The New 'Windows 8' UI

LeeNetworX · 06-03-2011, 07:27 AM

Pretty slick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I

EpyonXero · 06-03-2011, 07:44 AM

Looks like Windows 7 with a new tablet friendly interface on top. The touch screen stuff looks pretty good until you switch to a normal Windows app, that Word screen they showed looks impossible to use with a tablet.

LeeNetworX · 06-03-2011, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by EpyonXero

The touch screen stuff looks pretty good until you switch to a normal Windows app, that Word screen they showed looks impossible to use with a tablet.

This is nothing new. There's plenty of apps out there (Win and Mac) that suck ass with a virtual KB. We're in a transition of computing with touch and it's going to take time for lots of popular apps to be refactored and the UI modified.

Particle Man · 06-03-2011, 08:08 AM

Funny how everything is following phone interfaces...

LeeNetworX · 06-03-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Funny how everything is following phone interfaces...

Mobile computing is driving/going to drive much change in IT.

Papa_Complex · 06-03-2011, 08:29 AM

Good to know that my job is safe, for the next few years, disabling useless on-screen UI crap for a business environment.

LeeNetworX · 06-03-2011, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Good to know that my job is safe, for the next few years, disabling useless on-screen UI crap for a business environment.

I suspect they will have a setting option in Control Panel to disable the Tiles UI.

pauldun170 · 06-03-2011, 09:36 AM

There is one thing I'm looking forward to when it comes to windows 8.
http://www.winrumors.com/windows-8-s...eenshot-leaks/

As for the rest of it...I don't really care much. As long as its quick on the hardware I have it on and that administrative tools are comprehensive and not buried in too many wizards.

Papa_Complex · 06-03-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

There is one thing I'm looking forward to when it comes to windows 8.
http://www.winrumors.com/windows-8-s...eenshot-leaks/

As for the rest of it...I don't really care much. As long as its quick on the hardware I have it on and that administrative tools are comprehensive and not buried in too many wizards.

Yes, it should do an even better job of restoring viruses and spyware than the current Windows Restore does, thereby further guaranteeing my future employment.

Rangerscott · 06-03-2011, 10:14 AM

Theres talk about win8 letting you play 360 games.

06-03-2011, 07:27 AM	#1
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	The New 'Windows 8' UI Pretty slick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I

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EpyonXero AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redneck Riviera, FL Moto: 2003 VFR800f6 Posts: 2,531	Looks like Windows 7 with a new tablet friendly interface on top. The touch screen stuff looks pretty good until you switch to a normal Windows app, that Word screen they showed looks impossible to use with a tablet. __________________

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Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Good to know that my job is safe, for the next few years, disabling useless on-screen UI crap for a business environment. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

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Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Funny how everything is following phone interfaces...

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Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Theres talk about win8 letting you play 360 games.