Windows 8 Roundup

There has been no shortage of Windows 8 news today. MrSeb writes: "Earlier this morning, at the Build Windows conference in Anaheim, California, Microsoft made it patently clear that 'To the cloud!' is not merely a throwaway phrase: it is the entire future of the company. Every single one of Microsoft's services, platforms, and form factors will now begin its hasty, leave-no-prisoners-behind transition to the always-on, internet-connected cloud." netbuzz pointed out that even the famous Blue Screen of Death will get a new look. Lastly mikejuk writes: "While everyone else is looking at the surface detail of Windows 8 there are some deep changes going on. Perhaps the biggest is that Metro now provides an alternative environment that doesn't use the age old Win32 API. This means no more overlapping windows — yes Metro really does take the windows out of Windows."

Comments

So we're back to Windows 1.0?

[BLToday]

So we're back to Windows 1.0 with no overlapping windows? How am I suppose to quickly look at two open applications? or drag and drop items?

Re:So we're back to Windows 1.0?

[0123456]

That stupid desktop metro app. without a start menu isn't a window manager since you can't simply start programs with it, not even Linux manages to create something that stupid.

I believe that's a planned upgrade in Gnome 4.

Win8, 25 years too late

[kirkb]

http://i.imgur.com/vd2WA.jpg

Re:This is cool

[Sponge Bath]

True, I might have to look at it again around Windows 9 or 10.

Windows X with Magic Mouse. Think Differentlier.

what innovation

[roc97007]

Regarding the new improved BSOD: "After expressing emoticon-style sadness"

Windows catches up with 1980's mac.

Well, I guess it's a start.