Interesting reading -"Windows 8: could it be more than lipstick ona pig?"

[Raza]

Windows 8: could it be more than lipstick on a pig?
Posted on 6 Jun 2011 at 09:35

Jon Honeyball delivers his definitive verdict on Windows 8 - and wonders
whether Microsoft may have an ace up its sleeve

Windows 8: could it be more than lipstick on a pig? | Analysis |
Features | PC Pro
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/367...-be-more-than-lipstick-on-a-pig#ixzz1On2ni0dk

Windows 8: could it be more than lipstick on a pig? | Analysis |
Features | PC Pro
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/367...-be-more-than-lipstick-on-a-pig#ixzz1On1urgnM

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[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

Windows 8: could it be more than lipstick on a pig? Posted on 6 Jun
2011 at 09:35

Jon Honeyball delivers his definitive verdict on Windows 8 - and
wonders whether Microsoft may have an ace up its sleeve

Windows 8: could it be more than lipstick on a pig? | Analysis |
Features | PC Pro
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/367...-be-more-than-lipstick-on-a-pig#ixzz1On2ni0dk



Windows 8: could it be more than lipstick on a pig? | Analysis |
Features | PC Pro
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/367...-be-more-than-lipstick-on-a-pig#ixzz1On1urgnM



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I'm just starting to get used to Windows 7. Now they want me to buy a
new one? Whatever happened to Service Packs?

 

[Tinker Tanker]

I'm just starting to get used to Windows 7. Now they want me to buy a
new one? Whatever happened to Service Packs?

Maybe they've reached rock bottom, now begins the slow ascent home
towards something more like w98

Less library crap, less virtualization, more real and fully qualified
paths using just a file manager which is all that explorter needs to be.
I won't hold my breath, they want the tablet market with no keyboard
or even a mouse.

Ridiculous. I just tried to install 7 to a virgin disk and one of the
options beside "install now" cought my eye: "repair your computer". Hello?

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

Maybe they've reached rock bottom, now begins the slow ascent home
towards something more like w98

I'm shooting for Windows 2000.

Less library crap, less virtualization, more real and fully qualified
paths using just a file manager which is all that explorter needs to
be. I won't hold my breath, they want the tablet market with no
keyboard or even a mouse.

If you are right about the less library crap and less other stuff, I
might be interested.

Ridiculous. I just tried to install 7 to a virgin disk and one of
the options beside "install now" cought my eye: "repair your
computer". Hello?

That is because the install disk is also a repair disk which can be used
to install backup images, restore points or corrupted system files. I
used it for that recently.

 

[Percival P. Cassidy]

I'm just starting to get used to Windows 7. Now they want me to buy a
new one? Whatever happened to Service Packs?

It's easier to get people to *pay* for a Service Pack when it's
disguised as a new version.

Perce