The New 'Windows 8' UI

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

This is nothing new. There's plenty of apps out there (Win and Mac) that suck ass with a virtual KB. We're in a transition of computing with touch and it's going to take time for lots of popular apps to be refactored and the UI modified.

Which is why Apple and Google have touchscreen specific OS's and desktop OS's. Putting both together usually ends up making nobody happy.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Putting both together usually ends up making nobody happy.

PCs < > tablets and smartphones

We're talking about PCs moving to touch based interfaces here.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

I suspect they will have a setting option in Control Panel to disable the Tiles UI.

The real fun will be adapting all the legacy shit so many large companies refuse to abandon.

[Corey]

I like the Windows Phone 7 UI, so I'm digging the Windows 8 UI. It may steer me towards a Windows Phone when it comes time to contract renewal is there's solid integration.

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

PCs < > tablets and smartphones

We're talking about PCs moving to touch based interfaces here.

A tablet is a PC with a touch interface. Whether you mount it on a desk with a cradle and keyboard or carry it in your hands makes no difference.

[anthonyk]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

A tablet is a PC with a touch interface. Whether you mount it on a desk with a cradle and keyboard or carry it in your hands makes no difference.

Show me a tablet with a 30" screen and the processing horsepower of a desktop unit.

I'm all for PCs moving to incorporate touch interfaces. I've had to stop myself more than once from trying to scroll on my display at work.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

A tablet is a PC with a touch interface. Whether you mount it on a desk with a cradle and keyboard or carry it in your hands makes no difference.

So does your home PC have a 4" or 10" screen?

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

So does your home PC have a 4" or 10" screen?

The beauty of tablets and newer smart phones is that if I want a bigger screen I can connect it with HDMI and still have the smaller, more useable tablet to control it. Other than in specialized applications, I think a large desktop touchscreen would be cumbersome.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

The beauty of tablets and newer smart phones is that if I want a bigger screen I can connect it with HDMI and still have the smaller, more useable tablet to control it. Other than in specialized applications, I think a large desktop touchscreen would be cumbersome.

Sometimes large touchscreens are preferable, as when use by a group is necessary:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...s/news/4217348

Most times though, touchscreens are just crap and an excuse to buy more glass cleaner.

[tallywacker]

I have no use for tablets