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Tag Archives: Windows 8 Desktop
Can you use multiple “windows” with Windows 8?
Of course you can, particularly with the Desktop. Yes when you live primarily in the Desktop then the Start Screen is more jarring then the Start Menu was. I would likely pin more things to the Task Bar or put … Continue reading
Can Windows 8’s Metro succeed on the desktop?
The biggest cloud hanging over Windows 8 is how desktop (and notebook) users will react to the new Metro user experience (which I’ll refer to as MoSh to differentiate the new “Modern Shell” from the app model and Store change). What … Continue reading
Dear Developer, excuse me while I slap you silly
Today I’m going to abandon my usual balanced friendly analysis approach and play devil’s advocate, because I think there is an audience that needs a wakeup call. No it’s not developers of consumer apps, I think they’ve already gotten it. … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged Developers, Metro, Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8, Windows 8 Desktop, Windows 8 Tablets
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Windows 8 is not all about Tablets, it’s about the future
What we know about Windows 8, mostly driven by the Developer Preview but also by various comments from Microsoft, is quite polarizing. The most controversial aspects are around the move to the new Metro app model and user experience. Many … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged Metro, Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8, Windows 8 Desktop
97 Comments
Will Windows 8 on ARM support Desktop Apps?
Paul Thurrott has thrown some fuel on the fire regarding Microsoft’s plans to allow Desktop (aka, existing) apps to run on the ARM-based Windows 8 tablets (and notebooks). Basically he is reporting that one reliable source is telling him that … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged ARM, Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8 Desktop, Windows 8 Tablets
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