Up Close with Windows 8

Microsoft has totally redesigned the Windows interface for Windows 8, that is both touch- and gesture-based. This is a brief walk-through. Read more at http://t.co/BUA4apv

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Science & Technology

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• Windows 8
• Windows
• Microsoft
• AllThingsD
• D9
• tablets

[Bigchriztian01]

Windows 98 - great

Windows Me - fail

Windows XP - great

Windows Vista - fail

Windows 7 - great

Windows 8 - #LOL

[botterfcuker]

I think microsoft knows what they're doing. This is their way to keep up with the development of the new type of computers, with all of us still being able to use windows 7 in the background. I'd love a tablet pc with windows 8 rather than android at any time.

[AbuBishir]

Touch screens are good on phones and tablets but not for normal PCs. There are situations where a touch screen is great but most of the time the best and most productive way to interact with a PC is via a keyboard. Next best is a mouse.

[computermedic64]

Looking more and more like Linux!  M$ this is not new tech, just stole it from linux.

[tcaworf]

For Windows 8, While the Tiles may work well for Mobile OS... Why would I want to change the "look and feel" of my Windows Desktop from Windows XP?

I just don't get it. Looks like a bad idea gone to seed.

This "upgrade" looks like a major "downgrade" to me!

Change for Change sake? No thanks! Give us a solid product with better performance without the cheesy fluff.

Just when we thought Windows 7 look and feel was bad. This one takes the razzy prize for extremely poor interface design!

[kalebwalters]

This is a good idea, as long as it runs smooth

[Wedcot]

How can you say windows 8 is bad when it hasn't been released yet

[keenkennyny]

@1RealityBroadcasting the giant icons are for touch screens like tablets.

[DerekDeSouzaa]

@ryanmcapple ohh Sorry :(

and thats quite funny :')

yeah i know what you mean, their products are too pricey :/ steve the ripper :P

Cool that youre not an apple fanboy :)

[andStack]

@FluffbearRCT What could be bigger than this? This is a the biggest and boldest change I've seen in tech in years.

[ryanmcapple]

@DerekDeSouzaa No I'm not an apple fan boy, the ryanmcapple is part of a inside joke with my friends (they call me apple because its a combination of my sisters name and my name (Ryan and April became RyanMcApple) I am NOT an apple fan boy, let me tell you, I despise apple and think they rip everyone off.