The End of Windows

Post by yakz » Mon, Apr 02, 2018, 10:36 PM UTC

cptskippy wrote: post #166

asveikau wrote: post #33

I still can't wrap my head around everything that was wrongheaded about Windows 8, and I was working there for most of its dev cycle. One wonders what would have happened if they just sort of let Windows be Windows. I.e. if they had continued iterating on core stuff but left UI and general philosophy resembling Win7's trajectory and not tried to force people into WinRT/UWP/store. Even though Win10 attempted correctiv…

> One wonders what would have happened if they just sort of let Windows be Windows. I.e. if they had continued iterating on core stuff but left UI and general philosophy resembling Win7's trajectory and not tried to force people into WinRT/UWP/store. With Windows 8 they tried to do too much too quickly and not well, however their motivations and intention were spot on in my opinion. Security has always been a pain po…

Post by hrktb » Mon, Apr 02, 2018, 10:50 PM UTC

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saiya-jin wrote: post #282

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that's... not what most users want. even as a dev myself, I understand most people want just freedom and no hassle, OS to be there in the background, not creating narrow allowed alley for its own users. will keep my Win7 for as long as hardware and software keeps running. don-t expect much more from OS honestly

> that's... not what most users want. even as a dev myself, I understand most people want just freedom and no hassle, OS to be there in the background, not creating narrow allowed alley for its own users. Android and iOS have demonstrably shown that most users don't value freedom as long as the OS works for their needs. Most users are security nightmares as IT Admins and relatives supporting family members can attest…

Post by kristianp » Mon, Apr 02, 2018, 10:54 PM UTC

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I would __much__ rather have TWO 1080p or 1920x1200 displays than a single 4K display. For me, the quantity of visible 'glass' matters most. It's surprisingly difficult to drive double 4K monitors. Maybe as the price comes down and more transistors end up in basic chipsets we'll see 2 and 3 heads of 4K displays become common.

Agreed. I've been using a Commodore or PC desktop since ~1986. Been through lots of hardware iterations, seen and pondered many different configurations. I found the 24" 1080P display is the best and the more, the better[0]. And no larger than 24" either, that's crucial. I've downsized from larger panels to 24". I wouldn't trade my three 1080P 24" panels for 4K panels, unless the goal was to sell the 4K panels and re…

Post by yellowapple » Mon, Apr 02, 2018, 11:09 PM UTC

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> (or a laptop more than, say, new or used for $750). To me, the hardware report shows technology is quite stagnant on display resolution and memory. 1366x768 is a resolution from 2002 or thereabouts. 4GB was common in desktop computers in 2005. ~15 years have passed and consumers in the $750 price range are still hamstrung with 1366x768 and 4GB of memory? I would expect better from a $750 phone , let alone a compute…

> 1366x768 is a resolution from 2002 or thereabouts. In 2002, the most common resolutions were 4:3, not 16:9, not only because notebooks were not mainstream yet. > 4GB [RAM] was common in desktop computers in 2005. That's the time when notebooks became mainstream iirc. I purchased a gaming notebook in 2006, it had 1 GB RAM. I also bought a midrange notebook in 2009 which also came with 1 GB. (I later upgraded to 2 GB…

Post by macintux » Mon, Apr 02, 2018, 11:16 PM UTC

freehunter wrote: post #316

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One thing I love about Windows 10 which may sound silly. The Netflix app. I can download anything downloadable on Netflix. I can't do this basic thing on my Macbook Air sadly cause they have no desktop app. Small thing that makes me enjoy Windows 10.

I honestly don't know the answer to this, but is that a Microsoft/Apple problem, or is it a Netflix problem? Apple has an app store for macOS, and there are tons of unofficial Netflix apps in there. Netflix has an app for iOS. So why hasn't Netflix made an app for macOS?