Windows Surface

[garbon]

Any thoughts on the announcement?

[Barrister]

Any thoughts on the announcement?

The cover/keyboard idea is brilliant.

As for the rest... we'll have to wait and see the actual device.  No prices have been announced.  No idea how performance is.  And I think it's bizarre they're releasing two different processor types - Intel and ARM.  Software will not be compatible between them, so they're just splitting their user base in half.

[Grey Fox]

The Metro apps can be made to be compatible.

[Syt]

The slide keyboard is not really new. Though using it as cover is.

Asus EEE Slide

[Tonitrus]

The Metro apps can be made to be compatible.

Yeah, but doesn't that just make things more a PITA for apps developers...not a good thing when Apple already blows away everyone else for apps numbers?

[Grey Fox]

The Metro apps can be made to be compatible.

Yeah, but doesn't that just make things more a PITA for apps developers...not a good thing when Apple already blows away everyone else for apps numbers?

Yes. Windows 8 is a god damn PITA for me already & it's not even out.

[Tonitrus]

Well, call me a curmudgeon, but what I've seen of Windows 8 makes me want to punt Ballmer in the nutsack.

[MadImmortalMan]

Like you need a new reason to do that.


Word is, they are only going to be selling it in MSFT retail stores and not through the normal distribution channels. I wonder what the thinking there is. They only have 20 stores.

[Barrister]

Well, call me a curmudgeon, but what I've seen of Windows 8 makes me want to punt Ballmer in the nutsack.

Same.

I installed Win7 a while ago and it really is very good, but Win8 sounds like an unholy mess.

[Tonitrus]

Well, call me a curmudgeon, but what I've seen of Windows 8 makes me want to punt Ballmer in the nutsack.

Same.

I installed Win7 a while ago and it really is very good, but Win8 sounds like an unholy mess.

A iTablet-like experience on my desktop?  Nuh fuckin uh.

[Grey Fox]

I have tried Windows 8.

It's a complete redesign. Metro kills everything we've learned to use since Windows 95.

[Tonitrus]

It will certainly be interesting, depending on how committed MS is when they launch this turkey, how the market will react.

Would MS backpedal from a Windows-user backlash?
Will Windows users simply adapt?
Or will they just say "well, fuck it, guess I might as well go all-Apple then", and throw the balance all the way to Apple in the PC market as well.

Honestly, if Windows 8 operates as fugly as I think it looks...I will probably cling onto 7 as long as it's supported, and then just go with my third option.  I am already somewhat familiar with the Mac interface on my laptop (even though I think Windows 7 is significantly superior).  Maybe I am just too old to care to learn tablet-crap for a desktop...and I think it's fine for an iPad-type device, but I need my classic PC. 

If I do have to go full-Apple, it also sucks that Mac Pro is dwindling away.  I blame stupid kids (who lack the desire to tinker with components) these days. 

[Tonitrus]

Speaking of which, I am thinking of being all Ed Anger-ish and getting an iPad. 

[Ed Anger]

I'll buy one. Just because.

[Tonitrus]

I'll buy one. Just because.

I think we already knew this.