Windows 8 tablets

[KingIsaacLinksr]

That's another problem I'm having, I see no benefit to update to Windows 8 from W7.

Maybe my opinion will change when I get hands on with the actual release of W8, but idk. This UI...it looks like a touch-screen UI which is great for tablets, but for PC users?....idk.

King

[billybob476]

The sad thing is that traditionally when MS spins off a feature like Media Center and makes it for pay, it usually means it'll be gone by the next version of Windows.

[Dangelus]

The sad thing is that traditionally when MS spins off a feature like Media Center and makes it for pay, it usually means it'll be gone by the next version of Windows.

They pretty much said it will be gone. It's just not the direction they are going in anymore.

[X]

You have to remember that MS gets scolded every time they bundle in a feature that other companies can make a copy of and sell. If they don't include it, we missed the feature and hate that we have to pay for it, but if they do include it as an integrated feature, other companies whine that it's an unfair monopoly.

As for Media player ... I don't think it's going anywhere. Not playing DVDs is a long step away from not being included. So far, it's just not going to play DVDs. everything else is there and it will still play digital films.

Which, as I think about it might be a boon for MS. If you can't play DVDs with the service, it might be easier for them to get a larger streaming library without the other companies worried about consumers using a media player hack to burn the films.

[billybob476]

Media Player won't go, Media Center will.

[X]

Media Player won't go, Media Center will.

Ahhh ... but how many people actually use media center. I can honestly count the times I've used it on my fingers and still have some left and I watch a lot of digital stuff.

If media center does go the way of the dodo, I'm betting that it will still be there in the higher tier versions of 8

[Rico]

I'm not sure there will be higher tier versions of Win 8.  I was hearing MS was trying to do away with the whole multiple sku options for Windows that they do each time.

[billybob476]

For all intents and purposes, Win8 will be like XP. There will be two versions, Windows 8 which is the standard home version and Windows 8 Pro which is the business version. For once Microsoft made it easy!

Of course there's Windows RT for ARM and Win8 Enterprise which is basically the Pro version for bulk licensing but those don't really apply to the discussion.

[Rico]

So, all 32 bit or all 64 bit??  Bring on the SKU's!

[billybob476]

they'll be offering both 32 and 64 bit versions. I have a feeling in another 2 iterations the 32 bit version will likely go away.

[Dangelus]

Media Center will be an addon feature in W8 but you have to have the PRO version. This will also add DVD playback to the OS.

They've pretty much implied Media Center won't be in W9

There are a few of us (me included) that use Media Center as their main DVR  :)

[Rico]

Looks like MS will be making some type of announcement Monday, June 18th - probably about Win 8 and tablets.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/microsoft-planning-a-tablet-launch-report-says/2012/06/15/gJQAXPHueV_story.html

http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/windows8/240002138

[Bromptonboy]

Looking forward to seeing what they introduce.

[PaulECoyote]

I want to mess with the hardware before passing judgement.  It's all too easy to get caught up in hype... both positive and negative.

[Bryancd]

I think Windows 8 is going to be pretty good. I think it will be slow to be adopted for PC users. I think it was very well made for portable devices.