Thread: Anyone here think that Windows 8 is 'vastly superior' to iOS and Android?
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Old 09-22-2012, 07:45 AM   #46
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Originally Posted by BWinmill View Post
Besides, it's kinda beside the point in this discussion. If you're going to compare Mac OS X to Windows 8, you may as well throw Linux into the mix too. Android is based upon the Linux kernel after all.
Exactly, MacOS is a full function OS that is *not* being used in mobile computing devices. Apple is going with a dual-OS approproach to the coming confluence of devices (full-function for desktops ad laptops and a trimmed-down limited function OS for mobility) whereas MS is going with a universal OS approach.
A nice, straight-up challenge to see whose vision prevails in the long run.

Anyway, here's what Win8 is bringing to the table on the Laptop front:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3121_7-...laptop-market/

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Starting October 26, laptop shoppers will be inundated with a flood of new PCs designed around Microsoft's new operating system. In fact, I've counted about 50 new laptops, tablets, hybrids, convertibles, and all-in-ones on my back-of-the-envelope list already.

A handful of these have already been announced, a healthy chunk will be announced early in October, and the rest will simply go on sale on October 26, alongside Windows 8.

Having seen a good number of these upcoming systems in person already, I can safely outline three big trendlines that will drive laptop and related device sales through the Windows 8 launch season and into 2013. If you're looking to buy a laptop anytime soon, keep these in mind as you dig through the dozens of upcoming new choices.

Touch screens on traditional clamshell laptops are going mainstream Adding a touch screen to a traditional clamshell laptop has always been an expensive novelty at best. I can only recall seeing a handful over the past few years, and none of them made particularly good use of the added feature.

With its not-Metro tile interface, there's a lot more you can do in Windows 8 with your fingers, and nearly every PC maker is either adding touch screens to its existing laptop lineup (usually as an added-cost option), or building entirely new models with that as a default.

After trying a handful out, the most surprising thing is that it's actually pretty useful, especially for flicking up and down long Web pages. And, some PC makers have been forward-thinking enough to redesign screen hinges, giving the display added resistance once you pass about 120 degrees or so.
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