SipSizzurpFo' ShizzlePremium
join:2005-12-28
Houston, TX
kudos:4 | reply to Boricua65
Re: [WIN8] Windows 8 - best to pass it up: review Read more: ht I've recently spent several hours with 8 on a new build. After installing classic shell I'm a complete fanboi of 8. It runs my 16 Bit executable correctly where W7 would choke and hang. Metro has a lot of stuff to explore, but classic shell boots right to desktop and for all practical purposes everything is the same as W7. All software and utilities are functional. It is much faster. Shutdown is 1.5 seconds, boot is 5 seconds. ( I5 CPU @ 3.4 Ghz, 16 GB RAM, raid 0 SSD ). I LOVE W8 and will now be skipping 7. IE10 is fantastic. |
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join:2000-07-15
BurlingtonON
kudos:2 | reply to howardfine
Optimizing for IE 10 (technically optimizing for Windows 8) is no different than optimizing for mobile (phablet). If other browsers are fully compatible with Windows 8, and they'll need to be to maintain market share, they'll display the optimized pages in a similar way.
The point is that Windows 8 is going to put an end to those cluttered webpages with tiny pictures and a million links on the main page, instead of a few section links that you drill down deeper if you need to, by swiping or clicking.
USA today is another site that's cleaned up its main page Windows 8 style,.
»www.usatoday.com/
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join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | reply to Boricua65
So I read it,...
I think he clearly commented on something he had no experience with when referring to Windows 8 on touch devices. When writing I think its best to stick with what you know and his suppositions in this respect call into question his credibility fairly early on IMO. I’ve used Windows 8 on more then one kind of touch enabled computer as well as with non-touch enabled computers and I don’t honestly think he knows what he is talking about in this respect.
I also used Vista quite extensively with no noteworthy issues for my usage model. I can guess why its been vilified by many but I certainly don’t agree with the general consensus.
Anyway, I would also like to make it clear that stating that the interface (Metro or New Windows UI) was designed for touch screens specifically (assuming its 100% true) isn't a pro or a con. People will have conflicting viewpoints based on their hardware or their intended use so it isn’t an absolute truth one way or the other. I say this because I am not staunchly entrenched in the use of touch or the traditional input devices with exclusivity. |
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said by digitalfutur:If other browsers are fully compatible with Windows 8, and they'll need to be to maintain market share, they'll display the optimized pages in a similar way. No browser optimizes itself to any operating system. The W3C is the only spec a browser follows. In fact, the current movement is to responsive design where the device itself is all but ignored.
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The point is that Windows 8 is going to put an end to those cluttered webpages with tiny pictures and a million links on the main page
Windows never had anything to do with that. Such designs have been out of favor for years. The USAToday site you point to is only a javascript slider which we've been using for a long time and you can even get a canned version of the same thing. |
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·AT&T Midwest
1 edit | Did an Upgrade Install of WIndows 8 to start with, eventually will do a fresh clean install of Windows 8, but NO Problems, Performance is Excellent, All programs work great
Very Happy with Windows 8 Pro with Media Center
Start Screen does not bother me
Came from Windows 7 64bit
been using it daily since the 26th, Not a single issue with crashing or problems at all, Very Fluid Response, Start screen is not a problem, hot corners easily accessible with a mouse just fine. Built in Windows Defender working great for protection, if I should decide to switch back to Avast when Avast 8.0 comes out and it's stable, then I may do clean install then, but for now happy
Does anyone else with WIndows 8 Media Center have Internet TV or ability to burn Cd/dvd's right from Media Center--mine is missing those options |
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 plencnerbPremium
join:2000-09-25
Elgin, IL
kudos:2 | said by computerman2:Does anyone else with WIndows 8 Media Center have Internet TV or ability to burn Cd/dvd's right from Media Center--mine is missing those options
I know for Windows 7, Internet TV went away back on Sept 20th. I would think the same would be true in Windows 8.
See this thread for more info
»[WIN7] September 20th Internet TV in WMC ceases
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 darciliciousCyber LibrarianPremium
join:2001-01-02
Forest Grove, OR
kudos:2 | Brian is correct, Internet TV is not longer available with any version of Windows Media Center.
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OctaveanPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | reply to computerman2
I forgot when Media Center lost some specific features. However, even when you could burn disc of recorded TV easily it could only be done with mpeg not H.264 / AVCHD based recordings.
Many of my recordings are H.264 / AVCHD and are DRM free. |
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Otherwise running great even if was in-place upgrade for now |
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 ·Optimum Online
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Re: [WIN8] Windows 8 - best to pass it up: review Read more: ht I'm sure Windows8 if a fine OS and will run great when installed on a brand new set up (not an upgrade).
BUT...Microsoft needs to make two versions Win8 Classic and Win8 Touch.
That's all they have to do.
Give us the familiar desktop environment on a traditional desktop (using mouse/keyboard etc) set up and the "Surface" interface on touch oriented media.
MS just doesn't think.
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OctaveanPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | reply to Boricua65
No DirectX 11.1 for Windows 7?
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According to a Hardware Info report that cites a post on Microsoft Answers Forum by Microsoft employee Daniel Moth, the company may restrict DirectX 11.1, of which the newest generation of GPUs from AMD and NVIDIA are compatible with, to Windows 8. Windows 7 users will have to make do with DirectX 11.
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said by georgermct:I'm sure Windows8 if a fine OS and will run great when installed on a brand new set up (not an upgrade).
BUT...Microsoft needs to make two versions Win8 Classic and Win8 Touch.
That's all they have to do.
Give us the familiar desktop environment on a traditional desktop (using mouse/keyboard etc) set up and the "Surface" interface on touch oriented media.
MS just doesn't think.
The desktop environment is still there. |
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 Sindows 7
join:2006-09-13
Chilliwack, BC
kudos:2
·TekSavvy DSL
·Shaw
·TELUS
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said by Octavean: No DirectX 11.1 for Windows 7?
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According to a Hardware Info report that cites a post on Microsoft Answers Forum by Microsoft employee Daniel Moth, the company may restrict DirectX 11.1, of which the newest generation of GPUs from AMD and NVIDIA are compatible with, to Windows 8. Windows 7 users will have to make do with DirectX 11.
LOL Microsoft loves shooting itself in the foot.
most games are still on DX9 |
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| said by Sindows 7:said by Octavean: No DirectX 11.1 for Windows 7?
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According to a Hardware Info report that cites a post on Microsoft Answers Forum by Microsoft employee Daniel Moth, the company may restrict DirectX 11.1, of which the newest generation of GPUs from AMD and NVIDIA are compatible with, to Windows 8. Windows 7 users will have to make do with DirectX 11.
LOL Microsoft loves shooting itself in the foot. most games are still on DX9 DX9 games still works fine with Windows 8 =) Even EverQuest still running great. |
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 markofmayhemWhy not now?Premium
join:2004-04-08
Pittsburgh, PA
kudos:5
·Comcast
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said by Sindows 7:said by Octavean: No DirectX 11.1 for Windows 7?
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According to a Hardware Info report that cites a post on Microsoft Answers Forum by Microsoft employee Daniel Moth, the company may restrict DirectX 11.1, of which the newest generation of GPUs from AMD and NVIDIA are compatible with, to Windows 8. Windows 7 users will have to make do with DirectX 11.
LOL Microsoft loves shooting itself in the foot. most games are still on DX9 Exactly, so why waste the effort? No foot has been shot at all, name me that "for Windows" game released between 2010 and 2013 that can't be played on Windows 7 or Windows 8? You must have one, else your foot is fine.
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As someone who's been evaluating the beta for months on an all-in-one touch based system and using it in final on a touch based system, drop me into the 'it fucking sucks' category.
Even with the freeware classicshell application, which brings back the start button, the OS still has serious UI issues. |
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