Sunday, August 5th 2012
Windows 8 Finalized, RTM Arrives on August 15, "Metro" UI Name Dumped
Keeping up with schedule, Microsoft has reportedly finalized the build of Windows 8, with which the company will launch the operating system to the public. After releasing several internal and some public pre-launch builds (such as Beta, Release Preview), the company is ready with the RTM (release to market) build, which is fit for commercial release. Windows 8 RTM, in its various variants, will be available first to enterprise customers and industry partners starting August 15. The commercial launch is on course for October 26, 2012.
In related news, the threat of trademark litigation by German retail giant Metro Group has forced Microsoft to trash the codename "Metro" to refer to its new tiled user-interface (UI), which makes the OS optimized for touchscreens, but is also the primary UI for non-touch computing platforms (such as desktop PCs). According to reports, Microsoft will merely stop referring to Metro UI as such. Metro UI invited criticism from some evaluators of pre-launch Windows 8 builds, particularly from the desktop PC and non-touch notebook platforms.
Sources:
Computex.biz, The Verge
In related news, the threat of trademark litigation by German retail giant Metro Group has forced Microsoft to trash the codename "Metro" to refer to its new tiled user-interface (UI), which makes the OS optimized for touchscreens, but is also the primary UI for non-touch computing platforms (such as desktop PCs). According to reports, Microsoft will merely stop referring to Metro UI as such. Metro UI invited criticism from some evaluators of pre-launch Windows 8 builds, particularly from the desktop PC and non-touch notebook platforms.
34 Comments on Windows 8 Finalized, RTM Arrives on August 15, "Metro" UI Name Dumped
I don't think it will effect the Metro Groups bottom line at all as they are in a different market sector.
Still have multiboot but Virtual Box runs pretty well on my AMD A6, after enabling AMD-V, which surprisingly came disabled by default.
And I don't see any compelling reason that would make me upgrade from Win7, honestly talking.
The only reason I went to 7 was so I was familiar with the OS, and running apps on it, and I could help people here on TPU with problems as I knew people were going to be moving to Win 7.
I'll probably go to Win 8 for the same reason.
Is it going to change its name to a cryptic symbol?
Do we now have to call it "the UI previously known as Metro?"
:D
I have played with it some, not a bunch, and it has its pluses and minus'. Grandma will love it! Enthusiasts will hate it (for awhile anyhow).
It will be a learning curve for man, however people that are used to tablets and Android phones will probably get used to it much faster than people that are unfamiliar with these devices.
Microsoft did not seem to give a damn either, until they started to realise that they must because Apple does it as well (AppStore, Retina Display, Macbook...).
Windows 8 only has to be 1fps in games faster in benchmarks for 99.9% of the people here to go from bitching about it to praising it.
The other 0.01% actually have a good reason.
The Irony of being on an enthusiast forum and people complaining about a UI feature out of conveniance.
I just find the whole thing comical.
:toast:
now with the metro iu its stricktly for the "apps" (unlike start menu was files and inside them apps + its uninstall file and read me and what not, pointless as no1 clicked that from there when u have the add remove in control panel)windows is finally paying attention to good design, and the metro iu looks fabulous. and for your info its not necessarily true its either tile or full screen, as some apps when you click them it takes you to the desktop to run them if their not designed for metro, but i guess along the years most will run through the metro iu and the desktop will only be for the file system and to do the nerdy stuff, great news for noobs
people just get familiar with 7 ,a lot still use xp, so only if they force OEM's can sell it
Windows 8 over complicates simple task, and the UI still needs a lot of work to make it more user friendly. And to be more accurate Windows 8 was finalized Wednesday, August 1st, and has since been leaked to the internet.