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    Cool Microsoft Windows 8

    Microsoft buildin' a better mousetrap...

    Windows 8 and the Surface tablets: The experts weigh in
    24 October 2012 - Windows 8 has prompted the launch of hybrid computers which can function as a standalone tablet or be connected to a keyboard to act as a touch-enabled laptop
    Windows 8 marks what is arguably the most radical tech launch of the year. Microsoft aims to leapfrog the competition by offering a touch-based, dynamic, futuristic-looking interface which can run on processors designed for both high-spec computers, and chips more commonly associated with smartphones. Its market-leading status is at stake. More than 1.5 billion devices currently use a version of Windows, making it by far the most installed operating system, according to tech research firm Gartner.

    But investors are more concerned about the firm's growth prospects amidst growing competition for customers' cash. "We think the industry changed with the iPad launch because the tablet is effectively a PC - it doesn't need to be connected to a network to work and runs third-party applications," Steve Brazier, chief executive of research firm Canalys, says. "Once you segment the market that way, Windows share of the global PC market has fallen to 72%. Three years ago that would have been over 95%. "If you add the PC market together to the smartphone market - which we call the intelligent device sector - Windows share falls to 32%."

    Windows 8 and its close relation Windows Phone 8 are designed to reverse that trend. One thing is certain: Microsoft's efforts will have industry-wide ramifications. A study by Gartner indicates worldwide PC shipments were 8.3% lower than the previous year in the July-to-September quarter. That spells trouble for companies including HP, Dell and Acer which have seen sales decline as a consequence. A successful launch might recharge demand, but first they must face the prospect of a challenge from Microsoft's own tablet, Surface. The BBC asked a selection of industry experts for their views of Microsoft's new products:

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    I hate to upgrade until all the kinks are addressed.

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    Windows 8's METRO interface and start screen is either going to be a big hit, which I doubt, or it's going to be a complete disaster for Microsoft, at least for desktop machines.
    Sorry--but I do not accept the idea that being intolerant of intolerance is THE SAME THING as being intolerant of anything else.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kizzume View Post
    Windows 8's METRO interface and start screen is either going to be a big hit, which I doubt, or it's going to be a complete disaster for Microsoft, at least for desktop machines.
    I agree.
    7 is hitting headwinds because its so different than previous apps. And 8, it is said is even worse.


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    The last one was a disaster for my desktop.

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    Win8 has higher resource demand...

    Windows 8 demand higher than Win 7's, says Microsoft's Ballmer
    29 Oct.`12 - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a rosy outlook for their new Windows 8 operating system, saying Monday that "we're seeing preliminary demand well above where we were with Windows 7." But other measures indicate that this statement may be somewhat misleading.
    Ballmer was speaking at a San Francisco event where Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 hardware were being showcased. Windows 8 itself officially launched last Friday, but has been available in preview form for more than a year. Comparing the new OS to its predecessor is natural, but could Windows 8, which has been intensely polarizing in the tech community, really be more in demand than the incredibly popular Windows 7, which famously fixed what Windows Vista had broken?

    To find out, I spoke with Jay Chou, senior research analyst at IDC's Worldwide PC Tracker. While he cautioned that Ballmer may be privy to some statistics not yet publicized, Chou suggested that Windows 8 probably isn't going to move PCs the way Windows 7 did — but that this has as much to do with the broader PC market as it does with the desirability of the OS. "Our outlook on Windows 8 is that it will bring somewhat of a boost on the consumer side, but really, its full impact won't be felt till much later. We don't see it as a significant factor that will help the hardware business to recover."

    He compared the circumstances of the release to those in 2009, when Windows 7 launched. At the time, millions of consumers and businesses were waiting eagerly for a chance to upgrade, having skipped the poorly received Windows Vista. Not only that, but netbooks were still selling at high rates, and Windows 7 was a great fit for that type of PC. Windows 7, in other words, arrived just when people wanted to buy into both new hardware and a new operating system.

    Now, however, the economy has slowed PC shipments, tablets have replaced netbooks as the best option for casual computing, and for many people, the upgrade to Windows 7 is still fresh in their minds. Furthermore, Windows 8 isn't a cheap upgrade: "Cost is a factor," said Chou. "To really take advantage of Windows 8, you need the hardware, the touch capability. You might have to upgrade your mouse or get a multi-touch trackpad."

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    7 was decent, it was Vista that was a bloated pig.

    8 is only $39 something download: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w..._Home_FPP_Null

    Some explanations: http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/b...for-39-99.aspx, http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33642_7...d-to-know-faq/

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    It's cheap because navigating it sucks. I have used it. Where I work we were all tained on it. What a giant pain in the ass it is. Now of course tablet people will like it after they spend 3 or 4 days figuring it out, but the average person will be lost.



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    Window 8 employes features mostly for Phones.

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    I still run XP at home. Today at work, we installed 7. Dont know if I like it yet.

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