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Marionumber1 |
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Wii U hacker Level: 55 Posts: 192/709 EXP: 1235390 Next: 78799 Since: 07-07-12 Last post: 2189 days ago Last view: 565 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: 163 Posts: 1282/9016 EXP: 56052046 Next: 435598 Since: 07-03-12 From: in a box Last post: 56 days ago Last view: 15 days 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: 2634 Next: 528 Since: 03-28-13 Last post: 2359 days ago Last view: 2359 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: 1235390 Next: 78799 Since: 07-07-12 Last post: 2189 days ago Last view: 565 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: 2634 Next: 528 Since: 03-28-13 Last post: 2359 days ago Last view: 2359 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: 1235390 Next: 78799 Since: 07-07-12 Last post: 2189 days ago Last view: 565 days ago |
Windows 8 doesn't have Aero anymore. |
Degolegodyl |
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Larry Koopa /r/pcmasterrace Level: 92 Posts: 900/2397 EXP: 7539371 Next: 217566 Since: 12-09-12 From: Toronto, Canada Last post: 1861 days ago Last view: 1748 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: 2634 Next: 528 Since: 03-28-13 Last post: 2359 days ago Last view: 2359 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: 2372642 Next: 89209 Since: 08-17-12 From: Belgium Last post: 740 days ago Last view: 330 days ago |
I didn't like Aero anyway. ____________________ |
Marionumber1 |
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Wii U hacker Level: 55 Posts: 198/709 EXP: 1235390 Next: 78799 Since: 07-07-12 Last post: 2189 days ago Last view: 565 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: 2372642 Next: 89209 Since: 08-17-12 From: Belgium Last post: 740 days ago Last view: 330 days ago |
I actually prefered XP Luna over Aero :/ ____________________ |
Degolegodyl |
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Larry Koopa /r/pcmasterrace Level: 92 Posts: 972/2397 EXP: 7539371 Next: 217566 Since: 12-09-12 From: Toronto, Canada Last post: 1861 days ago Last view: 1748 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: 10031006 Next: 323390 Since: 01-30-13 Last post: 3170 days ago Last view: 3169 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: 110 Posts: 2975/3627 EXP: 14007527 Next: 401359 Since: 12-24-12 Last post: 2237 days ago Last view: 2177 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: 2372642 Next: 89209 Since: 08-17-12 From: Belgium Last post: 740 days ago Last view: 330 days ago |
I want a surface so bad. ____________________ |
Degolegodyl |
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Larry Koopa /r/pcmasterrace Level: 92 Posts: 1167/2397 EXP: 7539371 Next: 217566 Since: 12-09-12 From: Toronto, Canada Last post: 1861 days ago Last view: 1748 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: 123 Posts: 1716/4661 EXP: 20823682 Next: 407584 Since: 07-07-12 Last post: 1321 days ago Last view: 334 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: 2372642 Next: 89209 Since: 08-17-12 From: Belgium Last post: 740 days ago Last view: 330 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: 92 Posts: 1170/2397 EXP: 7539371 Next: 217566 Since: 12-09-12 From: Toronto, Canada Last post: 1861 days ago Last view: 1748 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: 2372642 Next: 89209 Since: 08-17-12 From: Belgium Last post: 740 days ago Last view: 330 days ago |
Meh 8.1 isn't that big of a deal though. ____________________ |
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