Windows 11

[AutomaticApple]

Will Windows 11 persuade anybody to switch over from macOS?

Microsoft will unveil 'the next generation of Windows' on June 24

Microsoft's Windows event is now official, and it's happening this month.

www.windowscentral.com

Probably not, but we will have to wait and see! 😉

 

[velocityg4]

Doubt it.

Here's hoping they announce the death of the Windows Registry. Now if it's a new kernel based off BSD like macOS. With something like Carbon for legacy software. Well that'd be a head scratcher. I just can't picture MS ever being that bold to dump the Registry and NT.

As for a new GUI. That's got me worried. Windows 8 was a mess. They really love to **** things up. Whether I love it or hate it. I'll have to use it. At least for a while to learn the ropes. Just so I can help clients when they have issues with a new computer. Without looking like an idiot. Not knowing where MS hid the settings. When on site.

 

[naughtybehavior86]

heres to hoping better scaling for 4k monitors for **** like solidworks...ansys....etc

 

[Runs For Fun]

Nope. I'm done with Windows.

 

[diamond.g]

Doubt it.

Here's hoping they announce the death of the Windows Registry. Now if it's a new kernel based off BSD like macOS. With something like Carbon for legacy software. Well that'd be a head scratcher. I just can't picture MS ever being that bold to dump the Registry and NT.

As for a new GUI. That's got me worried. Windows 8 was a mess. They really love to **** things up. Whether I love it or hate it. I'll have to use it. At least for a while to learn the ropes. Just so I can help clients when they have issues with a new computer. Without looking like an idiot. Not knowing where MS hid the settings. When on site.

Ew and go back to INI files? *shudder*

 

[AutomaticApple]

Windows 11 News and Updates | Windows Central

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[Steve Adams]

I am excited. I love windows. All my software for my creative work is on windows. I am using touch and pen on a daily basis and it works great. I am excited for the next gen.

 

[Allyance]

I have had my fill of Windows, started with Windows 1, yes 1, came on floppies, had to boot to a DOS prompt first. Used every version since up to Windows 7. I had a networking/computer business for twenty years in a rural area, sold 1000's of PC's, and Windows Small Business Servers. Now I am old and happy with my iMac, but still have a couple of Windows laptops.

 

[maflynn]

I'm excited, I've used used windows since version one - yes, version 1 was so rudimentary and not usable but it was something

 

[glenthompson]

Nope, both my wife and I had to support Windows for 25 years and we have had our fill. I would go Linux before going back to Windows.

 

[iHorseHead]

I'm pretty excited to see what Windows 11 will bring.
Windows 10 has been super awesome and great 🙂

 

[ericwn]

There will always be a ton of not the majority of notebook and desktop computer users who will run Windows. Personally, I’m done with Microsoft wherever possible, certainly in my personal life.

 

[Steve Adams]

There will always be a ton of not the majority of notebook and desktop computer users who will run Windows. Personally, I’m done with Microsoft wherever possible, certainly in my personal life.

As I mentioned before, there are just as many migration to windows from apple as the other way. it's a wash. People get sick of what they are using for various reasons. I will never move from microsoft unless FORCED to. I cannot stand MacOS, and Linux is way to out there for me.

 

[mdgm]

Hopefully it'll run on the 2011 iMac. If it won't then it could force my hand to move on to newer hardware.

 

[MysticCow]

If it doesn't run on my 2011 mini, then it's time to start searching for something newer. I might actually get to jump to 2012 laptop models!

 

[TopherMan12]

I'm only interested in what it will do for gaming, but yeah, a new Windows will be interesting to see after such a long time.

 

[Steve Adams]

I'm only interested in what it will do for gaming, but yeah, a new Windows will be interesting to see after such a long time.

They are on their normal upgrade pattern. 6 years. windows 7 was around for 6 years. so, that's about the same. I am very excited to see what it's all about. I wonder do they have a better tablet mode cooked up. Apple "upgrades" their MacOS every year but with minimal changes. Its basically snow leopard regurgitated every year in design.

 

[TopherMan12]

They are on their normal upgrade pattern. 6 years. windows 7 was around for 6 years. so, that's about the same.

I'm talking about the length of time since there has been a new version of Windows. 6 years is the longest it has ever been.

 

[Steve Adams]

There was 6 years between 7 and 10.

 

[Steve Adams]

ha ha ...totally forgot about 8...

 

[TopherMan12]

ha ha ...totally forgot about 8...

Easy to forget that one. 😄

 

[Steve Adams]

Easy to forget that one. 😄

Ha ha. that being said, if they made 8 the tablet mode of 10 it would have been awesome.

 

[LeeW]

I have a newfound respect for Windows, it is no worse, no better than macOS when I compare the parts that are important to me. Apple wins on every level when it comes to integrations between devices and hardware for the most part. Software goes to Windows.

Swings and roundabout, I am comfortable switching between both these days.

 

[mxrider88]

I’m seriously considering because apple ecosystem is falling apart. More bugs than features. I am looking forward for the windows announcement more than wwdc. First time in 18 years..

 

[mxrider88]

I have a newfound respect for Windows, it is no worse, no better than macOS when I compare the parts that are important to me. Apple wins on every level when it comes to integrations between devices and hardware for the most part. Software goes to Windows.

Swings and roundabout, I am comfortable switching between both these days.

Apple could win on integration. If it worked..