIsback · April 12, 2012, 07:43:20 AM

Quote from: Iris Sapphire on August 05, 2011, 06:53:11 AM
As I've said before, Windows 7 hasn't even been out very long and they're already doing this? makes me glad I never bought 7.

Does anyone know where one could find these 'leaks'?

Ill post it.

JJSonicShadow · April 13, 2012, 01:25:46 AM

Quote from: John Gillis on December 21, 2011, 07:15:22 AM
Windows 8 is just terrible. I don't even wanna go over why. It just sucks (especially for the desktop user)

How? It's amazing for gamers, even a weak Lenovo X220 can do well for it.
Xbox Live, Windows Live, Windows App Store, new Metro styled theme
How is it bad?

Tanassy · April 13, 2012, 08:13:28 AM

Quote from: JJSonicShadow on April 13, 2012, 01:25:46 AM
How? It's amazing for gamers, even a weak Lenovo X220 can do well for it.
Xbox Live, Windows Live, Windows App Store, new Metro styled theme
How is it bad?

It's functionally and visually bad for people who like classic windows.

It's great for people who just want an easy OS for it's interface as opposed to it's core, and it's great for gamers who aren't looking at the desktop 90% of the time anyway.

I wonder if developers like it.

Supersonic196 · April 13, 2012, 08:19:56 AM

Quote from: Iris Sapphire on April 13, 2012, 08:13:28 AM
I wonder if developers like it.

They don't.

Tanassy · April 13, 2012, 08:29:28 AM

Quote from: supersonic196 on April 13, 2012, 08:19:56 AM
They don't.

Ouch. Do you know why?

Is it hard to develop for, or is it just backwards compatibility that sucks or...what?

Windows 8

shadowDOESrock