[citation][nom]alidan[/nom]ill most likely get a preorder key, as im just moveing to win7 due to ssd and need for 64bit... i will hate that move, but its a necessary evil. that said, ill wait till service pack 1 to either upgrade win 7 to it or to pass on it entirely.[/citation]
Aboot time!
On the article topic: Pfff, irrelevant, my a$$! See that marketing of touch-screen AIOs everyone is busy with? Like hell Win8 will be irrelevant!
Why do people by iCrap? (Sorry for mentioning Apple in yet another article, but it's a necessary evil) Because it's [:amk-aka-phantom:1] cool [:amk-aka-phantom:1] !
Why will people buy AIOs instead of the boring old box they have on/under the table?
(Of course, poor folks had no idea there're good-looking cases out there, such as Corsair, NZXT or Lian Li ones, but companies thrive on people's ignorance, so no surprise here)
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Because it's "cool" and "different", and NEVER MIND that extra cash spent on a PC that will do the same thing, it's TEH FUTURE! What do you mean you spent less on a traditional desktop PC that performs better? Mine is ALL IN ONE and that's all that matters and... what do you mean I look like a zombie with my hands stretched towards my screen? Get out of here, you don't understand the innovation behind this thing!
P.S. I understand the mainstream consumer doesn't need more performance for less, but IMO touchscreen AIOs are a stupid waste of money. Get a laptop or get a desktop, or even a tablet, but why, WHY would you use touchscreen on a DESKTOP?! Despite that, many people will "upgrade" to a touchscreen AIO. Because it's "cool". IDC would be right if the "average consumer" wouldn't be a clueless dumba$$.