Bokishi Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 IMO it's much more stable and solid than that cruddy Windows 8 preview. And the start menu is back! Its got a bit of bugs in formatting and displaying things, but I'm pretty impressed still 2 Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 So when the MS guy that introduced it, says it makes sense why they skipped 9 ... is it true. He said something like, when you see 10 as a whole, you'll understand. All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leferd Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I miss the days when Microsoft was the ubiquitous Evil Empire and Bill Gates the Anti-Christ. 1 "Things are funny...are comedic, because they mix the real with the absurd." - Buzz Aldrin."P-O-T-A-T-O-E" - Dan Quayle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 I don't think 10 as a whole has been revealed yet. All I know is that Xbox is getting Windows 10, and that the "10" may be a marketing term to make Windows "7" users feel really outdated and want to upgrade Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 It appears to be the official name, but of course we never know. This is the quote I saw yesterday at Polygon: Asked about the Windows 10 name in a Q&A following the presentation, Myerson said, "When you see the product in its fullness I think you will agree with us that it is a more appropriate name." Maybe internally the tablet version of 8 was regarded as "9". Who knows. All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 It's windows 9 not windows 10. Makes me wonder what they are going to do next time. Maybe a reboot so the actual windows 10 will be 'windows' by microsoft. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slinky Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 It's windows 9 not windows 10. Makes me wonder what they are going to do next time. Maybe a reboot so the actual windows 10 will be 'windows' by microsoft. I bet those working at help desk would just love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I know, it's supposed to be called Win9. The guy even makes a joke about "one OS to rule them all," but they're going for double digits. All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 And they could even play with it, making it Windows 1.0 - awesome! "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/2hwlrk/new_windows_version_will_be_called_windows_10/ckwq83x Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 So how far has the store infiltrated the OS. Can't play a file format and it will take you there to 'suggest' things you could buy. Spam popups for sales like STEAM. Don't think it isn't going to happen. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 The built in store is great for downloading ports of mobile casual games. They all work lol. I can't really get real games to work on this yet Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Not to beat this thing, but now I see one explanation claiming the name is to avoid issues with older versions, specifically Win95 and 98, which used Win9x as file names, or some such. All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoM_Solaufein Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 They should have stuck the year of release as the name of the Windows version. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodigydancer Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 They should have stuck the year of release as the name of the Windows version. They tried but it was impractical. With Win2k you had to say "2k server" or "2k workstation". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensuki Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) Whoever decided to keep the flat UI needs to be shot. Edited October 5, 2014 by Sensuki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I'm already loving the new Windows Server more than 2012 R2 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janmanden Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 They should really get off the numbers, like they did with Windows XP and be a bit more innovative with names.. 7, 8, 9.. but they still got 1989 numbers before they have to reconsider.. colliding with Windows 2000. (Signatures: disabled) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Apple stopped naming theirs after german tanks and went back to numbers didn't they ? Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeJunta Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) Nah, now they're naming them after fictional fighter pilots and Friz Freleng toons. (Or places in California, if you want to be boring about it.) Edit: they also finally managed to make a file manager that's actually useful for managing files. Only took them, what, 30 years. Edited October 31, 2014 by PrimeJunta I have a project. It's a tabletop RPG. It's free. It's a work in progress. Find it here: www.brikoleur.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I'll wait to try it until the keylogger is gone. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2834875/the-windows-10-technical-preview-keylogging-and-you.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2692435/will-windows-10-tps-spooky-data-collection-carry-over-to-final-version.html "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babaganoosh13 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I really don't want the store anywhere near my operating system unless I want to install it 100% voluntarily and separately from when windows is installed on my next desktop and laptop. That is a big part of why 8 is really bad for real computers. I just want a flippin' operating system to run the crap I want on my computers. 1 You see, ever since the whole Doritos Locos Tacos thing, Taco Bell thinks they can do whatever they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I don't want to make a new thread just to ask this, so... ...can you still buy Windows 7 from Microsoft? When I go to their page I just see 8.1 stuff. ...I know you can try to get it from other places but trusting whether what they send you is a new/legal copy seems rather iffy. Sigh. I may have to use Win10 or whatever when I build the new rig. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humanoid Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Quick look at the likes of Amazon and Newegg show OEM versions are still plentiful (OEM installations are tied to your motherboard and won't activate again if you switch it to a different model, and are not covered directly by MS support, but are otherwise full function) and I don't see the situation changing anytime soon. The Pro versions of Windows 8/8.1 come with downgrade rights to Win7 Pro, but that's probably an unnecessary expense (probably the only way to buy direct from MS though). If you can find a copy of the discontinued Win7 "Family Pack", that's three upgrade copies of Win7 Home Premium, but a quick Google will show how to do a full install with it (legally a bit questionable but eh). The latter is likely the cheapest option (per copy, that is), but somewhat hard to find these days. Edited January 11, 2015 by Humanoid L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoman2 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 most stores that sell HW could set you up with a OEM installation... and it's often for free for regular customers, at least in my country. The words freedom and liberty, are diminishing the true meaning of the abstract concept they try to explain. The true nature of freedom is such, that the human mind is unable to comprehend it, so we make a cage and name it freedom in order to give a tangible meaning to what we dont understand, just as our ancestors made gods like Thor or Zeus to explain thunder. -Teknoman2- What? You thought it was a quote from some well known wise guy from the past? Stupidity leads to willful ignorance - willful ignorance leads to hope - hope leads to sex - and that is how a new generation of fools is born! We are hardcore role players... When we go to bed with a girl, we roll a D20 to see if we hit the target and a D6 to see how much penetration damage we did. Modern democracy is: the sheep voting for which dog will be the shepherd's right hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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