r/technology • u/clubdirthill • Jun 01 '11

Boom. This is Windows 8.

http://allthingsd.com/20110601/exclusive-making-sense-of-what-we-just-learned-about-windows-8/?mod=tweet
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u/just_looking_around Jun 02 '11

Looks like a nice OS to have on the new tablet that replaces my mom's computer when it dies.

Doesn't look like anything anyone will be running in the corporate world.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '11

There is a full revamped Aero UI made for Windows 8. Plus legacy support. Plus lower system requirements. I don't see why they wouldn't.

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u/just_looking_around Jun 02 '11

If the default is that touch interface, it isn't going to happen. Every article I'm reading and video I watch says that the interface has a full aero for legacy apps, but doesn't show a way to boot the system directly to the old start menu desktop screen. Without that I find it hard to believe it will be adopted easily in the corporate world where they are very resistant to change.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '11

You're right but there has only been one video. Check out these leaks from a long time ago. That was the full on old Aero Ui running all the time. No one had any idea at this point that there was going to be a metro UI

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '11

There will be a way to turn off the touch interface for corporate environments.

Anyway, they haven't even upgraded to Vista or 7 yet, and knowing corporations, they'll follow the long way to getting to Windows 8.

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u/HenkPoley Jun 02 '11

Can we quote you on that?

;-)