Turbinator
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If you are like me and can not wait to try the new Windows 8, here is our chance:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516
Nitpicking for the sake of nitpicking? It's quite silly and unnecessary to point out semantics, too.The additional eye candy doesn't really do anything for me and the little things like changing "My Computer" to "Computer" and changing "My Documents" to "Documents" are silly and unnecessary.\
I am already downloading it! I will install it to a new partition so I can keep windows 7.
I'm still happy with XP. Vista was a complete wreck, and 7/8 are continuing the Apple trend toward fancy UIs but neutered capability. The mere fact that 8 is designed to run on a tablet puts me off, tablet operating systems are so Fischer-Pricey with their design that if you don't like the way it works, you're just told "Shut up and deal with it." I can't see getting real work, modding, or serious gaming done on a tablet-designed OS.
I can't shake the feeling that 10 years from now serious businesses and universities will still be using XP or 7 because newer operating systems keep offering less capability and more flashy visuals. Microsoft is just following Apple's lead and catering to the large slice of the population that likes shiny things but doesn't know RAM from an HDD.
I take it you have not been keeping up with 8's development. Such as better file management systems with real use. Also all the "fancy stuff" is completely optional. They have said it time and again and yet people STILL believe the tablet interface is replacing windows explorer.
This isn't windows vista. They have long learned that listening to the community and keeping things fast and basic for the power users is the way to go.
Can you give me a specific example of how 7 has "less capability" than XP?I can't shake the feeling that 10 years from now serious businesses and universities will still be using XP or 7 because newer operating systems keep offering less capability and more flashy visuals. Microsoft is just following Apple's lead and catering to the large slice of the population that likes shiny things but doesn't know RAM from an HDD.
You can run programs as administrator all you want, and you can disable UAC (which basically has the same effect), but "running as administrator by default" would be an absolutely terrible idea, security-wise, for obvious reasons.Is there at least an option in there to run EVERY program as administrator by default? You know, the first troubleshooting option in every problem everyone has in 7?
You can use it like a normal copy of windows. This version is mean for developer to get familiar with how Windows 8 works, and for them to preview their software on a working copy of Windows 8. This means you can run anything you want on it. Orbiter 2010 works great.can you still run all programs or is this strictly a beta using the programs it came with?
You can run programs as administrator all you want, and you can disable UAC (which basically has the same effect), but "running as administrator by default" would be an absolutely terrible idea, security-wise, for obvious reasons.
I don't need to answer "Are you sure? Are you really sure? Are you REALLY, REALLY sure?" first.
One thing you've got to understand . . . when it comes to Microsoft, they account for roughly 90% of the global market share when it comes to computing. That's most of the world's population full of general neobarbs whom are only too happy to click on something just to get rid of it.
The additional eye candy doesn't really do anything for me and the little things like changing "My Computer" to "Computer" and changing "My Documents" to "Documents" are silly and unnecessary.
The new version of Microsoft Office is the same way. They rearrange everything for no reason.
I still have XP and Microsoft Office 2003 on one of our computers and it is a stable machine that does EVERYTHING I need it to. Why fix something that isn't broke?
Nitpicking for the sake of nitpicking? It's quite silly and unnecessary to point out semantics, too.
I quite like 7. I particularly LOVE the taskbar, and the star menu is very nice, but are more efficient than previous versions.
The "why you change things that aren't broken" thing is a bit annoying. A Model T works, but you'd rather have a modern car. The goal is to make things more efficient. It's just unfortunate Microsoft think efficient means big fancy menus and/or being like OSX.
Win8 interests me not at all. The ribbon is a terrible UI. I also don't think xbox live should be included with the operating system. It should be a separate, optional download. Anti-competitive etc. Also teh star menu sounds completely terrible, but I haven't actually ran the dev build yet, so I am not completely sure.
This isn't a build you would even begin to think about using as your primary OS. (Thought I would throw that out there in case someone decides to install this over their current OS.)
I'm still happy with XP. Vista was a complete wreck, and 7/8 are continuing the Apple trend toward fancy UIs but neutered capability. The mere fact that 8 is designed to run on a tablet puts me off, tablet operating systems are so Fischer-Pricey with their design that if you don't like the way it works, you're just told "Shut up and deal with it." I can't see getting real work, modding, or serious gaming done on a tablet-designed OS.
I can't shake the feeling that 10 years from now serious businesses and universities will still be using XP or 7 because newer operating systems keep offering less capability and more flashy visuals. Microsoft is just following Apple's lead and catering to the large slice of the population that likes shiny things but doesn't know RAM from an HDD.
So why are you using a computer rather than an Abacus?Why fix something that isn't broke?