A failure of a product is NEVER a marketing failure, sorry.
Windows8 itself is not bad, and in a touch device is very good, indeed.
But being a good touch in touch devices just in 2013, it's not enough to raise in the market share.
And, in a desktop/notebook without touch, most people is trying hack it installing third part programs to get the start menu back. Not forgetting the mix of old desktop / touch interface, in a desktop environment.
And, while comparing with iOS/Android, in the Arm version, yes, Win8 is lacking application, which, of course, can be improved.
While I don't have bad feelings about Checked Exceptions, my experience in the real world: the good developer will handle exceptions, being checked or not. Bad developers will write bad code (and workarounds) even with Checked Exceptions.
Checked Exceptions are not guarantee that people will write good code.
On 7: press Windows key, type 3 letters, Enter. All placing just a small portion of your screen, no overlap. But yeah, you can keep saying that we're still using the Start Menu like on XP days (click, expand, click, expand) trying to prove that Win8 start screen is better.
First Lesson: try Kubuntu (real package manager, fast and solid desktop):D
And seriously: any modern OS will require a ton of updates in the first install.
I miss the old search UI, last present on XP only in the advanced mode.
Press F3, type some letters, hit enter.
And, you can search by name, date, file size, etc.
All without use a index service consuming resources.
In this G+ UI update, I really hate the 3 columns of cards layout. Very hard to find info.
I can switch to 1 column only, but:
1 - Do not works on communities;
2 - The column keeps using a small width, instead of use more side space.
Just, using your package manager, install icedtea-7-plugin. Or, if you preffer, at the command line: sudo apt-get install icedtea-7-plugin.
Now try do the same using the new win8 store.
Last time I tried validate a Windows install, I think it was Win7, the WGA check was not working under IE.
I opened it using Firefox, and it worked. Seriously.
I had a 2012 XPS 15 (l502x, the giant brick one), and I installed Kubuntu 12.04 LTS, and all my hardware worked with default install.
With Win7, after a format, I had to download a thousand of drivers from Dell support website.
The only additional movement I did was active Bumblebee PPA, to get the onboard video card working as default (to save battery and call the dedicated card only when I need it).
... of a bad summary: do not explain what will be the "fedorization" process, do not explain why "JBoss is no more", and in the middle change to try describe what is JBoss.
Linux is not in your desktop. But in your Samsung TV, in your smartphone, in a lot of devices in your house. Sure, not the "Year of the Linux in the Desktop". But it needs?
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A failure of a product is NEVER a marketing failure, sorry.
Windows8 itself is not bad, and in a touch device is very good, indeed.
But being a good touch in touch devices just in 2013, it's not enough to raise in the market share.
And, in a desktop/notebook without touch, most people is trying hack it installing third part programs to get the start menu back. Not forgetting the mix of old desktop / touch interface, in a desktop environment.
And, while comparing with iOS/Android, in the Arm version, yes, Win8 is lacking application, which, of course, can be improved.
But, I gotta ask ... if we don't trust Microsoft and Google, who is left?
In the desktop? Any KDE distro.
Thinking about Hollywood, this Calendar has some end of times on it? Can we make a movie about it?
While I don't have bad feelings about Checked Exceptions, my experience in the real world: the good developer will handle exceptions, being checked or not. Bad developers will write bad code (and workarounds) even with Checked Exceptions. Checked Exceptions are not guarantee that people will write good code.
On 7: press Windows key, type 3 letters, Enter. All placing just a small portion of your screen, no overlap. But yeah, you can keep saying that we're still using the Start Menu like on XP days (click, expand, click, expand) trying to prove that Win8 start screen is better.
First Lesson: try Kubuntu (real package manager, fast and solid desktop) :D
And seriously: any modern OS will require a ton of updates in the first install.
I miss the old search UI, last present on XP only in the advanced mode. Press F3, type some letters, hit enter. And, you can search by name, date, file size, etc. All without use a index service consuming resources.
How about the obvious on OO?
$x = $source->indexOf($needle);
and
$x = $source->replaceAll($needle, $regularExpression);
?
Google Glass is too nerd for common people.
Duke Nukem University?
And how about the loses from the beginning of this generation? The article talks about the entire generation, not only a specific quarter.
How live titles are different from Wii Channels?
In this G+ UI update, I really hate the 3 columns of cards layout. Very hard to find info. I can switch to 1 column only, but: 1 - Do not works on communities; 2 - The column keeps using a small width, instead of use more side space.
... they costs like an ultrabook, and not like a tablet.
Just, using your package manager, install icedtea-7-plugin. Or, if you preffer, at the command line: sudo apt-get install icedtea-7-plugin. Now try do the same using the new win8 store.
Last time I tried validate a Windows install, I think it was Win7, the WGA check was not working under IE. I opened it using Firefox, and it worked. Seriously.
Really sad when doctors doesn't care about virus :(
Most companies DO needs vendor support and good pre install.
Is there a list of free spec hardware?
I had a 2012 XPS 15 (l502x, the giant brick one), and I installed Kubuntu 12.04 LTS, and all my hardware worked with default install. With Win7, after a format, I had to download a thousand of drivers from Dell support website. The only additional movement I did was active Bumblebee PPA, to get the onboard video card working as default (to save battery and call the dedicated card only when I need it).
... of a bad summary: do not explain what will be the "fedorization" process, do not explain why "JBoss is no more", and in the middle change to try describe what is JBoss.
Linux is not in your desktop. But in your Samsung TV, in your smartphone, in a lot of devices in your house. Sure, not the "Year of the Linux in the Desktop". But it needs?
My kids do all gaming on my tablet. They listen music in my tablet. They watch Netflix on it. Their friends too. They're 4 and 5 years.
Sheldon will be not happy...
Let's ban the letters, the castors and the beans! All for freedom!