Windows 8

~~[MERIT]~~ · 09-06-2012, 08:14 PM

What are your guys' thoughts on the upcoming Windows 8 OS? I'm personally not a fan of the metro style tiles. I realize that they're eventually aiming for one unified OS for all Microsoft devices (computers, tablets, cell phones, X-Box), but is that really such a good thing? If you spend several thousand dollars on a home computer system, do you really want it running the same OS as your $200 cell phone? I personally expect a more refined and powerful experience at home than I do on the go. I'm hoping that it is as great as it has been built up to be, and more customizable as well. There will be an App Store, cloud support and social media integration built right in. Also, all PC's that come pre-installed with Windows 8 will be allowed to downgrade to Windows 7 or even Vista, per the licensing agreement with manufacturers.

It is tentatively slated to be released on October 26, 2012.

09-06-2012, 08:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	Windows 8 What are your guys' thoughts on the upcoming Windows 8 OS? I'm personally not a fan of the metro style tiles. I realize that they're eventually aiming for one unified OS for all Microsoft devices (computers, tablets, cell phones, X-Box), but is that really such a good thing? If you spend several thousand dollars on a home computer system, do you really want it running the same OS as your $200 cell phone? I personally expect a more refined and powerful experience at home than I do on the go. I'm hoping that it is as great as it has been built up to be, and more customizable as well. There will be an App Store, cloud support and social media integration built right in. Also, all PC's that come pre-installed with Windows 8 will be allowed to downgrade to Windows 7 or even Vista, per the licensing agreement with manufacturers. It is tentatively slated to be released on October 26, 2012.