Just when the dust has settled ... It's Windows 10 !!

[snowbear]

Two weeks ago the IT department removed my desktop at work because it had XP. I'm glad I have a laptop, as well, since they didn't provide a replacement.

 

[Josh66]

Vijo:

Is that for real? Apps that you can not only resize, but also move?! Title bars too, and at the top!

I love how he explains that the tech preview beta test thing is for tech savvy people, and then explains everything like he's talking to a 6 year old, maybe even one with a "super big monitor!", lol.

 

[Josh66]

Two weeks ago the IT department removed my desktop at work because it had XP. I'm glad I have a laptop, as well, since they didn't provide a replacement.

Wow, only 2 weeks ago? Didn't support end in March or April?

 

[tecboy]

Does it play blu-ray?

 

[snowbear]

Two weeks ago the IT department removed my desktop at work because it had XP. I'm glad I have a laptop, as well, since they didn't provide a replacement.

Wow, only 2 weeks ago? Didn't support end in March or April?

Yeah - my wallpaper for the past few months was a compilation of the XP logo and Little Orphan Annie. I think they were confused and couldn't figure out whom or where I was . . . my login shows I'm with the Fire Department but the hardware bar code (and network ID) says it's the IT department.

Desktops have been requested, but unknown if they will be approved. Government is such fun.

 

[snowbear]

They say they are, sort of, merging Win 7 and Win 8 into something that is familiar for all users.
Because, according to Microsoft, 7+8=10

Ahhh, so they are counting in base 9. That makes it clear!

 

[Overread]

These aps sound just like these things we had in the past - programs we used to call them. They could do all that fancy title bar and resizing window stuff!

 

[LCLimages]

I'll pass. I absolutely, completely, 100% can't stand Win8. My old comp bit the dust and I had no choice but to "upgrade" and Day 1 I spent 2 entire hours of my life de-cluttering the sh*t off it, and installing Classic Shell so I could operate my computer. It doesn't bother me now, because it looks and runs like Windows 7.

My next computer is a Mac. Once I save for a long time.

 

[Josh66]

I didn't want to say anything before (didn't want to seem to be a fan boy or something), but it seems that they are trying to do what Linux has been doing for a few years now. The look of it, the multiple workspaces (desktops), the 'application switcher' or whatever they call it... It all looks like GNOME with a Windows Start menu.

Maybe Linux is taking enough market share now that it's finally seen as an actual 'threat' to Windows...

 

[dannylightning]

not really anything wrong with 8 but it is very annoying, After the first day working with 8 i had the hang of it but I still cant say I am a fan.

What drives me crazy is after you close a app it takes you to the start screen and than you have to click on the desktop to get back to the desktop, Too much work to do simple things, I only want the desktop I never use the start screen for anything, I think its lame that there are apps, apps should be on a phone or tablet, not PC

 

[tecboy]

I'll bet windows 10 works better on newer computers with newer hardwares. That means it require more rams and speed.

 

[Josh66]

I'll bet windows 10 works better on newer computers with newer hardwares. That means it require more rams and speed.

Well, OF COURSE it will work better on better computers. That, by itself, doesn't mean that it requires more RAM and processor speed... I haven't seen what they're saying the minimum specs are to run it yet...

 

[Scatterbrained]

........... I haven't seen what they're saying the minimum specs are to run it yet...

System requirements are a 1GHz or faster processor, 1GB of RAM for 32-bit systems or 2GB for 64-bit systems, 16GB of free hard disk space, and a Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with a WDDM driver. In other words, anything that's capable of running Windows 8.1 can be moved to Windows 10. You can upgrade to the Windows 10 preview from either Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1.