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NFT: Windows 10 Announcement

Tom from LI : 9/30/2014 1:58 pm
still looks as crappy as Windows 8
Windows 10 - ( New Window )
they pulled a fast one  
asbasb : 9/30/2014 2:02 pm : link
and skipped to windows 10.

For all the complaining about Windows 8  
armsteadeatslittlekids : 9/30/2014 2:07 pm : link
I finally had to start using it at work about 6 months ago and I don't get the uproar. The start screen is a vast improvement to the old rats nest of the start menu. I boot to desktop and it's just a better, faster version of Windows 7.
Windows ME for life.  
GiantFilthy : 9/30/2014 2:08 pm : link
You can't make me conform.

Sheep.
Yeah..  
Tom from LI : 9/30/2014 2:09 pm : link
they need to do what Apple did with Maverick.. and give it away for free.

My wife has Windows 8 on her laptop.. she hates it.
I think there is also a difference  
Tom from LI : 9/30/2014 2:10 pm : link
between 8 and 8.1

8.1 is more like 7 and 8 is for touch screen devices..

that is what I was told

RE: I think there is also a difference  
armsteadeatslittlekids : 9/30/2014 2:15 pm : link
In comment 11891797 Tom from LI said:
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between 8 and 8.1

8.1 is more like 7 and 8 is for touch screen devices..

that is what I was told


They're both touch friendly. I think 8.1 is where they gave people the choice to boot to the start screen or the desktop. Like I mentioned, choose the latter and it's not much of a jump from 7.
Have they released 9 yet?  
schabadoo : 9/30/2014 2:16 pm : link
Went to buy a copy of Windows 8 for a new build, couldn't find anything but upgrade disks. It was very strange.
I think they skipped 9  
Tom from LI : 9/30/2014 2:18 pm : link
I will have to download 8.1 for my wife and upgrade it. She hates how temperamental it is. I know she is not used to it.. so if I can boot her into a windows 7 friendly screen that would be a lot better.
This announcement for Win10 to be released sometime next year...  
schabadoo : 9/30/2014 2:20 pm : link
...is the next version of Windows? How does that make sense?

It sounds like an Onion article.
I love Windows 8.1 on my phone  
PatersonPlank : 9/30/2014 2:26 pm : link
I don't see why anyone complains.
MS is calling it Windows 10  
Jackson Ellis : 9/30/2014 2:43 pm : link
because 7 8 9.
Windows 8 was a misguided attempt to have a mobile and desktop  
BeerFridge : 9/30/2014 2:48 pm : link
OS be the same. Just a dumb idea because what happens is that it's not really good at either. 8.1 was a step to fix that and I hope that Windows 10 (weird that they blew off 9) will go the rest of the way to be a good desktop OS. I think Windows 7 was tremendous. If you aren't using a touch screen then navigating Windows 8 was a pain in the ass.
Windows 8 is a disaster  
brandozilla : 9/30/2014 5:14 pm : link
I have 2 calculator apps, 2 evernote apps
There is no reason to have 2 different user experiences on a laptop. Its just a disjointed, awful experience, and I don't think the "its ok once you get used to it" is a good excuse.

Windows 10 looks like they re undoing most of that garbage though, and I can't wait for the multiple work spaces feature.

Once you get around the oddness of the UI and desktop vs. metro situation, windows 8 is mostly a pretty good OS.
But those mistakes are just so obvious and get in the way to much.
Win8 is a big improvement -- providing  
awm34 : 9/30/2014 5:23 pm : link
you get Start8 or something like it (link below). Win8 boots faster and is much more secure.

It's only the "Metro" interface that's a pain.
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