A Windows XP help forum. PCbanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » PCbanter forum » Microsoft Windows 8 » Windows 8 Help Forum
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Windows 9 will be for rent



 
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #151  
Old June 18th 14, 11:08 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Gene E. Bloch[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 7,485
Default Windows 9 will be for rent

On Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:54:37 -0500, BillW50 wrote:

"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:13:07 -0500, BillW50 wrote:
I do sync my data between machines and that takes like 20 seconds or
so. But it doesn't require another OS to be running. As all of my
machines are synced to the master data drive. Besides this, I really
can't think of anything why I would want to do that?


How big is your computer room? Mine isn't that big...


You don't need a lot of room with laptops and tablets. They stack like
books on a bookshelf. Just reach behind you and grab one like a book and
pop it in the dock. Press the power button and there you go.


How big is your bookshelf? Mine isn't that big...

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
Ads
  #152  
Old June 18th 14, 11:27 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
BillW50
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 5,556
Default Windows 9 will be for rent


"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:54:37 -0500, BillW50 wrote:

"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:13:07 -0500, BillW50 wrote:
I do sync my data between machines and that takes like 20 seconds
or so. But it doesn't require another OS to be running. As all of
my machines are synced to the master data drive. Besides this, I
really can't think of anything why I would want to do that?

How big is your computer room? Mine isn't that big...


You don't need a lot of room with laptops and tablets. They stack
like books on a bookshelf. Just reach behind you and grab one like a
book and pop it in the dock. Press the power button and there you go.


How big is your bookshelf? Mine isn't that big...


Oh the one in this room isn't that big either. It looks like about 5
feet by 3 feet. There are four shelves and I would guess I can get 20
laptops/tablets per shelf, so it would hold about 80 total.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Kingston 120GB SSD - Windows Live Mail 2009
Centrino Core2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz - 4GB - Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center



  #153  
Old June 19th 14, 01:10 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Char Jackson
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 10,449
Default Windows 9 will be for rent

On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:18:52 -0700, DevilsPGD
wrote:

Yes. If you have a touch-capable device, you get the modern touch
interface by default. If you don't, you get the desktop interface by
default.


I've had a lot of non-touch systems come through the shop and so far I
haven't seen one that defaulted to the Desktop UI, including my own systems.
By chance, do you have a credible cite that supports your claim?

It's just a default, you can set whatever you actually want.


That's a bit misleading since it implies that you can decide to use ONLY the
Desktop UI.

  #154  
Old June 19th 14, 01:34 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
BillW50
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 5,556
Default Windows 9 will be for rent

In ,
Char Jackson typed:
On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:18:52 -0700, DevilsPGD
wrote:

Yes. If you have a touch-capable device, you get the modern touch
interface by default. If you don't, you get the desktop interface by
default.


I've had a lot of non-touch systems come through the shop and so far I
haven't seen one that defaulted to the Desktop UI, including my own
systems. By chance, do you have a credible cite that supports your
claim?


Shop? You work in a shop? Anyway one of my Gateway M465 with Windows 8
and I updated it to 8.1U1 automatically defaulted to the desktop when
you boot. And I did find where you could change it if you didn't like
it. I have two tablets running Windows 8, one is touch and one is pen
enabled. I didn't upgrade them yet.

It's just a default, you can set whatever you actually want.


That's a bit misleading since it implies that you can decide to use
ONLY the Desktop UI.


I am running ModernMix on that same machine and the Metro side is
totally gone. As I have it set to use the desktop only and even Metro
Apps open up on the desktop in a window. The Start screen is still there
though.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Kingston 120GB SSD - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo T2300 1.66GHz - 4GB - ATI X1400 - Windows XP SP2


  #155  
Old June 20th 14, 02:22 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
DevilsPGD[_4_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 152
Default Windows 9 will be for rent

In the last episode of ,
Char Jackson said:

On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:18:52 -0700, DevilsPGD
wrote:

Yes. If you have a touch-capable device, you get the modern touch
interface by default. If you don't, you get the desktop interface by
default.


I've had a lot of non-touch systems come through the shop and so far I
haven't seen one that defaulted to the Desktop UI, including my own systems.
By chance, do you have a credible cite that supports your claim?


http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfepla...ancements.aspx
discusses this relatively authoritatively.

"That flexibility remains unchanged in this Update but going forward,
there are new defaults – as mentioned before, Windows 8.1 Update now
boots to the desktop as the default unless the device is a tablet form
factor."

It's just a default, you can set whatever you actually want.


That's a bit misleading since it implies that you can decide to use ONLY the
Desktop UI.


If you set desktop mode, the Modern UI is still used as a launcher, but
just a launcher unless you choose to launch Modern UI apps and it only
appears when/if you call upon it. I often go hours at a time without
seeing it, if not days.

--
This post is double ROT13'd for extra security. Attempting to violate
or decode this post without written authorization is a violation of the DMCA.
  #156  
Old June 20th 14, 05:52 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Char Jackson
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 10,449
Default Windows 9 will be for rent

On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 18:22:51 -0700, DevilsPGD
wrote:

In the last episode of ,
Char Jackson said:

On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:18:52 -0700, DevilsPGD
wrote:

Yes. If you have a touch-capable device, you get the modern touch
interface by default. If you don't, you get the desktop interface by
default.


I've had a lot of non-touch systems come through the shop and so far I
haven't seen one that defaulted to the Desktop UI, including my own systems.
By chance, do you have a credible cite that supports your claim?


http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfepla...ancements.aspx
discusses this relatively authoritatively.

"That flexibility remains unchanged in this Update but going forward,
there are new defaults – as mentioned before, Windows 8.1 Update now
boots to the desktop as the default unless the device is a tablet form
factor."


Oh, well that's disappointing. I was hoping when you said "you get the
desktop interface by default" you meant much more than simply booting to the
desktop. Booting to the desktop has never been a real challenge. It's
staying on the desktop that seems to be out of reach, at least for me and
most people I know.

It's just a default, you can set whatever you actually want.


That's a bit misleading since it implies that you can decide to use ONLY the
Desktop UI.


If you set desktop mode, the Modern UI is still used as a launcher, but
just a launcher unless you choose to launch Modern UI apps and it only
appears when/if you call upon it. I often go hours at a time without
seeing it, if not days.


Again, quite disappointing that you consider hours or days as a benchmark.
I'd prefer to stay off of the Modern UI completely.

Thanks anyway, but I was hoping you had some new information.

  #157  
Old June 20th 14, 11:14 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Roderick Stewart
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 456
Default Windows 9 will be for rent

On Wed, 4 Jun 2014 23:17:29 +0100, "one" wrote:

http://www.techradar.com/news/softwa...umours-1029245

What the collective has heard exactly is that a prototype version is in the
works in which a barebones version of Windows 9 will be available for free.
For additional functionality, users would have to pay up through a
subscription.


I wonder what will be included in the "additional functionality" - web
browsing? wordprocessing? email? Will it be possible to install
non-Microsoft software without complications? If it turns out to be
free to install but expensive if you actually want to use it for
anything, then it will only be "free" in the sense of those free
extras that companies sometimes offer but which you have to buy
something to obtain. I won't be waiting with bated breath.

According to the leaker group, the core of Windows 9 will live in the given
system's BIOS, while the rest of the OS will reside in the cloud, ready for
picking via various apps and services. (Exactly how much of the standard
Windows functions would be left out is what's worrying about this rumor.)


The more I read this sort of thing, the more appealing Linux becomes.

Rod.
  #158  
Old June 20th 14, 03:04 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Neil
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 714
Default Windows 9 will be for rent

On 6/20/2014 12:52 AM, Char Jackson wrote:

I'd prefer to stay off of the Modern UI completely.

I would think that an experienced user, such as yourself, would select
an OS based on what it is. Just what drove you to run an OS that has
major features that you don't want any part of?
--
best regards,
Neil

  #159  
Old June 20th 14, 05:17 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
DevilsPGD[_4_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 152
Default Windows 9 will be for rent

In the last episode of , Neil
said:

On 6/20/2014 12:52 AM, Char Jackson wrote:

I'd prefer to stay off of the Modern UI completely.

I would think that an experienced user, such as yourself, would select
an OS based on what it is. Just what drove you to run an OS that has
major features that you don't want any part of?


It's an otherwise awesome OS, outside of a very minor part (albeit a
part that you interact with frequently), the launcher.

--
If I were still loyal to the Goa'uld, you would know it.
It would be immediately apparent as I would not hesitate to kill you where you sit.
-- Teal'c
  #160  
Old June 20th 14, 08:37 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Char Jackson
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 10,449
Default Windows 9 will be for rent

On Fri, 20 Jun 2014 09:17:07 -0700, DevilsPGD
wrote:

In the last episode of , Neil
said:

On 6/20/2014 12:52 AM, Char Jackson wrote:

I'd prefer to stay off of the Modern UI completely.

I would think that an experienced user, such as yourself, would select
an OS based on what it is. Just what drove you to run an OS that has
major features that you don't want any part of?


It's an otherwise awesome OS, outside of a very minor part (albeit a
part that you interact with frequently), the launcher.


Heh, thanks for the chuckle.

 




Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off






All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:40 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 PCbanter.
The comments are property of their posters.