The New 'Windows 8' UI

LeeNetworX · 06-03-2011, 08:27 AM

Pretty slick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I

EpyonXero · 06-03-2011, 08:44 AM

Looks like Windows 7 with a new tablet friendly interface on top. The touch screen stuff looks pretty good until you switch to a normal Windows app, that Word screen they showed looks impossible to use with a tablet.

LeeNetworX · 06-03-2011, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by EpyonXero

The touch screen stuff looks pretty good until you switch to a normal Windows app, that Word screen they showed looks impossible to use with a tablet.

This is nothing new. There's plenty of apps out there (Win and Mac) that suck ass with a virtual KB. We're in a transition of computing with touch and it's going to take time for lots of popular apps to be refactored and the UI modified.

EpyonXero · 06-03-2011, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

This is nothing new. There's plenty of apps out there (Win and Mac) that suck ass with a virtual KB. We're in a transition of computing with touch and it's going to take time for lots of popular apps to be refactored and the UI modified.

Which is why Apple and Google have touchscreen specific OS's and desktop OS's. Putting both together usually ends up making nobody happy.

LeeNetworX · 06-03-2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Putting both together usually ends up making nobody happy.

PCs < > tablets and smartphones

We're talking about PCs moving to touch based interfaces here.

EpyonXero · 06-03-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

PCs < > tablets and smartphones

We're talking about PCs moving to touch based interfaces here.

A tablet is a PC with a touch interface. Whether you mount it on a desk with a cradle and keyboard or carry it in your hands makes no difference.

Particle Man · 06-03-2011, 09:08 AM

Funny how everything is following phone interfaces...

LeeNetworX · 06-03-2011, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Funny how everything is following phone interfaces...

Mobile computing is driving/going to drive much change in IT.

Papa_Complex · 06-03-2011, 09:29 AM

Good to know that my job is safe, for the next few years, disabling useless on-screen UI crap for a business environment.

LeeNetworX · 06-03-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Good to know that my job is safe, for the next few years, disabling useless on-screen UI crap for a business environment.

I suspect they will have a setting option in Control Panel to disable the Tiles UI.

06-03-2011, 08:27 AM	#1
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	The New 'Windows 8' UI Pretty slick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I

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EpyonXero AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redneck Riviera, FL Moto: 2003 VFR800f6 Posts: 2,531	Looks like Windows 7 with a new tablet friendly interface on top. The touch screen stuff looks pretty good until you switch to a normal Windows app, that Word screen they showed looks impossible to use with a tablet. __________________

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Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Good to know that my job is safe, for the next few years, disabling useless on-screen UI crap for a business environment. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

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Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Funny how everything is following phone interfaces...