You're not going to try and tell me that Microsoft got their market share on their own, are you?
That's how the majority here think.
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Microsoft's Windows 8 to Include an App Store Too
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You're not going to try and tell me that Microsoft got their market share on their own, are you?
That's how the majority here think.
Apple's keynotes make me laugh sometimes. Especially when they add a feature like multitasking, and call it revolutionary.
And even if Microsoft does it first, the Appleonians will still say they copied Apple.
Anyways, I think that's all I'll be saying for the rest of the thread now. I've made my point, and there are a few who seem to agree with me.
Uh, are you kidding? Microsoft is just shoving Windows onto any device it can, and OS X is not going to be iOS.
I actually agree with you.
Correct, there will be no more OSX, it will be iOS.
I can see it happening already.
"iOS features were added to Lion, in preparation of the next generation, cross platform, Apple OS, therefore Microsoft copied Apple"
Like I said, not ONE person said Apple invented it. You made that up in your head.
Not sure why you were down-voted; I think you're exactly right. It makes me nervous to be sure, but that does seem to be the simplified model that Apple is approaching. A lot of their products [MacBooks, Mac Pro, non-touch iPods, etc.] all seem to have headed or be heading in the same direction.
Towards a elegant, mobile computing paradigm.
iPod Touches, iPhones, and MacBook Pro/Airs all running the iOS/Mac OS X. I think there will be quite a hubbub over it - I don't know how I feel about it myself - but ultimately, I think it's just Apple pushing the envelope into a new [Post-PC, to use their words] era. And the complaints will eventually subside when the iPhone 9 has more processing power than my MBP.
And from the looks of Windows 8, it seems that MS has recognized that paradigm shift and wants to be the first with a unified OS. Because after that, it's just getting the power of the portable to devices to the level [and beyond] of the current power workstations. But the company that figures out the best cross-device OS implementation in this shift ... Well, they'll be a very rich company.
The picture just has a bag with a Windows logo and "store" on it. Pretty straightforward. Putting "app" in front of store isn't even necessary at this point, and "store" is as generic as you can get.
Do you want a bet? It is 2011, we have dual core tablets and mobiles now. The next Apple operating system will most likely be released in 2013-2014, hardware is only going to improve. You don't have to be a genius, to see what is going to happen.
Linux distros using central repositories go back even further, to the beginning of Linux basically. Though, they were a little different in that all the software was free.
Haha! You know, they could even take over the word "shop" instead. Just a bag, Windows logo and the word "shop" next to it. Personally, I like 'shop' even better than 'store'.You're thinking rationally, that doesn't go over too well here.
We're also less than a year from the first quad-core Android-powered or iOS-powered device.
Has anyone actually watched the video of Windows 8? The UI isn't replacing Windows, its replacing the start menu with something that looks like a Windows phone, that is all. Whenever someone clicks a tile it either goes to an app, or if its a regular application a traditional Windows window opens and its business as normal.
Windows 8 isn't replacing regular Windows, it is regular Windows.
Windows 8 isn't replacing regular Windows, it is regular Windows.
Apple fanatics are very sensitive, lol.
I know what you mean, I am still a little hesitant about a few of the upcoming changes, especially full screen applications by default. I am not sure what Apple will do, though with Windows 8, you can have two full screen applications, running next to each other.
I also think that in about 10 years time, the typical desktop will be dead. You will probably have a monitor with a dock attached, for your quad core mobile to connect.
And if they really want to one-up Apple, they could call it a the Windows Boutique. Hey, that's a great idea! You heard it from me first. I'm emailing Ballmer now. I'm rich!!!!!!! Yahoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The name isn't Microsofty enough. Should be called Windows 8 Digital Download Executable Kiosk with MSN Toolbar.
It's the future guys... in 10 years most software will be downloadable only and cds will have disappeared. Then what are the non-Apple companies supposed to do in order to allow their users download any software? Of course, they will have to have their own app stores. They can name them differently, but the concept stays the same. Are we going to prohibit the adoption of such a model because Apple was the first to have an app store?
Seriously, we need to all stop caring about "oh, they just copied ____". or "oh, ____ had that feature first". It's nonsensical. I want products...from any company...that work. If that means they stand on the shoulders of who came before with features, so be it. If Windows wants an application store, why do I care if Apple had one first? If Apple is updating iOS to have more robust notifications, why do I care that Android had it first? Do they want a fricken prize?
Why not take it to the extreme? Why not criticize the iPad for using an LCD screen with "oh, Compaq had LCD screens on their laptops back in the 90's, this is nothing new, Apple is just copying others by using an LCD". Makes as much sense.
Come on...
Why not take it to the extreme? Why not criticize the iPad for using an LCD screen with "oh, Compaq had LCD screens on their laptops back in the 90's, this is nothing new, Apple is just copying others by using an LCD". Makes as much sense.
Come on...