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Marionumber1 |
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Wii U hacker Level: 55 Posts: 192/709 EXP: 1271170 Next: 43019 Since: 07-07-12 Last post: 2440 days ago Last view: 816 days ago |
Posted by Degolegodyl And they thought it was a good idea to ignore PC users, who make up a large amount of their user base. Don't try to lie, the response of PC (and even some tablet) users has been overwhelmingly negative. |
Arisotura |
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Star Mario in this room you have a pile of apple pies Level: 165 Posts: 1282/9047 EXP: 57971447 Next: 964234 Since: 07-03-12 From: in a box Last post: 39 days ago Last view: 1 day ago |
Yes but they're trying to surf on that lame "the PC is dying because tablets are obviously superior" wave. Except PCs can play games that aren't cheap phone games, and are more comfortable to use. Oh and they can be upgraded and modified at will. And they run any software you want without needing to be hacked in some way. ____________________ NSMBHD - Kafuka - Jul melonDS the most fruity DS emulator there is zafkflzdasd |
AdrienTD |
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Micro-Goomba Normal user Level: 9 Posts: 8/12 EXP: 2716 Next: 446 Since: 03-28-13 Last post: 2610 days ago Last view: 2610 days ago |
Microsoft thought that people will more likely use tablets than PCs, because they can connect to the Internet (many people bought PCs only to do that), and that the tablet 'apps' are easier to use than the programs for PCs (that's what 99.9-% dummies find).
So Microsoft made the Metro platform and Windows RT so that people don't abandon him. I forgot to mention some things about Windows 8: + It can run from an USB disk! It runs as fast as from the harddisk. But this functionality (named Windows To Go) only works on Windows 8 Entreprise. If it could be done also in other editions, I would buy it. Sorry Microsoft! >: - The fact that Metro apps only work in fullscreen is very annoying. There are programs like MetroMix that make them run in windows. My first tip for Windows 8: If you want to get rid of the fullscreen Start screen, the Charm Bar, the tiles at the edges of the screen and all the shits, then start the Task Manager (CTRL+SHIFT+ESC) and kill explorer.exe. Welcome to Windows 3.1! |
Marionumber1 |
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Wii U hacker Level: 55 Posts: 196/709 EXP: 1271170 Next: 43019 Since: 07-07-12 Last post: 2440 days ago Last view: 816 days ago |
You should realize that our interest was in removing the Start Screen, but keeping the Windows 7 taskbar. |
AdrienTD |
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Micro-Goomba Normal user Level: 9 Posts: 9/12 EXP: 2716 Next: 446 Since: 03-28-13 Last post: 2610 days ago Last view: 2610 days ago |
Yes, I know that doing so will kill the taskbar.
Also, I found that OpenGL (desktop) applications run slower because the OpenGL DLLs are using a software renderer. But it seems that Intel doesn't distribute his own drivers for my graphic card for Windows 8 (or I should run the driver installer in Windows 7 compatibility mode). DirectDraw programs also run slow, but when I press CTRL-ALT-DEL and I return, they work faster. One annoying thing is that it isn't possible to turn Aero off >: . Turning Aero off can make games faster and make less graphic problems. |
Marionumber1 |
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Wii U hacker Level: 55 Posts: 197/709 EXP: 1271170 Next: 43019 Since: 07-07-12 Last post: 2440 days ago Last view: 816 days ago |
Windows 8 doesn't have Aero anymore. |
Degolegodyl |
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Larry Koopa /r/pcmasterrace Level: 93 Posts: 900/2397 EXP: 7765810 Next: 287000 Since: 12-09-12 From: Toronto, Canada Last post: 2113 days ago Last view: 1999 days ago |
Tru. That sucks, but it also means that older video cards work with windows 8 that dont in windows 7. |
AdrienTD |
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Micro-Goomba Normal user Level: 9 Posts: 11/12 EXP: 2716 Next: 446 Since: 03-28-13 Last post: 2610 days ago Last view: 2610 days ago |
Windows 8 still uses something like Aero with a new squared style. It still renders the windows using Direct3D (this makes some window animations possible). It is problably liter and faster than the Aero in Windows Vista/7.
Some people name it Aero Lite. |
Anthe |
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Member I have found a basket to put in my SD card reader so I never lose it Level: 66 Posts: 113/1099 EXP: 2442019 Next: 19832 Since: 08-17-12 From: Belgium Last post: 992 days ago Last view: 582 days ago |
I didn't like Aero anyway. ____________________ |
Marionumber1 |
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Wii U hacker Level: 55 Posts: 198/709 EXP: 1271170 Next: 43019 Since: 07-07-12 Last post: 2440 days ago Last view: 816 days ago |
I really liked Aero. Many people claimed it was a distraction, but I never thought so. I thought it helped make Windows 7 look more visually appealing. |
Anthe |
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Member I have found a basket to put in my SD card reader so I never lose it Level: 66 Posts: 122/1099 EXP: 2442019 Next: 19832 Since: 08-17-12 From: Belgium Last post: 992 days ago Last view: 582 days ago |
I actually prefered XP Luna over Aero :/ ____________________ |
Degolegodyl |
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Larry Koopa /r/pcmasterrace Level: 93 Posts: 972/2397 EXP: 7765810 Next: 287000 Since: 12-09-12 From: Toronto, Canada Last post: 2113 days ago Last view: 1999 days ago |
Aero was useful to record the desktop with. Now that its gone in Windows 8, i had to find other solutions to the problem. |
SquidEmpress |
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Faking your suicide is a terrible thing to do. Get out. Level: 100 Posts: 1847/2912 EXP: 10336098 Next: 18298 Since: 01-30-13 Last post: 3422 days ago Last view: 3421 days ago |
I saw thst Windows 8 can work nicely on a tablet laptop. However, I have noticed that Windows 8 is still meh. Something lower than Windows 8 would be cooler to use on a tablet laptop. ____________________ Super Mario LOLand Thanks to kaj for helping to port my Acmlmboard 2.5 layout to Acmlmboard 2.064! |
mariogalaxythree |
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Member Blarg. Yoshi. Of. Composing. Affected by 'RainBlarg' Syndrome Level: 111 Posts: 2975/3627 EXP: 14429749 Next: 438611 Since: 12-24-12 Last post: 2489 days ago Last view: 2429 days ago |
I originally thought Windows 8 was going to suck, but it actually isn't so bad now that I've seen it in action. I still don't like the touch screen interface, though. ____________________
-MG3- IS HERE |
Anthe |
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Member I have found a basket to put in my SD card reader so I never lose it Level: 66 Posts: 150/1099 EXP: 2442019 Next: 19832 Since: 08-17-12 From: Belgium Last post: 992 days ago Last view: 582 days ago |
I want a surface so bad. ____________________ |
Degolegodyl |
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Larry Koopa /r/pcmasterrace Level: 93 Posts: 1167/2397 EXP: 7765810 Next: 287000 Since: 12-09-12 From: Toronto, Canada Last post: 2113 days ago Last view: 1999 days ago |
Eh, i wouldnt waste money on it.
So windows 8.1 released, but i still didnt try it out. Its free to download, but i want all my programs to be compatible before i upgrade. |
shibboleet |
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Fire Mario DROP TABLE users; Level: 124 Posts: 1716/4661 EXP: 21426785 Next: 409816 Since: 07-07-12 Last post: 1573 days ago Last view: 586 days ago |
blah, I'm not getting windows 8 at all. So, I'm just going to stick with 7 for now xD
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Anthe |
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Member I have found a basket to put in my SD card reader so I never lose it Level: 66 Posts: 152/1099 EXP: 2442019 Next: 19832 Since: 08-17-12 From: Belgium Last post: 992 days ago Last view: 582 days ago |
Surface is awesome.
And every Windows software driver program thing that works in Windows 7 works in Windows 8 too, no worries. ____________________ |
Degolegodyl |
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Larry Koopa /r/pcmasterrace Level: 93 Posts: 1170/2397 EXP: 7765810 Next: 287000 Since: 12-09-12 From: Toronto, Canada Last post: 2113 days ago Last view: 1999 days ago |
No, i mean windows 8 going to windows 8.1. For example, it took nvidia 2 days to release their graphics card drivers for windows 8.1, so imagine other companies might take longer to add support for windows 8.1. Im not ready to upgrade yet. I will do so when windows makes windows 8.1 into a patch for windows 8 through automatic windows update. |
Anthe |
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Member I have found a basket to put in my SD card reader so I never lose it Level: 66 Posts: 153/1099 EXP: 2442019 Next: 19832 Since: 08-17-12 From: Belgium Last post: 992 days ago Last view: 582 days ago |
Meh 8.1 isn't that big of a deal though. ____________________ |
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