Windows 8, a Repeat of Windows 7

They could have a UI version and a console version.

Surely MS have to create a "need" for us to upgrade. They are probably working with partners on supplementary technologies, for both business and enthusiast markets, that will be desirable enough to make us need Windows 8.

johnwillyums said:

Surely MS have to create a "need" for us to upgrade. They are probably working with partners on supplementary technologies, for both business and enthusiast markets, that will be desirable enough to make us need Windows 8.

It will certainly be interesting to see what they come up with; especially since their homegrown included apps aren't particularly inclusive (Movie Maker, DVD Maker, etc).

BCXtreme said:

Also agreed. There's never 100% consensus on anything, so having the choice is best.

Win7User512 said:

They could have a UI version and a console version.

There is already a choice! Third-party developed applications is the alternative choice. If you are so in need to have those pretty little meaningless boxes bouncing around there you are. Microsoft has already documented that they are not going to add such a useless item to the UI. They are trying to make so you never have to think about defragmentation.

adamsuail said:

I have one option on my wish list, I need to see some advanced copy/paste features.
It’s VERY annoying when it skips the entire copy process because one locked file or so.
What I want it to do is, copy everything it can and then display a list of the problematic files with an action option beside EACH on of them..like retry, skip, cancel...

Windows Vista and Windows 7 already does that! It skips (is asks what todo, of course) files it cannot move, copy, or delete. Windows XP is what you are thinking of that stop the moment it hits a problem file.

wilywombat said:

There you go...that was my point earlier.we are not given enough choice over our own system installs!!

You are givin lots of choices, you just chose not to act on them.

Consequences said:

logicearth said:

There is already a choice! Third-party developed applications is the alternative choice. If you are so in need to have those pretty little meaningless boxes bouncing around there you are. Microsoft has already documented that they are not going to add such a useless item to the UI. They are trying to make so you never have to think about defragmentation.

I like to think about my system tasks. It's the kind of user that I am. Currently using Auslogic's solution but not just for the colorful boxes even though they are fantastic.

I use theirs, too. I've read it's better than the built in defrag...but I don't know for sure.

Win7User512 said:

I think they learned their lesson with Vista.

At some point, people do have to upgrade hardware if they want to continue running the latest versions of the operating system. Vista was a long jump from Windows XP...and there were quite a number of craptastic computers that were still limping along running XP that people attempted to upgrade to Vista. Vista was that painful stepping block that unfortunately does come about every 7-15 years.

Love Windows 7 said:

Get rid of the UAC!

I don't think so. Perhaps make it work a bit better, but don't drop it. Dropping it is like going back to XP where problems were rampant. At least with Windows 7 they made it more configurable and you can still disable it...if you choose to do so.