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[pack34]

Every once in a while I head over to ZDnet and everyone seems so confused on what Windows 8 is, specifically on ARM.

Maybe I'm just ignorant but:
- Win on Arm: Metro tablet similar to your iPads and Androids
- Win on x86: Metro and traditional desktop

[jdegree]

I am not confused at all about Win8. At this point in time I just do not give a darn.

[The Protagonist]

windows 8 is going to be a universal support OS on most platforms including now confirmed ARM. That is it, there may be slight differences between PCs, tablets and possibly mobile devices. what people are getting confused about is why the UI is more focused towards the mobile world and leaving the PC guys behind.

[Muhammad Farrukh]

And here we go again

[TheLegendOfMart]

pack34, on 11 February 2012 - 14:45, said:

Every once in a while I head over to ZDnet and everyone seems so confused on what Windows 8 is, specifically on ARM.

Maybe I'm just ignorant but:
- Win on Arm: Metro tablet similar to your iPads and Androids
- Win on x86: Metro and traditional desktop

No ones confused, we just don't want Metro. Also Windows 8 on ARM will have desktop also.

[Muhammad Farrukh]

TheLegendOfMart, on 11 February 2012 - 15:03, said:

we just don't want Metro.

Speak for yourself.

[GP007]

There shouldn't be any confusion but keeping the desktop on the ARM version seems to be what some are hung up on. We need more details on that part of things but for the most it's like you say. ARM devices will be tablets while there could be a few x86 as well but not much imo.

Right now MS needs to give more detail on how/if 3rd party devs can even target the desktop after passing some MS cert process or if it will be locked down tight to only limited partners.

Either way it's not like people who buy a tablet with WOA will be thinking about using the desktop much if ever. Hell I think MS kept it in there more for Office apps than anything else. Only time will tell in the end, I'll wait to see what the newest SDK for it will let you do as far as the desktop and ARM are concerned.

[still1]

TheLegendOfMart, on 11 February 2012 - 15:03, said:

No ones confused, we just don't want Metro. Also Windows 8 on ARM will have desktop also.

please dont say we!!!! You dont want it.

[GP007]

Honestly the desktop will be on the way out over time. Once you guys see the systray changed to something else then you'll know. Probably in Win9 next.

[Zain Adeel]

I want the start screen everywhere!
from my TV to my mobile! i already have that WP7 FTW..

but imagine a TV a gaming console.. all with that design. So u know how everything in ur house works. Kinect or Bing speech with TellMe.

Embrace the future kids.
Although yes desktop is here to stay for windows 8. Till we find a way to port heavy apps to metro design language.

[still1]

tbh, i am not concerned about the start screen i am more concerned about the features like fast boot,power usage, performance etc.
so far using DP i am loving it. i am sure MS would have improved it a lot after that.

[pack34]

GP007, on 11 February 2012 - 15:09, said:

There shouldn't be any confusion but keeping the desktop on the ARM version seems to be what some are hung up on. We need more details on that part of things but for the most it's like you say. ARM devices will be tablets while there could be a few x86 as well but not much imo.

Right now MS needs to give more detail on how/if 3rd party devs can even target the desktop after passing some MS cert process or if it will be locked down tight to only limited partners.

Either way it's not like people who buy a tablet with WOA will be thinking about using the desktop much if ever. Hell I think MS kept it in there more for Office apps than anything else. Only time will tell in the end, I'll wait to see what the newest SDK for it will let you do as far as the desktop and ARM are concerned.

The answer is no. There will be no third party applications on desktop ARM. If you want third party desktop apps then you want an x86 device.

[Hum]

jdegree, on 11 February 2012 - 14:56, said:

I am not confused at all about Win8. At this point in time I just do not give a darn.

Exactly.

Windows 8 is to be ignored.

[Cereal Bawks]

Everyone getting their panties in a twist over that would practically amount to simply a different start menu. Pin your crap to the start menu and/or put shortcuts on your desktop, and you'll never have to see any Metro beyond boot-up and occasionally searching for files.

[ankit255]

Windows 8 is like the evolution of windows into both platforms, tablet and desktop. It's going to be good for microsoft.