Shame zfs can't be absorbed into windows... that would solve the problem, but MS would NEVER do that...
We've been having a lot of discussion regarding the two recent posts on the Windows 8 Start experience. Those of you who have used the Developer Preview are contributing to our understanding of your individual usage patterns and what is easier or more difficult than in Windows 7. As a reminder, we released Windows Developer Preview build with the full product "enabled" even though we still had much feature work to do in the user interface. We did this in order to foster the dialog and we want folks to understand that the product is not done. We've seen some small amount of visceral feedback focused on "choice" or "disable"—a natural reaction to change, but perhaps not the best way to have a dialog leading to a new product. We’re going to focus this post on making sure we heard your constructive feedback around the design as we continue to evolve it. Marina Dukhon, a senior program manager lead on the Core Experience team, authored this post focused on specific comments and the actions we are taking based on what you have said. --Steven
Intel will have to slog through a tough 2012 before it sees any real windfall from Windows 8, according to investment bank Piper Jaffray."We believe CY12 (calendar year 2012) is shaping up to be a difficult year for Intel.... We expect 2H12 (second half 2012) to be weak ahead of the launch of Windows 8, the most significant upgrade to the operating system since Windows 3.0," Piper Jaffray analyst Gus Richard wrote in a research note today.Intel traditionally benefits from Microsoft operating system upgrade cycles as companies and consumers buy new Intel-based PCs along with the new OS. But the promise of a new OS can also cause consumers to postpone purchases until PCs with the new software--in this case, Windows 8--arrive.A 2012 Windows 8 rollout may be problematic, according to the investment bank. "Moreover, our contacts suggest that Windows 8 beta has already slipped and we believe it will be a challenging product transition. In addition, this is likely to be the biggest rewrite to the Windows OS since Windows 3.0 when Microsoft moved from DOS to a graphical user interface," he wrote."At a minimum, we believe Windows 8 will create a significant demand pause for multiple quarters, significantly impacting PC growth in CY12," Richard said.Microsoft has been very careful not to say anything about a release date for Windows 8, which will offer a fully developed touch interface, a first for a Microsoft PC operating system. But industry sources that CNET spoke to at CES often cited the second half of this year as a likely timeframe for a release.Richard continues. "The launch date could easily slip into the Christmas timeframe or into CY13. Moreover, application software vendors are indicating that they are having to make more significant changes to their code than expected. This calls into question how well legacy applications will run on Windows."Intel, not surprisingly, is more upbeat than Piper Jaffray. The chipmaker was showing off tablets running Windows 8 (albeit, encased in glass) at CES, and CEO Paul Otellini has made comments in the past several months about what a boon Windows 8 will be for his company.Namely, that Windows 8 will allow PC makers using its chips to come out with newfangled ultrabooks that straddle the laptop and tablet markets and offer a level of backward compatibility that won't be possible on competing Windows 8 devices running on ARM chips from the likes of Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Nvidia.
waiting till it final before I judge. People might actually prefer it once they get into it. When its the norm I doubt we go have a choice anyhows.change never easy oui.
I Honestly don't see Windows 8 as a Desktop PC OS so much though...It makes more sense on laptops (touch screen), tablets and those hybrid types of devices.(In my opinion they are smart... because it means that it won't cut into the Windows 7 market for desktops, which is still going strong afaik)
