A PC is half software and half hardware. OEMs need to make hardware that people want to own. At work many people request a mac, then wipe it and put Windows on it (or run Parallels). They want the nice hardware but they want the Windows 8 OS. They don't want some piece of plastic.
I've been dying to get a 3D printer for quite a while. Maybe this will be the final push I needed. I just wish they would release the designs for the 920.
Working about half of the time in Java and half in C#, I find I am far more productive in C#. I can get the same job done in C# with a fraction of the effort and lines of code because of things like properties (and short-circuit properties), LINQ, async/await, TPL, true generics, structs (and user value types), ref/out and many more language improvements that C# has over Java.
...pretty much everything they say is "good practice." I love it when a highly tested, well covered, well-reviewed piece of code is so buggy it can hardly stay running. It really reveals that no amount of process can compensate for individual skill.
It's much safer to own and use Microsoft technology. The iPad is driving a huge crime wave in NY and other metro areas. I would much rather stay safe and sound with my Surface.
What!???!!! Windows 8 is exactly the same as Windows 7 as far as slapping on new programs. I just put Firefox, Chrome, Paint.Net, Adobe Reader and several other programs on my mom's brand new Windows 8 net top and it took about 20 minutes. ZERO PROBLEMS. The UAC is the same as in Windows 7. If you're having an issue with that it's not a Windows 7 vs. Windows 8 issue.
The lock screen does not require you to use the mouse at all. Just hit Enter (or any other key) and the image slides up by itself revealing the password box. In fact, if she just hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete like she would do on Windows 7 it would have worked as well.
If you would have had any issues doing these same tasks on Windows 7 you would have just worked through them. Because it's Windows 8 you blame the new OS.
I wish Windows Phone would have been named the XPhone instead, after Microsoft's hippest product, the Xbox. I'm not alone. I've seen the same sentiment dozens of times on blogs and on twitter.
It's been great ever since. I use it all day for work with ease. All the FUD people were throwing about how terrible it was for desktops has not materialized. Turns out they were just fear mongering. I would recommend Windows 8 to anyone as long as they are willing to put in a few hours up front getting used to it.
At the end of his "review" he said he was using Windows 8 on a desktop, not a tablet. "This article is based on using Windows 8 on what may be the best current hardware: Dell XPS One 27 computer with a quad-core i7 CPU, 16 GB of RAM and a solid state hard drive accelerator ($2600). " Well there you go. We all knew there were usability issues on the desktop.
I've been using an Android tablet after I switched away from the iPad. It was TERRIBLE. Android is definitely the worst of all tablet UIs. Windows 8 is far superior on the tablet than Android or iOS. It's so much more usable. I think this Prof has an issue with Win8's discoverability, which could be improved. I do admit that Windows 8 on a mouse-only desktop isn't as useable as on a touch-device.
Reviewers I've see have generally been very positive about the Surface, and I've read dozens and dozens of reviews on the topic. There have been a few negative reviews, mostly from sites that focus on Apple products.
It's true. Windows 8 has ruined non-touch monitors for me forever. It's just so easy and natural to want to reach up and touch the monitor now. In fact I get very frustrated when it doesn't respond. All screens should be touch.
If you're used to the larger format of a newspaper or a 8.5x11 (or A4) report then the Surface is the right tablet for you. The Kindle and Nook are light but way too small for technical reading. Diagrams, illustrations and charts that fit well in a printed report would look miniscule on those readers. Even the iPad would be too small. Only the Surface is large enough to see the detail you need.
As an app developer, the most frustrating thing about developing for Windows 8 was that my existing Windows Phone apps didn't just run. In fact my XNA games would need to be rewritten from scratch because XNA isn't supported on Windows 8 like it is on WP8. The task of porting/rewriting those apps/games is so large that I still haven't done it, weeks after release. I don't know when I'll get the time.
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...and everywhere that a display needs to be viewed in sunlight.
I would LOVE to be on that effort. I wonder if they are hiring.
A PC is half software and half hardware. OEMs need to make hardware that people want to own. At work many people request a mac, then wipe it and put Windows on it (or run Parallels). They want the nice hardware but they want the Windows 8 OS. They don't want some piece of plastic.
I've been dying to get a 3D printer for quite a while. Maybe this will be the final push I needed. I just wish they would release the designs for the 920.
Working about half of the time in Java and half in C#, I find I am far more productive in C#. I can get the same job done in C# with a fraction of the effort and lines of code because of things like properties (and short-circuit properties), LINQ, async/await, TPL, true generics, structs (and user value types), ref/out and many more language improvements that C# has over Java.
I pretty much never take my phone off of vibrate mode because of the fear of forgetting about it and making a scene during some very somber moment.
...pretty much everything they say is "good practice." I love it when a highly tested, well covered, well-reviewed piece of code is so buggy it can hardly stay running. It really reveals that no amount of process can compensate for individual skill.
The only OEM that does well with Android is Samsung. HTC, Sony and every other OEM to try to use it have met with disaster.
It's much safer to own and use Microsoft technology. The iPad is driving a huge crime wave in NY and other metro areas. I would much rather stay safe and sound with my Surface.
What!???!!! Windows 8 is exactly the same as Windows 7 as far as slapping on new programs. I just put Firefox, Chrome, Paint.Net, Adobe Reader and several other programs on my mom's brand new Windows 8 net top and it took about 20 minutes. ZERO PROBLEMS. The UAC is the same as in Windows 7. If you're having an issue with that it's not a Windows 7 vs. Windows 8 issue. The lock screen does not require you to use the mouse at all. Just hit Enter (or any other key) and the image slides up by itself revealing the password box. In fact, if she just hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete like she would do on Windows 7 it would have worked as well. If you would have had any issues doing these same tasks on Windows 7 you would have just worked through them. Because it's Windows 8 you blame the new OS.
The Surface Pro is #1 on my list. Having an full laptop/desktop OS in the form factor of a tablet with a beautiful touch-centric UI is a game changer.
I wish Windows Phone would have been named the XPhone instead, after Microsoft's hippest product, the Xbox. I'm not alone. I've seen the same sentiment dozens of times on blogs and on twitter.
I didn't even know about this. Dang! I'm an example of someone who is willing to pay to get the apps I want.
It's been great ever since. I use it all day for work with ease. All the FUD people were throwing about how terrible it was for desktops has not materialized. Turns out they were just fear mongering. I would recommend Windows 8 to anyone as long as they are willing to put in a few hours up front getting used to it.
At the end of his "review" he said he was using Windows 8 on a desktop, not a tablet. "This article is based on using Windows 8 on what may be the best current hardware: Dell XPS One 27 computer with a quad-core i7 CPU, 16 GB of RAM and a solid state hard drive accelerator ($2600). " Well there you go. We all knew there were usability issues on the desktop.
I've been using an Android tablet after I switched away from the iPad. It was TERRIBLE. Android is definitely the worst of all tablet UIs. Windows 8 is far superior on the tablet than Android or iOS. It's so much more usable. I think this Prof has an issue with Win8's discoverability, which could be improved. I do admit that Windows 8 on a mouse-only desktop isn't as useable as on a touch-device.
Reviewers I've see have generally been very positive about the Surface, and I've read dozens and dozens of reviews on the topic. There have been a few negative reviews, mostly from sites that focus on Apple products.
It's amazing. Butter-smooth.
I know a lot of apps that could take advantage of this technology right now.
Seems like the Surface Pro aught to work, right?
I can't wait for Windows 8 to gain more and more market share. The more market share it has the bigger the potential for app developers.
It's true. Windows 8 has ruined non-touch monitors for me forever. It's just so easy and natural to want to reach up and touch the monitor now. In fact I get very frustrated when it doesn't respond. All screens should be touch.
If you're used to the larger format of a newspaper or a 8.5x11 (or A4) report then the Surface is the right tablet for you. The Kindle and Nook are light but way too small for technical reading. Diagrams, illustrations and charts that fit well in a printed report would look miniscule on those readers. Even the iPad would be too small. Only the Surface is large enough to see the detail you need.
As an app developer, the most frustrating thing about developing for Windows 8 was that my existing Windows Phone apps didn't just run. In fact my XNA games would need to be rewritten from scratch because XNA isn't supported on Windows 8 like it is on WP8. The task of porting/rewriting those apps/games is so large that I still haven't done it, weeks after release. I don't know when I'll get the time.
Wow, that's crazy. Someone should make a program that has a list of known junk-ware titles and can uninstall them all automatically.