Discussion Why 11?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Sort by date Sort by votes
Eximo said:
If I were still directly working in an IT job, I would want to install it just to familiarize myself with it. Now, I'll probably just wait for MS to plop it in Windows updates. Long as it doesn't break anything, I doubt I will mind either way.
Click to expand...
I AM in an IT role, and I'm still waiting a bit until more info is known.

But for the feature set, the only cool thing I see is possibly android apps in a Windows install.
And even that is apparently not included in the Insider Preview released today.

Other than that, it looks like Win 10 SP1.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Deleted member 14196
Upvote 0 Downvote
At my previous job we had Windows 8 RTM, and pre-Microsoft Surface tablets from Samsung (Those were actually quite neat as tablet computers, didn't end up with any Surfaces because their WiFi couldn't handle jumping repeaters) We tested it, didn't care much for it. Waited for Windows 8.1 and deployed that. Windows 10 early adopters as well.

I believe we received additional MS support hours and reduced volume licensing costs to be early adopters. Even used some of our guys to record video training.

Was rather comical on the previous cycle when we had the SCCM guys come in . They kept talking about migrating from XP and compatibility tools (which I was hired to handle) we all had Windows 7 running, SCCM deployed. I guess no one told them. Was rather a short demonstration as everything they had to talk about was either done, not something we had licensing for, or already had alternatives. No idea why they were brought in.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
USAFRet said:
I AM in an IT role, and I'm still waiting a bit until more info is known.

But for the feature set, the only cool thing I see is possibly android apps in a Windows install.
And even that is apparently not included in the Insider Preview released today.

Other than that, it looks like Win 10 SP1.
Click to expand...
insider preview is just win 10 21H2 with new UI and tons of event viewer error reports...task bar is pretty much broken, start menu aswell, search sometimes breaks, ms store broken...and this funny thing poped up when i was updating windows...keep in mind that its before user login hehe (keyboard/mouse ofc disabled during boot)
V1Xza9E.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: alceryes
Upvote 0 Downvote
logainofhades said:
Yea I browse the web, watch netflix, youtube, ect, and play WoW/FFXIV, and that is about it.
Click to expand...

I still do most of my 'serious' work on a laptop running Windows 8.1. Has an XP VM that I use for connecting to old hardware and works with my serial adapters and stuff.

Desktop for gaming only. Just replaced the 7700k with a 10900F. So that is set for a while, going to hold out for second gen DDR5 CPUs and boards.

HTPC is getting a little dated, made out of the remnants of my 4th gen rig and some bespoke parts. Support through 2025 will do just fine. Maybe pick up an i3-10100 and cheap board, maybe. Could use the 7700k I suppose, but that just means getting another motherboard anyway.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
kerberos_20 said:
insider preview is just win 10 21H2 with new UI and tons of event viewer error reports...task bar is pretty much broken, start menu aswell, search sometimes breaks, ms store broken...and this funny thing poped up when i was updating windows...keep in mind that its before user login hehe (keyboard/mouse ofc disabled during boot)
V1Xza9E.jpg
Click to expand...
ROTFLOL!!!
Windows 11 takes us one step closer!

[Hits START} "Before we show you the START menu, here's an ad from our sponsers!"
 
  • Like
Reactions: DRagor
Upvote 0 Downvote
kerberos_20 said:
insider preview is just win 10 21H2 with new UI and tons of event viewer error reports...task bar is pretty much broken, start menu aswell, search sometimes breaks, ms store broken...and this funny thing poped up when i was updating windows...keep in mind that its before user login hehe (keyboard/mouse ofc disabled during boot)
V1Xza9E.jpg
Click to expand...
that isn't unique to 11, Razer installers have done that before on Win 10. I remember it happening when I still had a Black widow so 5 years ago? Its one of the reasons I don't miss not having any Razer gear

I think main reason most people want 11 is cause its new and shiny, suddenly win 10 isn't as good as it was yesterday. It happens whenever something new is announced, the version before is suddenly bad. My 3600XT is crap because a 5600X exists... I must have latest greatest shiny rock, my old one just isn't as good.

Operating system versions aren't sold on how pretty they are. IS it stable, that is main thing. Its just what everything else runs on.
 
  • Like
Reactions: alceryes
Upvote 0 Downvote
kerberos_20 said:
im looking forward to android app integration
Click to expand...

The problem is that you're limited to apps that you can download from Amazon, not the Google Play store. I'm sure someone will find a way to sideload Google Play apps to Windows, though. The only thing that might FUBAR that, is if Amazon signs the apps somehow and Windows looks for that signature, and won't run apps that don't have it.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Honestly, the UI. I've been into UI design for over 20 years. Microsoft finally looks like they're trying this time. XP was a children's toy of a UI. Vista had decent ideas, but was massively unfinished and plagued with inconsistencies. 7 polished Vista's UI, but was still massively incomplete since everything inside the window borders was the same style it had been since XP. 8 was an absolute disaster on every conceivable level. 10 started in the right direction but got lost shortly afterwards.

And to anyone that says UI isn't important, you're a liar, especially if you're choosing to run an operating system that has 10,000 miles of legacy garbage it's pulling behind it from the last 30 years. You certainly didn't stick with Windows because of how clean and efficient it is. Also, those same people say modern UIs are better than the ones from the 90s, and the touch screens in cars are better than the LCD strips from 20 years ago. You all enjoy a good UI, you just don't want to sound shallow.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Joseph_138 said:
The problem is that you're limited to apps that you can download from Amazon, not the Google Play store. I'm sure someone will find a way to sideload Google Play apps to Windows, though. The only thing that might FUBAR that, is if Amazon signs the apps somehow and Windows looks for that signature, and won't run apps that don't have it.
Click to expand...

I am sure it will be doable, just like how you can get Google Play, on a Fire Tablet.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
yeah.... I don't test Alpha / Dev releases... LOL

they are pretty much at the "it works on my machine" stage still.... ah... good times

for me until now it was the impetuousness of youth, I had to be the first you see... ah, good times.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
I bought most of the previous versions without asking. Or looking. I must have been looking at something as I avoided 8.

My reluctance is that apart from visual changes I don't see anything new.

I haven't seen if Control panel still exists on Win 11, I assume they finally removed it from windows after starting in win 10. So Win 11 is just finished Win 10? Glad its free as I wouldn't pay for that difference.

So far I am assuming multi desktops actually remembers after a restart. Only people I have seen use it never mentioned it, and others who run inactivated can't tell. Not saving was the main reason I just ignore it in 10.

its possible like many things, many of the new features just aren't for me. It happens, new features added I just yawn at. Hope they have it in settings that the calendar won't have to show every time you want to look at notifications. Some of us don't care what day it is

Win 11 feels like they turning PC into a phone. widget panel on left reminds me of the left panel on my phone, swiping away notifications to clear them. fixed taskbar along bottom. Android apps... I don't want Amazon logon on my PC so I guess I continue to ignore the store like I do now.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom