sounds like Chris Pirillo

Looks worse than Vista.

As a person who moonlights in tech support, I am dreading when this comes pre-installed on computers. I still have people trying to "get" Windows 7.

In the grand scheme of things, Windows 7 is not a huge leap from XP.

I like the concepts of Windows 8, but I really think they need to make Windows 8 work a little more like Windows 7 for the "newbies" and allow power users and the like to make use of Metro.

From what I've heard it's geared stupendously heavy towards tablet-PCs / small touch screens without a "normal" desktop PC UI.

I already threw a fit when I plugged my wacom tablet into my Win7 desktop for the first time and it assumed to be a tablet-PC and I had to slap that stupid idea right out of its memory (which is something your run-of-the-mill user would have problems with).
If it stays that way I'll pass on Win8 like I passed on Vista... don't want to rage every time I use my PC.

Patience rewards those who watched the video to the very end.

Just out of interest - what was he meant to do to get metro(?) back up?

almost "every other" windows release is always a flop

windows 3.11 stable as a rock
windows 95 new ui but crashed on a sneeze
windows 98 stable as a rock (SE2 release of course)
windows ME omg crashed if you breathed or looked at it wrong
windows xp sp2,sp3 stable as a rock
windows vista omg it's an updated UI repackage of ME
windows 7 stable as a rock
windows 8 here comes the ME experience again...

so wait on windows 9 for the "stable as a rock" version


and of course stable as a rock should come with quotes as none are perfect and I ignored the server releases but seriously as far as reputation that's pretty much how it went.

course I have more than 1 pc, and I'm still using windows xp on my gaming pc, debian linux on my main pc and laptop has windows 7

>> ^Boise_Lib:

Looks worse than Vista.


Worse than Windows Me IMO. Did MS even do any usability testings with this new design? I am OK for tablets with touchscreens, but devices without touchscreens? HELLO MS?

What's that on the wall, the countdown to Judgement Day?

>> ^quantumushroom:

What's that on the wall, the countdown to Judgement Day?


It reminds me of SNL's skit with Al Gore's computers behind him: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/a-glimpse-of-our-possible-future-ii/1356800

I was all set to purchase Windows 8 until i actually tried it. It's utterly awful. Spent all their time of the stupid Metro bullshit, which is only suitable for touch screens, and generally ruined the Desktop by adding shit like the retarded hot spots, which are a massive pain the arse for anyone with dual monitors, while improving nothing.

Well done Microsoft, you utter morons.

I've heard some praise for Microsoft's decision to boldly commit to a GUI change aimed towards the future of portable cloud computing, but forcing touch based interfaces onto desktops/laptops, and apparently without an option to turn it off, is getting a lot of negative response.

Trying to force me to find hotspots in the corners of the screen feels like some clunky punishment for not having a Windows tablet. Maybe we'll get used to it, or hack it, or stick with Windows 7 like some people are still hanging on to XP, forcing the extension of its lifespan until Microsoft comes up with something not so goofy.

>> ^Phreezdryd:

I've heard some praise for Microsoft's decision to boldly commit to a GUI change aimed towards the future of portable cloud computing, but forcing touch based interfaces onto desktops/laptops, and apparently without an option to turn it off, is getting a lot of negative response.

Yeah, the Metro UI is great for say a phone. When I move to Canada I'm gonna ditch my iPhone and get a Lumia 900 or something. I just wish MS didn't force it on us for Win 8. I wish they'd actually improve the standard desktop with new and actually usable features (like Win 7's new task bar icons. More of that sort of stuff, please) rather than slapping Metro over it.

I completely skipped Vista, and Windows 7 does everything I want it to do. Why do we need another version already?

So??? How does the poor guy get back his boxes???

Chris Pirillo is a tool. born again apple fanboy of the worst kind.