The New Windows 10 & other Windows Products

[FionaS]

http://cnntechlive.cnn.com/Event/Windows_10_Event

There is a lot of info for the new Windows 10 stuff coming out.

Lots that would be useful in a business environment - most specifically the digital whiteboard (Surface Hub) and the 'hologram' glasses and the program that allows people to create their own hologram models and manipulate them.

"Examples of possible uses for HOLOGRAMS, which I really hope is in all caps like I hear it in my head. Turn your living room into a gaming environment, engineers can tinker with 3D models, architects can see blueprints over their real sites."

I can see a BUNCH of possible business applications here - this can potentially make prototyping much, much easier.

And their new internet browser might put them back on the map with Firefox and Chrome - I'm looking forward to trying it out.

Thoughts (let's not turn this into an Apple vs Microsoft debate )

 

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[wade1mil]

I still have Windows 7. I'll upgrade if they get rid of the notion of "apps" on a computer and make a standalone operating system for a computer. Windows 8 was a catastrophe. All a universal OS does is make computer users dumber and slower. That's what a table and smartphone is for.

I really think there is a market for a third operating system for computers. One that caters to programmers and heavy computer users in general. The type that value saving milliseconds on tasks that they repeat hundreds or thousands of times each day.

 

[Unknown]

Windows 8 is basically windows 7. Just throw the classic shell on it.

 

[FionaS]

I still have Windows 7. I'll upgrade if they get rid of the notion of "apps" on a computer and make a standalone operating system for a computer. Windows 8 was a catastrophe. All a universal OS does is make computer users dumber and slower. That's what a table and smartphone is for.

I really think there is a market for a third operating system for computers. One that caters to programmers and heavy computer users in general. The type that value saving milliseconds on tasks that they repeat hundreds or thousands of times each day.

TBH, I don't use apps on my W8 at all. The only time I even see the app screen is when I am searching for a file or program - I can just start typing and the options show up, without having to open any additional windows. 8.1, at least, really doesn't work any different than Windows 7 (and I'm a heavy user). That said, I'm not that big of a fan of the apps. The only one I really use is the Mail app.

I am interested in seeing how they change that with Windows 10, for sure. Some people loved it, some hated it.

 

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[theag]

I really think there is a market for a third operating system for computers. One that caters to programmers and heavy computer users in general. The type that value saving milliseconds on tasks that they repeat hundreds or thousands of times each day.

Yeah, well, that exists and is used by that exact group (at least programmers). Its called linux.

Mac OS is also based on unix btw.

I'm also currently using windows 7 because I spilled coffee over my macbook air and need the money for a new one elsewhere right now. Probably buying the 2015 air. Cant wait. Windows sucks so much balls. I refuse to even try windows 8. Cant imagine windows 10 being any better.

 

[SBS.95]

I still have Windows 7. I'll upgrade if they get rid of the notion of "apps" on a computer and make a standalone operating system for a computer. Windows 8 was a catastrophe. All a universal OS does is make computer users dumber and slower. That's what a table and smartphone is for.

I really think there is a market for a third operating system for computers. One that caters to programmers and heavy computer users in general. The type that value saving milliseconds on tasks that they repeat hundreds or thousands of times each day.

This. I see no reason to upgrade from Windows 7 yet. I stuck it out with XP for like a decade and I'll do it again with 7 if need be. My next computer will be built with 7 unless this new OS is a major improvement over 8.

Windows 8 is basically windows 7. Just throw the classic shell on it.

And that's why I see no reason to upgrade.

• First everyone hates Windows 8 because of the tiles.
• Then there's software to make it behave like Windows 7.
• Now everyone likes W8 because it's like W7.

I see no reason to pay extra money for 8 so that I can be given a chore to make it similar to my existing OS haha.

 

[FionaS]

Obviously it'll probably take a while before it gets perfected, but the HoloLens looks awesome.

 

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[Kuda]

Yeah, well, that exists and is used by that exact group (at least programmers). Its called linux.

Mac OS is also based on unix btw.

I'm also currently using windows 7 because I spilled coffee over my macbook air and need the money for a new one elsewhere right now. Probably buying the 2015 air. Cant wait. Windows sucks so much balls. I refuse to even try windows 8. Cant imagine windows 10 being any better.

It's a matter of choice really I have been using windows for the last 10 years. I cant see myself using any other operating system. But windows 8 was a flop it tried to appeal to both tablet users and pc users and ended up appealing to noone.

 

[Ninjakid]

Windows sucks so much balls. I refuse to even try windows 8. Cant imagine windows 10 being any better.

Every time people complain that computers have so many problems, I have to correct them and say, "no no no, you are very incorrect. Windows has a ton of problems."

Windows 8 was a catastrophe.

I liked Windows 8 actually, but it's probably because I like pretty lights and things like that.

I'm also currently using windows 7 because I spilled coffee over my macbook air

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Normally I wouldn't care about anything Windows, but lately Apple has seriously been dropping the ball with Mavericks and Yosemite. These OS's make my computer act like Windows Vista.

 

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[Darius]

Normally I wouldn't care about anything Windows, but lately Apple has seriously been dropping the ball with Mavericks and Yosemite. These OS's make my computer act like Windows Vista.

Luckily the reviews for those are terrible in the app store, I almost "upgraded" my OS. I'm still on snow leopard I think.

Anyway you can revert back to a better OS?

 

[Darius]

Obviously it'll probably take a while before it gets perfected, but the HoloLens looks awesome.

That looks cool!

 

[csalvato]

Whats wrong with Yosemite and Mavericks? I am loving the continuity features so far.

 

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[Ninjakid]

If anyone's interested:
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/windows-10-free-upgrade-offer-revealed/1100-6424784/

Microsoft is letting all Windows 7 and 8 users upgrade to Windows 10 for free; but not XP because it's too old, and not Vista because we're all trying to forget that that ever existed.

Choice is yours everyone. Tempting isn't it?

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Whats wrong with Yosemite and Mavericks?

I never seen so many spinning beach balls. Every upgrade slows my machine.

The hologram technology definitely looks like a gamechanger!

 

[biggeemac]

I never seen so many spinning beach balls. Every upgrade slows my machine.

I hear you on that ! I'm a musician and all my keyboards and click tracks are on my mac. Gotta get to the gig with 10-15 minutes extra for the boot-up. I thought I was asking too much of my mac or something, but sounds like im not the only one with this problem.

 

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[csalvato]

I never seen so many spinning beach balls. Every upgrade slows my machine.

The hologram technology definitely looks like a gamechanger!

I hear you on that ! I'm a musician and all my keyboards and click tracks are on my mac. Gotta get to the gig with 10-15 minutes extra for the boot-up. I thought I was asking too much of my mac or something, but sounds like im not the only one with this problem.

Is this older macbooks (pre-retina) that are running Yosemite and Mavericks?

My wife's machine is an older MacBook that is running kinda choppy. My new MacBook with Retina (Mid 2014 version?) runs really well.

My iPhone 4S is also running sluggish as hell on OS8. Maybe this is Apple's strategy to force upgrades?

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Maybe this is Apple's strategy to force upgrades?

Dunno but its a definite departure from the stable system environment I've come to enjoy. For the first time in probably about 8 years, I started looking at Windows machines. Both my iPhone and iPad stopped working correctly about 1 year after having them, lots of jinks and clinks. I hate rewarding bad products with another purchase to replace the bad product.

 

[Semmy]

One that caters to programmers and heavy computer users in general. The type that value saving milliseconds on tasks that they repeat hundreds or thousands of times each day.

I would not want anything where I could not run http://www.keybreeze.com/ on it - since my old netbook died i also got a chromebook and I am highly impressed that it starts in less than 5 seconds and keeps me focusing on getting my work done instead of maintaining a system environment!

 

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