6/7/2023 0 Comments Desktop toys windows 8![]() The Apple contingent will stand by their OS and I don't blame them, iOS is beautiful on a tablet, but so is Windows 8. When it comes down to it, it really doesn't matter as the bulk of PC business is being done with Windows in the background. Windows 8 is an operating system, and it is hard to review an operating system without listing technical details side by side. But they better do it quick, no one wants to go holiday shopping in the discount aisle at the Dollar Tree.Īlso, I should note that from the day I got Windows 8 to the day I wrote this, they added a bunch of premier apps, including an ESPN app, so they are getting there. The good news is that unlike HP, Microsoft isn't going anywhere and will pay whatever it takes to pull their store out of second rate territory. For the PC or Laptop, this doesn't really matter much because you actually use those things for work, not just for entertainment. There are a ton of apps there, but for the tablet market I can see how it falls short because of the quality and quantity. It's almost as bad as the now defunct WebOS store. That's how the app store feels for Windows 8. Finally, after a few hours of waiting, a roadie walks out on stage, and hangs Mick Jagger's shirt on the mic stand, then walks off. The arena is packed to the brim, everyone else thinking the exact same thing. You've purchased the tickets on a whim, thinking that the old guys still have the stuff. Regardless, even with a mouse ease of use seems enhanced.Īs for apps, picture this you are going to a Rolling Stones show. Moving between programs is a breeze as well, especially if you have a touch screen monitor, which I don't have. The snap feature has been upgraded a bit too, with just a swipe you can switch programs or snap three on the screen at once. So if you have Windows 8 on a regular PC, you really won't be impacted by the touch screen changes and apps - other than finding them a bit obtrusive at first, then realizing that getting to a program as you would have before takes the same amount of clicks. The opposite is true for most of the apps designed for a tablet interface, as using a mouse rather than your finger seems slow. The traditional Microsoft products work a bit different in this sense, as while you can use Excel with your finger, you won't want to. Of course, if your favorites are desktop items such as Excel or Tweetdeck, it shoots you back to the desktop and opens items. The start screen contains your favorites. Unlike HP, Microsoft has the means to continue to compete, if for no other reason than to advance their own technology.Īll the programs are displayed as app icons on a secondary screen (swipe bottom, select all apps). ![]() That doesn't mean that Microsoft will drop out of contention like HP. Unless they shoot themselves in the foot, Apple will dominate the mobile market for the foreseeable future. Yet, the mobile market still eludes them, for reasons not related to the operating system. So what does Microsoft do? They come out with a Windows operating system that on a laptop or PC is really a bit over the top, but on a tablet is as slick and user friendly as iOS. With Windows 7 we saw glimpses of what this OS would become with Windows 8 we have a better picture of an operating system that Microsoft is banking on to bring them closer to dominating all markets.Īccording to Windows still dominates the PC market, but the reverse is true in the Mobile/Tablet market, which is dominated by iOS. From my first experience with Windows being 3.1, to the failures of Vista and ME, the operating system that inundates many of our lives took a long time to turn the corner into a vibrant, easy to use and user friendly operating system. This is an operating system that has been around a long time, in computer and technology age - Windows has got to be really, really old. Windows has had an interesting path to where they are today.
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