Post: Windows 8 Details Leaked
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07-05-2010, 03:49 PM
#1
Winty
Retired Sectional
Windows 8?
Originally posted by another user
Microsoft just can’t seem to keep their secrets. First we hear Windows Phone 7 has a possible leaked release date of October 2010, the new XBOX 360 slim was leaked by an Italian flash ad, and now Windows 8 details have been leaked by Microsoft’s PC maker partners.
So here is a little more details on the supposed Windows 8 and what it will include.....
WINDOWS STORE (APP STORE)
Think iPhone App store or Android Marketplace but with a Microsoft twist. Rumored to be named Windows Store. I’m curious if this is cross platform with Windows Phone 7, and maybe 360 support?
INTERNET EXPLORER 9
Another new Internet Explorer.... hopefully a lot better than previous and current versions, as Internet Explorer seems to be a 'wannabe' version of other major internet surfers, Firefox, Chrome and Safari.
WINDOWS 8 RELEASE DATE
Currently Microsoft is aiming for a mid-2012 release, which leads to estimates of a first beta mid-2011, and a public beta late 2011 which overall sounds pretty quick considering the recent release of Windows 7, but is it all about the money?
TAILORED WEB APPLICATIONS
Web based apps are one of if not the fastest growing software provider formats. Microsoft hopes to easily integrate this into Windows 8 and the Windows App Store. This sounds a really promising idea and will attract a lot of attention as it worked a treat for Apple and their iPhone and iTouch.
HUMAN PRESENCE SENSORS (Kinect)
The whole idea of 'Windows 8' has the potential to be great but whether it will or not is a different question. Kinect might just give us that. The Kinect experience on the 360 will go a long way to prove the concept, but having your PC log you in by scanning your face and locking when you leave the room does sound a nice, fresh and innovative which will no doubt bring in the buyers, if this new windows does come with these additions, I will be sure to purchase it.
DIGITAL MEDIA
While the leaked documents don't communicate the fates of Microsoft's myriad of digital media players (Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center, and Zune), there is still some very interesting information. Windows 8 will include support for new formats, including AVC HD (with chapter seek), 3D video, and multiple MPEG-4 formats for the web, and will improve MJPEG (webcams and still cameras), MPEG-2 (decoding/encoding), H.264 (encoding), and WMV. Additionally, Microsoft will expand the Windows 8 Play To experiences to include HTML 5-based audio and video in web pages. Another improvement but will this take the computing world by storm.
CONCLUSION:
Overall the concept of this, seems without a doubt great, hopefully better than current Windows 7 and Apples Mac OS X, whether or not this will live up to many expectations, it will be interesting to see if the product will materialise and what other new features it will include.
One for the future no doubt.
Your thoughts will be appreciated
Cheers,
Winty
Your thoughts will be appreciated
Cheers,
Winty
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07-24-2010, 08:14 PM
#29
-Smurf-
Are you high?
personaly i really like windows 7. its simple and easy to use, but still looks nice and is quicker than XP and vista. i thought vista was terrible to be honest, and hope windows 8 doesn't turn out the same. i think they should spend atleast a bit more time into it and take all the best things from windows xp and 7, update them a bit and maybe add a few new cool things, hopefully the toolbar wont be that different from windows 7. anyway i'm really looking forward to seeing what this is going to be like, good or bad =D
07-24-2010, 09:33 PM
#31
Chicharito
#14
were not gonna be able to get it . we are all going to die in 2012.
07-24-2010, 10:18 PM
#32
the_jonath
Little One
I'm an apple-fan, Mac OS X is too good (no crash in 14 months, vs 2-3 crash a week with Windows 7).
But Windows 7 was nevertheless pretty solid, hopefully Windows 8 will only be better (VISTA WAS BAD)
But Windows 7 was nevertheless pretty solid, hopefully Windows 8 will only be better (VISTA WAS BAD)
07-24-2010, 11:34 PM
#33
I SNiP3 II
Save Point
My dad is manager of Accenture, witch are partner with Microsoft, adobe and other program, related to firewalls. I could guarantee there no such thing as windows 8 to be released, and just think about it, calling it windows 8, the second I saw that it was a joke for me.
*BUT THIS IS MY OPINON, PLEASE DON"T TAKE THIS PERSONAL OR IN A BAD WAY.
*BUT THIS IS MY OPINON, PLEASE DON"T TAKE THIS PERSONAL OR IN A BAD WAY.
07-27-2010, 12:36 AM
#35
DarkGeneRaL_
Are you high?
im sure there working on something for the furture but window 7 is pretty good. so i didn't see this coming out in the next couple of years, im sure they wouln't call it windows 8
07-30-2010, 05:08 AM
#36
Goone
Looking for Suzzy
To be honest; I will probably rip this or download the beta.
Not being an Illuminati bystander here but, per say, by the actually release date of this(2012), materials will be far from as important it is to today.
Therefore I will partake in this new synopsis, but will no longer need such material to live.
Not being an Illuminati bystander here but, per say, by the actually release date of this(2012), materials will be far from as important it is to today.
Therefore I will partake in this new synopsis, but will no longer need such material to live.
07-30-2010, 06:00 AM
#37
Venom
At least I can fight
Originally posted by ZYMI
To be honest; I will probably rip this or download the beta.
Not being an Illuminati bystander here but, per say, by the actually release date of this(2012), materials will be far from as important it is to today.
Therefore I will partake in this new synopsis, but will no longer need such material to live.
Not being an Illuminati bystander here but, per say, by the actually release date of this(2012), materials will be far from as important it is to today.
Therefore I will partake in this new synopsis, but will no longer need such material to live.
But'll we'll all be dead in 2012. Jkk
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