Microsoft's Concept All-in-One PC for Windows 8

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Thanks Back By Demand

Seriously, my first proper ROFL in a long time.

I am on the edge of the future, but don't have to agree with where I see it going!
I get to choose which bits of technology i want and discard those that I dont just like everyone else, its just that sometimes we dont all get what we want I guess! My bad really then!
 
[citation][nom]dark_lord69[/nom]Just keep some windex nearby and you can wipe the blood off.LOL[/citation]

Its all the flailing you see, murder on the digits..
 
#1 This design is ugly! Most people like slim designs, not something that looks like a CRT Monitor cut in half diagonally.

#2 Touch Screen? Unless you are trying to appeal to Grocery Stores or Libraries, I don't see the point. HP has already tried this and it failed to appeal to the correct target demographic, because people don't want to look at smudges or be forced to keep cleaning supplies next to their computer.

#3 Even if they use a "Minority Report" technology... The learning curve would make it difficult to convince people to purchase this product. There are people that still have Win XP, because it still works and they refuse to learn the subtle differences of Vista or Win 7.

#4 MICROSOFT brags about listening to what their customers want, but yet they keep trying to reinvent the wheel with products that nobody cares about. If they focused on making their operating system faster, more efficient and more secure, it would be a better use of their resources!
 
[citation][nom]Moricon[/nom]Thanks Back By DemandSeriously, my first proper ROFL in a long time.I am on the edge of the future, but don't have to agree with where I see it going!I get to choose which bits of technology i want and discard those that I dont just like everyone else, its just that sometimes we dont all get what we want I guess! My bad really then![/citation]
I agree with some of your points, I suppose MS wouldn't be anywhere near as large if it wasn't universally adopted by the business world. The fact that all banks, insurance and other financial institutions use Windows and MS products as well as virtually every business that has a call centre or service desk, that gives it an almost never ending revenue stream.
In light of that massive and loyal customer base there was absolutely no need to give Windows any of the refinements that it has enjoyed for home users in the last 15 years.
Drag & drop DVD writing, aero interface, media player, etc - not required at all by business.
But you will find that it is the fine touches that only benefit a small percentage of total users, usually the home market, and again only a small percentage of those, that define the innovation and hard work they put into their product.

No one in an office will use a Minority Report style hand-waving interface, they will always use mouse & keyboard, but for home users it will be another optional input the same way touchscreen, stylus and graphic tablet have been around for years but only are essential to the specialist user. I have said it before and i'll say it again because it's true - it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
 
[citation][nom]Moricon[/nom]Imagination time over, I will never be wildly waving my fingers where no finger has been waved before, Come on be serious, an office full of people flailing their arms about in front of their screens, Nope, I cant see it!!!I still bet you I could do more faster with better productivity with the minute amount of movement of my right hand the few times it meeds to hold the mouse other than when i am using the wonders of keyboard shortcuts, than gesturing to get things done, that means moving my hands away from the keyboard.....simple!!Yes this stuff for consoles and entertainment, Not core OS that the worlds productivity relies on, yes thats jobs to you and me, PC's in the workplace where we work and keep the economy going.Leave apple to be all touchy hands on whilst the big boys get on with the job!!!Oh, And my screen will be smudge free and my arms wont be tired from all the holding up and waving...(actually i could see this going off in a big way in Japan, they do like some wierd stuff out there)[/citation]
OMG, this is almost the EXACT same argument/mentality from back when the mouse started going mainstream. "Why do I have to take my hand off the keyboard, I'm not using that thing." Fast forward to today where the mouse is pretty much required. Yes, you can still do everything on the keyboard and many things are still faster on the keyboard, but many things are faster/easier with the mouse. Hand gestures and manipulation will be very useful in many things that the mouse and keyboard are not.
 
Is it too much to ask for THW to design the site so that my god damn browsers can remember my password. It's such a pain in the ass to type it every single time I come to this site.

The design doesn't look like a mac, so everyone can just get over that part. What it does look like it a PC trying to accomplish something macs already did better. It's fat, ugly, and uninspiring. The style apple maintains is the only reason to buy a mac, and that will continue to happen as long as pc makers continue sucking at hardware design.
 
On another note, why the hell is an omni-directional mic preferred? Are people going to record audio from behind the computer? Do we really need to hear the wall? What's the purpose behind an omni-mic on a computer?
 
[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]I agree with some of your points, I suppose MS wouldn't be anywhere near as large if it wasn't universally adopted by the business world. The fact that all banks, insurance and other financial institutions use Windows and MS products as well as virtually every business that has a call centre or service desk, that gives it an almost never ending revenue stream.In light of that massive and loyal customer base there was absolutely no need to give Windows any of the refinements that it has enjoyed for home users in the last 15 years.Drag & drop DVD writing, aero interface, media player, etc - not required at all by business.But you will find that it is the fine touches that only benefit a small percentage of total users, usually the home market, and again only a small percentage of those, that define the innovation and hard work they put into their product.No one in an office will use a Minority Report style hand-waving interface, they will always use mouse & keyboard, but for home users it will be another optional input the same way touchscreen, stylus and graphic tablet have been around for years but only are essential to the specialist user. I have said it before and i'll say it again because it's true - it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.[/citation]
I completely disagree. I think some of the greatest uses for air interface is in the business world. Giving a presentation will be SOOO much easier with something like that. Many times, people aren't sitting at their desk, they're craned over their chair awkwardly reaching for their mouse and keyboard so they can just scroll down an email or spreadsheet looking for something. Again, it's not something that will get used all time time, but neither is the mouse. I do almost all my work on the keyboard, but glad I have my mouse. I'll be glad to have air controls too.
 
Very valid points there Back by Demand, the improvements made mostly do benefit the Home PC users for sure, but Linux has these improvements as well as Apple, so I guess they have to. Also in the same boat is gaming, my favorite pastime, exclusively on a windows machine other than a little Wii time.
Totally true, better to have and not need than to need and not have, Just don't want to much dilution of the core reasons for the OS in the first place.

Saying all of that, i still wish voice enabled OS was the core developement in Windows not touch, but I guess touch is easier!
 
I replaced my TX2120 screen but was given the wrong part number by HP's website. The LCD had no touch screen nor any digitizer - and my hack job meant the digitizer was permanently off. Since I use my tablet for digital art now, this made it useless and I gave my hack job to my wife.

Her reaction to Windows 7? She tried to touch the log-in icon, and then tried touching desktop shortcuts to launch applications. "Sorry, my phone spoiled me," was her reaction (Verizon Omnia, which I talked her into getting).

I know some people don't want to put finger prints on the screen, but even I already miss touch on the cheap temporary replacement I purchased (a used M200 since you can't buy a tablet with 1400 x 1050 resolution - in fact, most go up to only 1280x800 *sigh* ... but it was cheaper than a netbook).

However, I could see implementing touch in a more useful place on a desktop - namely the keyboard. I want my num pad and arrow keys on the right, but give me a small customizable touch screen on the right to launch my applications (and select a log-in) and/or a fingerprint reader, and I think a touch monitor is unneeded.

Also, I despise all-in-ones. Harder to upgrade even simple components, and I never liked the thought of both my monitor and computer being down if just one component dies.
 
I think the best use for a touchscreen is with portable computing, like tablet PC's, netbooks, and smartphones. If the computer is on a desktop, it would be forcing people to lift thier arms to do stuff. Sitting at a desk, that is just a hassle. Besides ...how would a person with a broken arm (or a disabled individual) work? I imagine a mouse can be sold with this as well. They better.

Also, MS shouldn't copy Apple (at least while Stevie is alive -- ego feeding; he'll gloat). It looks too much like a Mac.
 
Have fun with the air gestures when it arrives mainstream segio526, I am glad it does have an appeal after all.

Dont forget, for all Microsoft have done right, they have also done wrong, I just think this is one of those wrong things to push as a mainstream focus.

All your points are valid reasons for wanting this technology, and yes Air gestures will have its place, but touch screen, is limited and not mainstream technology, something to pass the time before a better idea comes up (once again Voice control, if it was ok for Capt kirk it will be ok for me!)
 
[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]If it wasn't for MS and Windows there wouldn't **BE** a PC hardware industry[/citation]

are you an idiot man, they are trying to dictate what the direction should be for the hardware industry, they should keep with the software which they seem to be failing at honestly with this weird ideas.
 
Touchscreens are cool for small devices but on a desktop: no thank you. If your gonna be messing around with your computer for more than ten minutes wouldn't your arms get tired?
 
Wow, it's crap-tastic! If they can't out-do Apple they shouldn't even try. In my opinion the computer itself should be separated from input and output devices. What would be ideal is to have a cellphone with a computer that can automatically and seamlessly take advantage of any nearby screens and input devices it's allowed to use. Instead they're pushing this all-in-one crap so you have to buy a new screen every time you want to upgrade and if you want mobility and portability you have to have a smartphone, a tablet, a netbook and a laptop.
 
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