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Interesting, the guys over at ComputerBase have shown some initial screen-shots of Windows 9 Technical Preview build 9834. Computerbase shows 20 screenshots of the pending Technical Preview, they reveal the new Start Menu, a notification center, windowed Metro apps, what seems to be virtual desktops. And then some more.
Below an overview of some of the photo's, courtesy to computerbase. More photo's here.
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#4910736 Posted on: 09/11/2014 05:45 PM
Yuck that looks so fugly.
Yuck that looks so fugly.
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#4910743 Posted on: 09/11/2014 05:58 PM
They're trying way too hard to be creative. Go with what isn't broke and improve it, jeez.
They're trying way too hard to be creative. Go with what isn't broke and improve it, jeez.
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#4910746 Posted on: 09/11/2014 06:02 PM
still looks too fisher price for my liking. microsoft should have never dropped aero glass.
still looks too fisher price for my liking. microsoft should have never dropped aero glass.
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#4910754 Posted on: 09/11/2014 06:13 PM
I find this amusing only because most modern design including iOS7/8 and Android's Material borrow a ton of ideas from Modern/Metro design by Microsoft. Pretty much the entire industry is moving towards the flat look.
They basically set the trend for anti-skeuomorphism and I'm glad they did. I personally find Aero to be hideous, looks like something from the 70's. I prefer the flat design principles. Material is by far the best looking so far but then Matias Duarte is pretty damn smart.
still looks too fisher price for my liking. microsoft should have never dropped aero glass.
I find this amusing only because most modern design including iOS7/8 and Android's Material borrow a ton of ideas from Modern/Metro design by Microsoft. Pretty much the entire industry is moving towards the flat look.
They basically set the trend for anti-skeuomorphism and I'm glad they did. I personally find Aero to be hideous, looks like something from the 70's. I prefer the flat design principles. Material is by far the best looking so far but then Matias Duarte is pretty damn smart.
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#4910757 Posted on: 09/11/2014 06:17 PM
At least now it has the start menu back.. I plan on rainmetering the $hit out of windows 9 and customizing the look of it anyway. This will be the OS I upgrade to. Glad I never spent any money on 8
At least now it has the start menu back.. I plan on rainmetering the $hit out of windows 9 and customizing the look of it anyway. This will be the OS I upgrade to. Glad I never spent any money on 8
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#4910791 Posted on: 09/11/2014 07:07 PM
The new start menu looks good.
The new start menu looks good.
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#4910824 Posted on: 09/11/2014 08:03 PM
I don't care how it looks, just how good it is. I will upgrade from 7 to 9, so no hard feelings for wasting money on 8 for me. Yay.
I don't care how it looks, just how good it is. I will upgrade from 7 to 9, so no hard feelings for wasting money on 8 for me. Yay.
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#4910827 Posted on: 09/11/2014 08:09 PM
Except 8.1 was a free upgrade from 8, and 9 will be a free upgrade from 8.1, so.....
I don't care how it looks, just how good it is. I will upgrade from 7 to 9, so no hard feelings for wasting money on 8 for me. Yay.
Except 8.1 was a free upgrade from 8, and 9 will be a free upgrade from 8.1, so.....
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#4910831 Posted on: 09/11/2014 08:15 PM
It still has the fugly Duplo tiles of Windows 8 tacked needlessly onto the side. I will download the Windows 9 preview OS and see how it goes but I'm not expecting anything better than what Win7 has to offer.
It still has the fugly Duplo tiles of Windows 8 tacked needlessly onto the side. I will download the Windows 9 preview OS and see how it goes but I'm not expecting anything better than what Win7 has to offer.
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#4910832 Posted on: 09/11/2014 08:15 PM
Wow virtual desktops, notifications and an app store. what next? Tabs added to the standard explorer and call it Linux?
Wow virtual desktops, notifications and an app store. what next? Tabs added to the standard explorer and call it Linux?
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#4910833 Posted on: 09/11/2014 08:16 PM
The titles are the best part, especially now that you can interact with them that's even better.
It still has the fugly Duplo tiles of Windows 8 tacked needlessly onto the side. I will download the Windows 9 preview OS and see how it goes but I'm not expecting anything better than what Win7 has to offer.
The titles are the best part, especially now that you can interact with them that's even better.
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#4910835 Posted on: 09/11/2014 08:19 PM
Bought my 2x Win 8 licences for £25 each at launch and despite initially throwing my toys out the pram because I wasn't used to the new OS, I eventually picked them up 2 days later and have been happy since.
People still crying over the Start menu 2 years on
Bought my 2x Win 8 licences for £25 each at launch and despite initially throwing my toys out the pram because I wasn't used to the new OS, I eventually picked them up 2 days later and have been happy since.
People still crying over the Start menu 2 years on
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#4910865 Posted on: 09/11/2014 09:09 PM
Its too flat and pointy it looks like it could give me a paper cut.
Its too flat and pointy it looks like it could give me a paper cut.
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#4910893 Posted on: 09/11/2014 09:29 PM
I'm pretty sure 9 will be a full release and not a upgrade, I could be wrong though but I do doubt it'll be free though a upgrade version at a reduced price might be possible via the Windows Store.
Except 8.1 was a free upgrade from 8, and 9 will be a free upgrade from 8.1, so.....
I'm pretty sure 9 will be a full release and not a upgrade, I could be wrong though but I do doubt it'll be free though a upgrade version at a reduced price might be possible via the Windows Store.
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That start menu looks horrible. I hope Microsoft gives users the option to disable it and use the start screen.