Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Windows 8 Early Build Hints At Apple, WebOS Competitor - EWeek

Posted by Roblimo on from the always-steal-ideas-from-your-most-creative-competitors dept.

Microsoft's next Windows could be a cross-platform OS in the style of Apple's iOS or Hewlett-Packard's webOS, if supposed early builds are to be believed... "Bloggers Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott, in a series of April postings on Rivera’s Within Windows blog, have described the various features of what they claim is an early build of Windows 8: an Office-style ribbon integrated into Windows Explorer, complete with tools for viewing libraries, manipulating images and managing drive assets; an unlock screen that harkens to the 'Metro' design style already present in Windows Phone 7; an 'immersive' user interface and a built-in PDF reader they call 'Modern Reader.'"

1 of 375 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You must be a complete moron, stay the hell away from computers you idiot. My first windows 7 install ever was on my laptop when it came out and that install is still going strong with no problems at all. Don't blame microsoft because you are a dumbass who doesn't know how to use a computer.