First Look at Windows "8"

**John Wayne** · June 01, 2011, 10:50 PM

**Top-Tier-Tech** · June 02, 2011, 12:10 AM

Windows 8 is actually based on the ZuneHD UI (released in 2009). It's funny because MS discontinued the ZuneHD due to low sales volume and they go and base their next OS on it immediately afterword. I love the ZuneHD interface though so that's cool.

I hope they release a beta for this soon. I have a spare PC that needs a free OS

Although the interface and app ideas are all good, the OS as a whole could become a massive failure if there aren't many apps released. Think of how poor the Vista and 7 "gadgets" are. It simply looks like Windows 7 with a UI overlay that looks cool but likely won't be all that practical on a desktop PC (great for tablets though).

**snuggans** · June 02, 2011, 12:27 AM

is this some sort of version of Windows for the elderly or for the basic software impaired?

(sorry for the cheap shot, i know we have quite a few elders in this forum that i should be more respectful to!

)

it looks pretty damn casual.

**english tyrant** · June 02, 2011, 04:38 AM

Looks like a massive Ram waste to me.

**Jaketh** · June 02, 2011, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by english tyrant

Looks like a massive Ram waste to me.

its being tailored for Tablets so it will be much more resource efficient then previous OS's

**Ba'alzamon** · June 02, 2011, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by Jaketh

its being tailored for Tablets so it will be much more resource efficient then previous OS's

We'll see....

**Top-Tier-Tech** · June 02, 2011, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Cataclysmic

We'll see....

Microsoft stated that they won't allow any company to build a Win8 tablet unless it meets or exceeds the hardware specs that MS dictates. So we won't have to worry about a tablet that can't handle the UI.

**Ba'alzamon** · June 02, 2011, 09:23 AM

Well that's good to hear at least, right?

Will I still be able to use my Weatherbug Gadget on my desktop!!??

**Top-Tier-Tech** · June 02, 2011, 10:42 AM

LOL, that video had 644 views when you posted it last night and has since jumped to over 450,000

**Freddie** · June 02, 2011, 03:21 PM

It looks like Windows 8 development has been heavily influenced by the rise of tablets and mobile devices because for the few moments you saw the traditional Windows desktop it didn't look any different from Windows 7.

**Crazyeyesreaper** · June 02, 2011, 04:36 PM

thats because the stuff you see with the tablet like interface its the new DEFAULT interface

the other GUI you saw is for us regular PC users you know ppl that like there PC to not be a tablet or a mac or a phone or an ipod lolz and it is the WIndows 7 GUI unchanged and unaltered it is the new Legacy GUI for windows 8..

**Top-Tier-Tech** · June 02, 2011, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Crazyeyesreaper

thats because the stuff you see with the tablet like interface its the new DEFAULT interface

That would suck with eyefinity.

**ROFL Copter** · June 02, 2011, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by Crazyeyesreaper

thats because the stuff you see with the tablet like interface its the new DEFAULT interface

the other GUI you saw is for us regular PC users you know ppl that like there PC to not be a tablet or a mac or a phone or an ipod lolz and it is the WIndows 7 GUI unchanged and unaltered it is the new Legacy GUI for windows 8..

This post is a disaster area. Lordy.

Anyway, I sincerely hope this gets thrown out of the actual release. This just looks wrong.

**the_mango55** · June 02, 2011, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by ROFL Copter

Anyway, I sincerely hope this gets thrown out of the actual release. This just looks wrong.

Why? It's perfect for tablets.

You can use the classic style windows if you don't like this GUI.

**Top-Tier-Tech** · June 02, 2011, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by the_mango55

Why? It's perfect for tablets.

You can use the classic style windows if you don't like this GUI.

And the classic style windows looks identical to Win7 so whats the point of this release anyway?

**ROFL Copter** · June 02, 2011, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by ChaobSiroc

And the classic style windows looks identical to Win7 so whats the point of this release anyway?

Clearly they changed the actual OS. There's more to this than just the bloody UI.

**the_mango55** · June 02, 2011, 05:23 PM

Yeah I'm probably not going to be using the tablet style UI so this probably won't be a vital upgrade to me, since the normal Windows Explorer interface will probably look exactly like Win 7.

**karamazovmm** · June 02, 2011, 06:00 PM

you have to remember that the windows mobile 7 interface is also based on the zune. I always wanted to get a zune HD for me, but they never sold it outside the US

**Crazyeyesreaper** · June 02, 2011, 06:00 PM

it would suck on everything lol.

who are we kidding here its like the Opera browser meets Media Center for the masses. its fine for the Zune, Tablets, Touch screens but heres the problem those pos electronics are a tiny portion of the market. most ppl still use netbooks, laptops, desktops. which would all suck with that interface.... i cant even imagine trying to do 3D work in Maya across multiple screens with such an interface. If microsoft keeps up this kind of pace. i might have to make Linux my default OS and Windows my dual boot option...

hell searching throught my games that dont use steam looks like it would be a damn chore with that GUI. unless there giving me some ability to use my brain to direct the OS this interface is fail lol/

**Crazyeyesreaper** · June 02, 2011, 07:40 PM

not really... literally WIndows 8 is a rehashed Windows 7 with a new UI and improvments for touch screen and well the

you see above. there small tweaks but not a huge change.

what i wonder is will Windows 8 introduce a new Direct X lol as its almost that time again.

DX9.0c had 5000 6000 7000 series from nvidia
DX10 had 8000 9000 gt 200 series
DX11 400 500 and soon to be 600 series

of we follow the above trend... it would mean that WIndows 8s actual debut on the PC platform would most likely be around the time of the nvidia 600 series refresh / 700 series meaning about that time for a new API update lolz

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