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Forums - PC - MICROSOFT UNVEILS OFFICIAL NAME FOR NEXT WINDOWS + DIFFERENT SKUS

Mvp4eVa on 18 April 2012
Andrespetmonkey said:
This is definitely aimed at tablets and smartphones, so I might just wait until I the next Windows OS to buy a new PC.


There's touch screen monitors already for desktop computers



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Andrespetmonkey on 18 April 2012
Rainbird said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
im a pro mac guy in every way so this means nothing to me but i can't help but be confused at Windows 8..

its a tablet interface.. on a screen you can't touch. very very weird
Andrespetmonkey said:
This is definitely aimed at tablets and smartphones, so I might just wait until I the next Windows OS to buy a new PC.

Microsoft are bringing touch to Windows indeed, but I've migrated completely to using Windows 8 (Consumer Preview) on my laptop, and it's definitely better than Windows 7 in my opinion. It's both faster because it requires less resources, but the new start screen is a big improvement over the old start menu, and there's a bunch of other upgrades (large and small) that make Windows 8 really nice to use on a regular non-touch PC.

Oh alright, cool. Maybe I won't have to wait then :) thanks



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Rainbird on 18 April 2012
Superman4 said:
Still an ugly OS that I will never own. Maybe Windows 9 will go back to a useful design instead of a bunch of square boxes all over the screen. Big step backwards IMO.

It isn't actually. These new boxes are much easier to navigate than the old start menu imo, and the way search has been improved makes the new start screen very useful.