Microsoft Windows X I mean 10

[RadiclDreamer]

Bullshit.

http://store.steampowered.com/browse/linux/
http://www.gog.com/games/linux/

If you want to play more than a few AAA and a ton of crappy indie games then its windows

 

[lupi]

The 8.1 start menu was supposed to be in a patch which then got pushed back to the previousy named Win9.

 

[3spooky5u]

I'll be the hipster here

Linux > Windows imo

 

[ultimatebob]

I'll be the hipster here

Linux > Windows imo

I thought that the hipsters all used Macbook's while they are drinking their Soy Latte at Starbucks.

 

[3spooky5u]

I thought that the hipsters all used Macbook's while they are drinking their Soy Latte at Starbucks.

I use a custom built desktop with Slackware while drinking a double double from tim hortons

does that count?

 

[ultimatebob]

I use a custom built desktop with Slackware while drinking a double double from tim hortons

does that count?

Tim Horton's, eh? Must be the Canadian version of an urban hipster.

 

[3spooky5u]

Tim Horton's, eh? Must be the Canadian version of an urban hipster.

Yes

Tim Hortons all they way.
But on all seriousness, Starbucks sucks

Tim Hortons will too thanks to Burger King buying it.

 

[Maximilian]

If you want to play more than a few AAA and a ton of crappy indie games then its windows

Yeah kinda... still game support is better than its ever been previously. Quite a few good native linux titles floating about these days.

 

[Nashemon]

http://www.infoworld.com/article/26...s-too-good-windows-9-jumps-to-windows-10.html

April Fools article from last year lol

 

[smackababy]

Win+R, type "calc", hit enter
It would be available in the start menu as well, but it's not as quick to get to with that full screen setup.

And really, everything Microsoft added in Windows 8, they didn't take anything away. Some tasks like to default to taking to you the Metro "PC Settings" control panel, but everything can still be done within the original control panel if you know what you are doing.

I understand the controversial UI design choices, but outside of that, I can't see any reason why anyone would skip Windows 10 if they are still on Windows 7 or earlier. It has new features and added abilities, and while the flat and metro UI design is controversial, UI's change over time, it's not that big of deal.
In almost every single metric, Windows 8 and 8.1 were faster than previous versions of Windows. Windows 10 will be taking everything that worked well from the Windows 8 series, adding even more long-term Windows improvements in performance I'm sure, and tweaking some things that weren't well received or ill-conceived (a plus: for Gnome 3, you are still stuck with the overview-shell-style application menu, 3+ years later iirc, unless you use modifications... which is the same as using something like Start8 or what have you in my eye).

Never knew that! I used it once and was like "well, that is worthless" and used my phone after that whenever I needed it. =)

 

[rockyct]

People just like to complain. Not that I don't call out issues with stuff that I use, but one should be fair with expectations and analysis.
It takes nearly all OS developers a version or two to get things right after a big release. It's not like Apple or Linux users don't have problems. Considering how Microsoft is unifying or making their software and services consistent across all platforms that they support, they've actually done a pretty good job in correcting their missteps and making Windows better for anyone who uses a mix of their offerings.

And this is all coming after massive changes to their leadership, organizational structure, acquiring Nokia, laying off people, etc. in a relatively short period of time.

Also, consider this: Microsoft stock is at about $46 which is hasn't been since the first dot com bubble. A year ago it was about $34 and it $29 when Win8 came out.

 

[smackababy]

Also, consider this: Microsoft stock is at about $46 which is hasn't been since the first dot com bubble. A year ago it was about $34 and it $29 when Win8 came out.

But, MS is crumbling! The Xbox is a failure! Users are leaving Windows in droves! PC Gaming, the only thing propping up Windows sales, is officially dead! I know these to be true, because rather than research, I listen to a bunch of uninformed opinions on the subject of MS on the internet!

 

[blankslate]

Did they re-write the kernel?

No there are just general improvements on the kernel in comparison to 8 just as win 8 tweaked the kernel used in Win 7

They're making the UI more friendly to enterprise customers.


One interesting change that caught my attention is the ability to paste text into the cmd prompt window.

*e2a*

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/191279-why-is-it-called-windows-10-not-windows-9

There’s also the odd fact that the name of each Windows release doesn’t actually match the real version number; for example, Windows 8.1 is actually version 6.3 of Windows. Windows 10 is version 6.4. The last time the release name actually matched the version number was Windows NT 4.0, which was released back in 1996. Windows 2000, which was called NT 5.0 during development, was actually version 5.0. Windows XP was version 5.1. Windows Vista was 6.0, Windows 7 was 6.1, Windows 8 was 6.2, and Windows 8.1 is version 6.3. (WinRT, which powers Metro, is a new and separate beast, but it still sits on top of the core Windows kernel.)

....

 

[smackababy]

One interesting change that caught my attention is the ability to paste text into the cmd prompt window.

Unless they removed this in Windows 8, it isn't an addition.

 

[jlee]

Unless they removed this in Windows 8, it isn't an addition.

With control+v, it is.

 

[smackababy]

With control+v, it is.

I guess that is correct. You can't use the keyboard shortcuts in the cmd prompt.

 

[jlee]

I guess that is correct. You can't use the keyboard shortcuts in the cmd prompt.

Text selection is faster/easier too - no more rightclick, "mark", select, "Enter" to copy. Not a huge deal, for sure - but something that should have been done a long time ago.