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Microsoft blog confirms Windows 8 App Store

article published on 19 August, 2011

Blog post introducing the Windows 8 team modestly confirms App Store rumors. The blog entry was written by Steven Sinofsky, President of the Windows Division at Microsoft, to introduce the teams that are working on the firm's Windows 8 products, which will be available for PCs, tablets, smartphones and beyond when launched. The blog was intended to show just how much work goes into ... [ read the full article ]

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FreddyF
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19. August 2011 @ 12:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Microsoft is really good at puting an OS out there with the same problems the last 3 major versions had.

I just wish I could remove some of the crap that is installed by default in Windows 7. Why do I need raid drivers from 3 different companies on a notbook with 1 drive. It might run faster if I could get rid of all the crap I don;t want and certainly don't need.

Microsoft is so good at doing so many things wrong!


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Morreale
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19. August 2011 @ 14:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I think Microsoft is actually making the right move here with adding an App Store to their PC operating system. If the apps can be shared between computer and phone, this will definitely benefit and move along Windows 7 phones.

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19. August 2011 @ 15:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yet another app store, what the hell year is it 1970?

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19. August 2011 @ 22:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by DXR88:
yet another app store, what the hell year is it 1970?
Wait, there were app stores in 1970? Far out, man.
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20. August 2011 @ 00:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by DDR4life:
Originally posted by DXR88:
yet another app store, what the hell year is it 1970?
Wait, there were app stores in 1970? Far out, man.
yeah, its where you went to get that new piece of software on 8 floppy's that only worked on the brand of computer you had. Remember?

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21. August 2011 @ 04:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@DXR88:
Hahaha. Must've been during one of those psychedelic trips.

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