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ccr32 said:
zippy3x said:
Microsoft :
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Created one operating system for PC, tablet and phone allowing developers to write one app to run across all platform (and one purchase to cover all platforms)
Is this actually the case? I mean, I know they are named the same, but are you telling me that a full desktop version of 8.1 is sat on a Windows phone with only the touchy Metro bits made available? ...
Created one operating system for PC, tablet and phone allowing developers to write one app to run across all platform (and one purchase to cover all platforms)
This is actually a serious question by the way, not a dig! I genuinely don't know... ?
In terms of the OS, I believe that the windows kernel is shared between platforms, but will obviously need to be compiled against the different target architectures. In this process only selected parts of the OS will be deployed to selected devices.
In short, no there won't be a full desktop version of 8.1 on the phone.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/20/windows-phone-8...
Windows 10: reverting to Windows 7 with a facelift (hopefully).
Windows 7 has been the only OS I can't immediately recollect having any major issues with since XP so this might be a good thing, however Windows is a bit like the Star Trek movies now so skipping a number could be a bad omen.
Windows 2000/ ME - Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Windows XP - Wrath of Khan
Windows Vista - Search for Spock
Windows 7 - The Voyage Home
Windows 8 - The Final Frontier
Windows 9 - The Undiscovered Country ( not too be
)
Windows 10 - Star Trek: Generations
Windows 7 has been the only OS I can't immediately recollect having any major issues with since XP so this might be a good thing, however Windows is a bit like the Star Trek movies now so skipping a number could be a bad omen.
Windows 2000/ ME - Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Windows XP - Wrath of Khan
Windows Vista - Search for Spock
Windows 7 - The Voyage Home
Windows 8 - The Final Frontier
Windows 9 - The Undiscovered Country ( not too be
)Windows 10 - Star Trek: Generations
VeeDubBigBird said:
Windows 10: reverting to Windows 7 with a facelift (hopefully).
Windows 7 has been the only OS I can't immediately recollect having any major issues with since XP so this might be a good thing, however Windows is a bit like the Star Trek movies now so skipping a number could be a bad omen.
Windows 2000/ ME - Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Windows XP - Wrath of Khan
Windows Vista - Search for Spock
Windows 7 - The Voyage Home
Windows 8 - The Final Frontier
Windows 9 - The Undiscovered Country ( not too be )
Windows 10 - Star Trek: Generations
Fellas I think we've just been out geeked Windows 7 has been the only OS I can't immediately recollect having any major issues with since XP so this might be a good thing, however Windows is a bit like the Star Trek movies now so skipping a number could be a bad omen.
Windows 2000/ ME - Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Windows XP - Wrath of Khan
Windows Vista - Search for Spock
Windows 7 - The Voyage Home
Windows 8 - The Final Frontier
Windows 9 - The Undiscovered Country ( not too be
)Windows 10 - Star Trek: Generations
Instructions for VirtualBox - http://betanews.com/2014/10/01/how-to-install-wind...
EDIT: Judging by the comments, it looks like VMWare might be easier to get working.
EDIT: Judging by the comments, it looks like VMWare might be easier to get working.
Edited by Chris Type R on Thursday 2nd October 12:44
article on slashdot about MS not moving on the minimum supported specs since Vista. single-core 1GHz, 32-bit chip with just 1GB of RAM. Back then it was a lower mid-range PC, now it would get blown away by a low-end phone.
Way back when, windows install-base was it's major advantage, but they've mis-managed that situation into a massive achilles heel. To be fair, it isn't all their fault, as the world has moved on into a product-based, in-built obsolescence tech model, with greater binding between OS and platform evolution. Windows is stuck on the old guard model of permitting old s
te PCs to support the new OS. That's a proper double edged sword as the people who generally still have these old machines (if they're running windows and used as a primary machine, rather than freeNAS or linux or whatever, sat under a desk and very much not a primary machine) are the type of people that would have their entire worldview destroyed by the 'new' win8/10 interface. So MS are fked either way really.
Way back when, windows install-base was it's major advantage, but they've mis-managed that situation into a massive achilles heel. To be fair, it isn't all their fault, as the world has moved on into a product-based, in-built obsolescence tech model, with greater binding between OS and platform evolution. Windows is stuck on the old guard model of permitting old s
te PCs to support the new OS. That's a proper double edged sword as the people who generally still have these old machines (if they're running windows and used as a primary machine, rather than freeNAS or linux or whatever, sat under a desk and very much not a primary machine) are the type of people that would have their entire worldview destroyed by the 'new' win8/10 interface. So MS are fked either way really. Have just popped a spare disk in my laptop to install 10 and have a play.
I'm a heavy 7 (PC) and 8.1 (laptop) user, but the latter only with Classic Shell installed. 8.1 on its own drove me insane. Without Classic Shell, I'd have quickly downgraded the laptop to 7 I think.
Looking forward to seeing whether 10 remedies the frustrations of 8.1 whilst retaining the speed and stability... On another note, I'd forgotten just how slow 7200 disks are when you've gotten used to SSD...!
I'm a heavy 7 (PC) and 8.1 (laptop) user, but the latter only with Classic Shell installed. 8.1 on its own drove me insane. Without Classic Shell, I'd have quickly downgraded the laptop to 7 I think.
Looking forward to seeing whether 10 remedies the frustrations of 8.1 whilst retaining the speed and stability... On another note, I'd forgotten just how slow 7200 disks are when you've gotten used to SSD...!
Sheets Tabuer said:
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Happy all the swiping to corners has gone.
As an admin who works with server 2012 this is the bane of my life. Trying to get the menu to pop out over RDP even on a decent remote connection can be a challenge at times. As frequently I run multiple RDP sessions, I tend to keep them windowed, so using the Windows key is not an option (unless I'm missing something..).Happy all the swiping to corners has gone.
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