What would you like to see in Windows 8

newtekie1 · Dec 29, 2009

I'd like better install Media, and less versions also. One DVD should work for OEM, Retail, and Upgrade keys, and the same DVD should contain all the different versions(like Vista's did).

And they should go back to only Home, Professional, and Ultimate like XP(Ultimate being called Media Center Edition back then).

Also, I'd like to see the 32-bit option go away, 64-bit only!

freaksavior said:
a stable os without the need of anti virus software, malware and registry errors.

OH yeah we have that, its called

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/OSXBoxes.png

Saddly, my OSX machine has crashed a lot more than my Win7 machine has in the time since Win7 has been released... I really need to reformat it, it really didn't like uninstalling Adobe CS3 and installing CS4. Now it randomly freezes when openning any Adobe app, even Acrobat, forcing a hard reboot. But that's kind of off topic. :laugh:

Weer · Dec 29, 2009

freaksavior said:
a stable os without the need of anti virus software, malware and registry errors.

OH yeah we have that, its called

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/OSXBoxes.png

Dibs on corps.

freaksavior · Dec 29, 2009

newtekie1 said:
I'd like better install Media, and less versions also. One DVD should work for OEM, Retail, and Upgrade keys, and the same DVD should contain all the different versions(like Vista's did).

And they should go back to only Home, Professional, and Ultimate like XP(Ultimate being called Media Center Edition back then).

Also, I'd like to see the 32-bit option go away, 64-bit only!

Saddly, my OSX machine has crashed a lot more than my Win7 machine has in the time since Win7 has been released... I really need to reformat it, it really didn't like uninstalling Adobe CS3 and installing CS4. Now it randomly freezes when openning any Adobe app, even Acrobat, forcing a hard reboot. But that's kind of off topic.

Well thats not an apple issue from what your saying, sounds more like adobe so apple +1 windows -1

mlee49 · Dec 29, 2009

How about 2 versions of Windows 8; one for personal use, one for bussiness use. No more basic, ultimate, supreme versions.

Also keep it under $100 M$, you know you can afford it.

freaksavior · Dec 29, 2009

mlee49 said:
How about 2 versions of Windows 8; one for personal use, one for bussiness use. No more basic, ultimate, supreme versions.

Also keep it under $100 M$, you know you can afford it.

Hmmm, like apple

+2 for apple

:roll:

newtekie1 · Dec 29, 2009

freaksavior said:
Well thats not an apple issue from what your saying, sounds more like adobe so apple +1 windows -1

The majority of Windows issues aren't Windows issues by that logic...

freaksavior · Dec 29, 2009

newtekie1 said:
The majority of Windows issue aren't Windows issues by that logic...

True.

+1 for windows

before this even starts to go into a apple VS pc war i just wanna say dont start it, im just poking fun, i think windows is great and has many many applications it is good for. Same with Apple. Me personally, i like my mac better but thats me.

So just for the record, lets not make this a apple vs pc war.

johnnyfiive · Dec 29, 2009

- I want to see a working, fully functional, expose type feature.
- I want to see a more customizable taskbar
- Built-in, FREE, fully functional anti-virus. (Security Essentials is great, include it in the OS.)
- An overall visual upgrade. Icons, windows, everything.

In other words, I want an OS that is OSX that plays all games and allows me to change out parts like PC's and Windows does.

newtekie1 · Dec 29, 2009

freaksavior said:
True.

+1 for windows

before this even starts to go into a apple VS pc war i just wanna say dont start it, im just poking fun, i think windows is great and has many many applications it is good for. Same with Apple. Me personally, i like my mac better but thats me.

So just for the record, lets not make this a apple vs pc war.

Agreed.

Besides, we all know that when you restrict your users to an uttly shitty software library, and restrict them even further with a horribly overpriced extremely limitted hardware selection, you have less issues by default thanks to less compatibility problems... :roll:

And just for the record, I love my Mac, and OSX is wonderful. Though my next Mac will be a Hackintosh, because I can't afford Apple's hardware prices.

freaksavior · Dec 29, 2009

lol indirectly your starting a bit of a war here

but i agree.

As far as the main topic goes.

I would really, really like it to be 3 versions.

Home (so like home basic)
professional (like professional 7 now, don't need ultimate extra crap)
Business (stripped of unnecessary crap)

And do it for around $30 like apple

HellasVagabond · Dec 29, 2009

Mussels said:
the ability to print beer.

Now that's what i call i nice concept.....With the exception i don't like beer so can we also make it print coca cola ?

Really now guys, Windows 7 are pretty much perfect, no BSODs, fast like hell, compatible with most programs out there, almost as fast in games as Windows XP, install a lot easier and faster, have real SSD support (also TRIM), i just don't think there are many things we could ask more with the current technology available to us that's all.

SummerDays · Dec 29, 2009

I would like to see the fucking assholes who create Microsoft Windows to honour the money we spend on their products, by not fucking us around with having to telephone them every freakin time we want to install a god damn operating system!

Failing that, I would like to see a strong alternative to Microsoft Windows.

ps: sorry for the language, but I think that best describes my feelings on the subject.

DirectorC · Dec 29, 2009

OSX? If I wanted an OS I can't play my games in I'd be using Ubuntu.

EnergyFX · Dec 29, 2009

How about an option during install where you declare your technical understanding. Simple, Normal, and Advanced.

Each level would determine what features are and aren't disabled, like the god awful User Account Control settings. "Simple" could be even more of a babysitter than current and do absolutely everything for you... although that would probably fail more often than not.

TheMailMan78 · Dec 29, 2009

I would like Windows to dump the registry already. I'm sick of that damn thing.

As for the Apple debate Ill say this. Ive been using Apples since before the clones. Professionally. Apple IMO hasn't made a good system since the Quicksilvers. As for professional use I can 100% confirm CS4 is vastly slower on the Mac than a PC. But thats Adobes issue. They didn't want to support 64bit on the Mac due to OSX changing from Carbon to Coco.

ALSO that you forgot a little fact about that 30 dollar "upgrade". Its Intel Macs only. That means someone who owns a perfectly good G5 can't use it. I can run Windows 7 on a Pentium 4. Apple is notorious for screwing older customers. Its one of the many reasons I jumped to PC.

newtekie1 · Dec 29, 2009

TheMailMan78 said:
I would like Windows to dump the registry already. I'm sick of that damn thing.

I don't really mind the registry, of course it would be a lot better if 3rd party applications(and sometimes Microsoft applications) would clean up after themselves properly when they are uninstalled.

Fourstaff · Dec 29, 2009

I just want it to be a less resource hungry and more streamlined version of 7 and be cheap at the same time. I can hardly ask anything more than that.

Mussels · Dec 29, 2009

new OS's always use more ram, and have higher requirements. Just like games - or should we all go back to DOS?

Solaris17 · Dec 29, 2009

freaksavior said:
a stable os without the need of anti virus software, malware and registry errors.

OH yeah we have that, its called

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/OSXBoxes.png

F-F-F-FANBOI boi boi boi

seriously dude way to derail a thread read the title much? or does mac not have a phonics program?

Athlon2K15 · Dec 29, 2009

damn.....pwned! +1 for Solaris

Mussels · Dec 29, 2009

Solaris17 said:
F-F-F-FANBOI boi boi boi

seriously dude way to derail a thread read the title much? or does mac not have a phonics program?

dont worry. we all know future macs will run windows 8 anyway, and run intel + nvidia hardware

Solaris17 · Dec 29, 2009

Mussels said:
dont worry. we all know future macs will run windows 8 anyway, and run intel + nvidia hardware

LOL

MK4512 · Dec 29, 2009

freaksavior said:
a stable os without the need of anti virus software, malware and registry errors.

OH yeah we have that, its called

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/OSXBoxes.png

There are no viruses for Mac because you can't do anything with them!

Ontopic: The start button put back to its original XP style (eg. expanding, not self enclosed)

Black Panther · Dec 29, 2009

Maban said:
I would like 16-bit app support.

Ditto, I dunno if it's really possible but I guess for M$ it would be...

An OS like Win7 which is backwards compatible with Dx8, Dx7... and further beyond.
That'd be ideal.

Seriously, I'm thinking on rigging up a pc from the spares I got lying around just to have Tyrian running. That was soooo my favourite game ever. I could never quit it. :eek:

Deleted member 3 · Dec 31, 2009

A Cheese Danish said:
Better bluetooth support.
Hell, better support for older hardware would be nice.

Windows 7 supports old hardware just fine, the company that made the hardware simply didn't make drivers. You can't expect Microsoft to start writing drivers because companies won't support their old hardware.

Batou1986 said:
Cross platform gaming with windows live or the ability to play 360 games on pc, my pc would make FM3 look so better.

Microsoft already offers the tools to game studios to develop for both Windows and Xbox at once. It's up to the game studios to actually do so though.

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