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(This post was last modified: 02/06/2011 02:17 AM by Silvertie.)

(02/06/2011 02:16 AM)Silvertie Wrote:  - Usage of the word "app", a very apple term
- "Start Screen"
- Forced tiles, where's my desktop
- Internet-connection-reliant content
- No control

This had better be a tablet-exclusive OS, I swear.

- Everyone uses it now though :P
- Sounds good, eh?
- In the Desktop screen, notice the desktop tile?
- I should think so this day and age, but regardless, you can use offline content like you normally do
- You do except...

(02/06/2011 04:20 AM)ProperBritish Wrote:  Is there a way to turn all of that off?

No.

They are creating this for Desktop, Laptop and Tablet use.

Head on over to this article, check out the video: http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/micro...rototypes/

IMO, it looks awesome. Perfect for anyone against the cloud, too.

(This post was last modified: 02/06/2011 04:48 AM by S7*.)

(This post was last modified: 02/06/2011 05:19 AM by ProperBritish.)

(02/06/2011 05:15 AM)ProperBritish Wrote:  oh it looks nice but i don't like it x)

It's too simplistic, and the hiding of so many options will make it take longer to do more stuff that power users use.

Not to mention i don't like how desktop operating systems are becoming as simplistic as mobile ones.

Reads like you're talking about Google Chrome.

You got to look at it another way, Windows 8 is Windows 7 with a new starting UI that is also tablet friendly. Windows 7 isn't losing anything with this upgrade.

As a slate OS, if MS get this out quick enough, while making sure it runs very well, they will be making iOS and Android seem pretty damn hollow.