Windows 10: The Major New Features, In Pictures

[orlbuckeye]

anything that windows 8 offered over 7 in terms of efficiency, productivity, and resources is quickly cancelled out by the clumsy UI. 2 monitors and windows 7 is perfect, nothing more needed. All the next windows (windows 10) can offer over 7 is already mentioned, more customization of the UI, get a little creative MS. The look for people is hit or miss, all the things that are "good" about it (windows 10) are the things that make it more like windows 7 again.

Windows needs a re writing from scratch. its been optimized as far as it can go. we have computers with 4-8 cores now, it would be nice to see an OS that is truly designed around this fact. the same Windows is still being re worked since XP.

We had 64 bit hardware way before 64 bit APPLICATIONS. The hardware doesn't drive the technology for the OS the applications do. 64 bit Os's only see application performance increases with 64 bit software. 32 bit software will run in 64 bit but perform better in a 32 bit OS. Also 16 bit apps won't run in a 64 bit OS at all and that why XP mode was an option in Windows 7. It's application technologies that drive the OS technologies. That's even true for touch technology. It's sort of like the TV industry selling 3D TV's when no cable or satelite companies broadcasts 3D channels.

 

[childofthekorn]

what exactly was the fiasco of Windows 8\8.1?
i used it since the preview version and the only thing I didn't like was the metro screen. set it up to bypass to desktop and (after 8.1 + updates) I had the metro screen organized into nice labeled sections with everything i needed readily accessible. of course i would rather have had a 7 type start menu with more customizable tabs to the right side but it wasn't any hassle using the updated metro screen. just something different to get used to.
i had better networking\sharing options and reliability with 8.1 and liked the more Office looking folder menus. once everything that could be was fully customized, like every other version of Windows I've used, it was fine. only thing i would change for 8 and 10 is give the options for aero glass back and make Windows Games Explorer more accessible like 7.

My personal issue with it, aside from metro screen, there was literally no reason to upgrade. Even the "increased performance" could be recreated in windows 7 through various (albeit potentially unstable) registry tweaks. I don't mind the lack of aero in the new windows, prefer it actually. However theres just nothing to justify getting the newer version. Win 10 however, at least has dx12.

yeah and when DX12 is offered exclusively on windows 10 you'll know why. They have to force us to migrate to the new OS since its easier on them as a company; but they won't convince us with real incentives, rather they make their decision in a way that we feel more forced than anything. I don't see anyone nipping at the bit for windows 10, but DX12 on the other hand..they could easily support it on windows 7 (doubt they will unless someone has info to the contrary)

That's fine. I already know they'll keep some things proprietary to the latest OS. It's part of a business model. I hope they realize what a dying market the OS is pretty soon. They reduce the price significantly (my thoughts are $50 or less (as little as FREEEEEEE) as they're making a big push for the "windows store". With the changes I hope they're able to evolve their business around the notion that the OS shouldn't be their bread winner, but it should be a method of getting their customers involved in the windows sphere. Much like how Apple pushed MACs to schools back in the day.

The rumor is later iterations for windows will be primarily updates and will no longer be sold, I believe this would be a pretty smart move. Hopefully they'll eventually start from scratch.