Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Operating System

[TheMailMan78]

I said before, metro/modern sucks from a productivity standpoint - give ME the option of old interface. I will stay consistent and agree with you, keep metro/modern and give YOU the choice.

Its fine for productivity. Been using it since the beta.

 

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Windows 10.1: Jaguar
Windows 10.2: Kitty Kat
Windows 10.3: Puget Sound
Windows 10.4: St. Helens

Kitty Kat is too close to Androids Kit Kat. Impending law suit.

 

[Sasqui]

Ass hat dumb. Windows 8 I mean. How could it take two years to fix a GUI?

 

[GhostRyder]

Windows decided to skip some numbers again so I would assume that means it is above Windows 9

I guess they wanted as much space between itself and 8 to win back consumers.

 

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Windows decided to skip some numbers again so I would assume that means it is above Windows 9

I guess they wanted as much space between itself and 8 to win back consumers.

They pulled an nVIDIA.

 

[Frick]

into becoming an unpaid beta tester for us bla bla bla...

So like most open source software then. I cannot imagine why this is a negative thing.

Anyway will definitely try it. I really want to see what the next step of the UI looks like. Metro was overall pretty nice, but had some flaws. Like everything.

 

[erocker]

Well, that's three posts now that are totally off topic. Mass cleanup.

On topic please.

 

[Sasqui]

I REALLY hope Windows 10 brings back the Wireless Network management interface from Windows 7!!!

And file search that doesn't take 10 clicks into control panel to turn on/off searching through file contents, and a programming language to specify a date range... (epic FAIL!!!)

 

[WhiteLotus]

Give us our damn new file system already!

Yup new file system, new security, new programs, new input devices, heck even a new computer design... Make newWindows run on a GPU die. No freaking idea how but I feel a lot of the limitations of today's technology us being severely hampered by computers being boxes and needed a keyboard and mouse to make them work. Time to reinvent the wheel and make it a freaking jet pack.

 

[Sony Xperia S]

muhaha, M$

I think that I am gonna stay with my Windows 7 Ultimate till sometime after 2020.

However, I will be very excited and delighted if they finally push 4K with high dpi displays to mainstream with this OS release.

About why skipping 9, companies tend to do this, remember how AMD skipped K9 because it sounds "interesting" in English...

 

[Roel]

It's surprising how some talk about the current desktop design failing. I still feel keyboard and mouse is superior to any touch screens and allows me to finish tasks way quicker. For example, try to type an entire page of text, nothing will be faster than a good keyboard that can achieve 400+ strokes per minute. I can only see that being beaten when we can control software with our mind so without input devices, or when we actually have chips in our brain that allow us to think faster. These are things reserved for a next generation so it will be a while before we see all keyboards and mice vanish from offices.

 

[...PACMAN...]

Will definitely be signing up and giving feedback. I am actually in the minority I believe, I love using Windows 8/8.1. Half a day of looking up new features and its been smooth sailing ever since.

I don't understand why people would complain about beta testing it. I think it's great that we can use it so early, give feedback and hopefully shape windows a bit more to what we need.

In particular, I think the new snapping looks well thought out and the added desktops could be great.

 

[Sony Xperia S]

It's surprising how some talk about the current desktop design failing. I still feel keyboard and mouse is superior to any touch screens and allows me to finish tasks way quicker.

Even if not superior, keyboard and mouse are at least as good as.

when we actually have chips in our brain that allow us to think faster. These are things reserved for a next generation...

Man, nowadays most people do not even have the ability to think at all, you want them to think faster.

Next generation will be after some very long time... Sadly.

 

[rob49152]

I found the video funny how he started a lot of the feature descriptions as '*this feature* is back!!' as if this was a genius move on their part.

also... that hair!!

I also think they went to Windows 10 to make people the non-tech people think they're really out of date with being on windows 7 still.

 

[Katanai]

I cannot imagine why this is a negative thing.

Because you work and you are not being paid for it. If you didn't know beta tester is a paid position in any software company.

 

[Hilux SSRG]

Yup new file system, new security, new programs, new input devices, heck even a new computer design... Make newWindows run on a GPU die. No freaking idea how but I feel a lot of the limitations of today's technology us being severely hampered by computers being boxes and needed a keyboard and mouse to make them work. Time to reinvent the wheel and make it a freaking jet pack.

What is this new file system you both speak of? Didn't MS cancel introducing one for W8?

 

[Mathragh]

seems like they're using the best of both win 7 and 8, in a sensible way aswell.
I do wonder about what win 10 will bring under the hood though. So far they mainly talked about UI stuff, but there's bound to be more to be had.
personally I'm hoping they'll support HSA, as it appears to be the most likely standard when it comes to heterogeneous computing, the thing most people seem to agree on as the next big thing. Basically the only ones not (openly) supporting it are Intel and Nvidia (who would've thought!), but amd and most mobile chip vendors do, and as win10 is as ment for mobile aswell i see it as being something that could prove quite advantageous.

 

[Aquinus]

I hate apple's os' for productivity, it's just slow. It feels like I'm always waiting for programs to open, switch apps, etc.

I use OS X for work. As a developer I spend most of my time in a terminal and in a browser but I don't run into any productivity issues with Linux, Windows, or OS X. I prefer OS X over Windows for development, but I prefer Linux over both of them, but I can do the same thing in all 3 just as well.

I hate Windows 8 because it feels like the device should be a tablet. I don't want that on my laptop or tower unless I have a touchscreen which I wouldn't be thrilled about in the first place.

What is this new file system you both speak of? Didn't MS cancel introducing one for W8?

You mean ExFAT?

 

[95Viper]

I'll wait to see what comes of Windows 10 (or whatever it is to be called), instead of judging something that is not released.
In the meantime, I happy to cruise along with Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.

 

[erixx]

Old interface is librarian and grandmotherish, Metro is mucho better, you get a full screen to personalize your priorities, not needing to navigate start menus at all!

Now, please just give me the download link!

A note for admins, unless you use (as you should) terminals, windows is admin hell, clicking your way out and in to the settings you need!

 

[lemonadesoda]

Where did all the laptops go to put this on? Seriously, I tried to buy a laptop (ultrabook) last week and all the great 2013/4 models and brands have vapourised. Gone. All that is<left is<horrid cheap transformer crap. Windows 8.x killed the ultrabook. Well done M$!!!!

 

[lemonadesoda]

In German, "9" is "nein" is "no!". So windows 9 is windows no! Actually, windows 8 is already a no.

 

[hellrazor]

Frankly, I don't see how anybody can still take Microsoft seriously anymore.

 

[Naito]

Windows 8/8.1 is fine. I'm enjoying using it more than Windows 7; it's snappier all round. It saddens me that the enthusiasts around here can't figure out how to install something like Start8 or StartIsBack and actually use the OS.

 

[Nordic]

I would of waited for the official link, but I was curious if it had linked to any sharing websites. It has not as far as I can find.