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Windows 8 will be on phones?
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article published on 15 November, 2011
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has ended speculation today by announcing that Windows 8 would be made available on phones.
The operating system had been confirmed for PCs (obviously) and tablets, so far.
Says Ballmer: "We are driving Windows down to the phone with Windows 8."
Because the operating system will also be somewhat integrated to the Xbox 360, the OS will unify all of Microsoft's ... [ read the full article ]
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15. November 2011 @ 21:51 |
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This would be great for Tablets, and maybe all-in-one touch screen PC's, but I just can't see myself using this on laptops or a desktop PC instead of Windows 7.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 15. November 2011 @ 21:52
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keola37
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15. November 2011 @ 23:32 |
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i haven't seen anything about Windows 8 that seems to be an improvement for PC users... they seem far to worried about making changes for tablet users.
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15. November 2011 @ 23:41 |
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It does look like a tablet operating system, but it appears that you can turn that crap off and use it as a real OS. The obvious question would be, "Why do I need it on a PC"...and the answer would probably be driver-related once new parts start dropping support for Windows 7.
As for phones, it would have to be very scaled back. Even with plenty of processing power and unlimited battery life, windows is more complex than Android...and Android confuses Ballmer.
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keola37
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16. November 2011 @ 00:04 |
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Originally posted by KillerBug:
It does look like a tablet operating system, but it appears that you can turn that crap off and use it as a real OS. The obvious question would be, "Why do I need it on a PC"...and the answer would probably be driver-related once new parts start dropping support for Windows 7.
As for phones, it would have to be very scaled back. Even with plenty of processing power and unlimited battery life, windows is more complex than Android...and Android confuses Ballmer.
I just wish MS would woo me a little more, instead of it being an upgrade "just cuz"
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16. November 2011 @ 05:12 |
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Originally posted by keola37:
I just wish MS would woo me a little more, instead of it being an upgrade "just cuz"
Why would they start now? The only reason I moved from Windows 2000 was the 4GB memory limit, and the only reason I moved from XP64 was for lack of drivers.
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the_hoolie
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16. November 2011 @ 13:25 |
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Ha. Get ready for the blue screen of death on the Xbox!!!
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eLeCTR0n
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30. November 2011 @ 03:12 |
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These remarks don't mean anything. He's just talking out of his ass to keep the shareholders from running away with their money.
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