Thread: Windows 8: Good or Bad?

Here's a preview on the future....

“We love the Metro UI,” said Brad Anderson, corporate vice president, Management & Security Division during the event.

“We're aiming at providing the same experience across products, including Windows Phone, Windows and Xbox.”

Microsoft was already known to focus on the Metro UI, and now we know for sure that its cloud platforms, as well as developer tools such as Visual Studio, will be aligned under it.

Through bringing the same interface to more products, the Redmond-based software giant is aiming at delivering a fluid, consistent experience to all of its customers.

By redesigning the developers tools to come in line with the visual language of Windows 8, Microsoft is aiming at providing a new, better experience to application builders as well.

“People will either love it or hate it,” Brad Anderson also stated. In the end, however, they will have to accept the change.

Reference:
The Metro UI to Bring a Unified Experience on Microsoft?s Platforms - Softpedia

WOW! I just saw on TV: Last night someone rammed a van into the main MICROSOFT offices here in Athens and set the van alight. The whole building burned. Are we witnessing the future of MS?

Just to echo my earlier post on Microsoft's expansion of the Metro theme, checkout this vid on what's in store for Microsoft phone users:



So it seems that Metro will soon be applied to everything Microsoft. Even Xbox is in the offing for a new Metro makeover. I know the buying public is usually indifferent to change but it seems that this is almost a rebrand of Microsoft. I say almost because really all that is happening is that the metro theme is being used to unify the Microsoft brand.

I have never met anyone who uses a Microsoft phone! A rare breed indeed!

I often wonder if tablets can access the desktop tile and it can be used like a laptop. What can you do on desktop? Does it support all of Windows files like EXE, AVI, MP4, RAR, ZIP, and can it be capable of running Pc games. Are we looking at a tablet version of Windows with all the features of a desktop ? I know with phones you would probably be somewhat limited but what about tablets. If all of these features are included I'm sure it would kill Apple because the Ipad is very limited and does not support alot of files and features.

If the Windows tablet has all of this stuff, Media player, support for desktop programs, gaming, then this will be a big step into the future of tablet computing. And I most certainly would like to own one in addition to my windows 7 laptop. Two great systems, two great devices make a very good work/play scenario and home/on the go scenario too.

These devices and systems can also talk to eachother, stream media and file sharing. Plus communicate. Say I left a webcam on at home through my laptop and wanted to check on my dogs or see how things where going. Well I could connect via my tablet and check on things. Tablets are good tools, they cost alot though. I think the Ipad is a joke and Microsoft could change the playing field by introducing a whole new feature rich tablet to where we can finally do what we need to.

I think that is Microsoft's intention. As the article above points out, last year Microsoft was looking a little slow on the uptake and the market was/is flooded with android as well as Apple products. Now things are starting to look very differently, new phones, tablets and a unifying operating system to boot.

Yep, exactly. And the landscape is definitely going to change a lot in the next few months! Personally, I have a feeling the new software & hardware from MS is going to prove to have quite an impact on that landscape.

Drew

I never really knew of any tablets having windows 7 on them, but this link here shows they are out there. So to my understanding a person could use one and be way more happier then with an Ipad. I guess Microsoft has been dipping into the tablet world for some time and just now realizing they could design a system talored more for tablets. These tablets with Windows 7 come with touch pen for a more accurate touch when using the desktop. Although we all know many companies make their own OS for tablets, we are also seeing companies integrate Windows into tablets as well. I believe Apple has hipped up the Ipad so much that most people overlook the so many great tablets that are already out there.

Asus Tablet PC B121-A1 EeePad 12.1inch Intel Core i5-470UM 64GB SSD 4GB GMA Windows 7 Professional Retail - Virtech