Windows 10: Windows 10sion: What's Old Is New Again

Hi there

I LIKE the virtual desktops idea too-- I know there's a utility from sysinternals but that utility isn't really any good -- the old version that worked on XP was better -- a Virtual desktop should also continue running background processes even when its not the "Active" desktop.

For example with tiles - you could start an app on VD1 - then do some activities on VD2 say spreadsheets etc - and with a click of mouse / keyboard or a touch function switch to the tile on VD1 where say if you were looking at NEWS the item would be the current display (which has been updating even in the background).

Any Linux user probably knows how useful Virtual desktops can be - on Linux you can have totally separate backgrounds and applications on each desktop -- some distros allow as many as 24 !!!!. You can have different menus, desktop icons and links on each virtual desktop.

I hope W10 implements it like that.

What's Old isn't always bad either even in a NEW environment - as any Classical Violinist or Cellist will tell you especially if they can play a "Strad" !!!!!.

$10m Stradivarius violin found in New York heiress Huguette Clark's wardrobe - Telegraph


Cheers
jimbo

 

So true and you know Microsoft partner won't stop producing Windows 8.1 products until microsoft says so...So hater still have time some to enjoy *Smile

 

Not sure if it's just the sites I look at, but today I am seeing lots of positive comments about win 10, not to much negative

 

I really hope that 10 is going to be great.
Time will tell.

 

Hi there

Still some negative comments on the W7 forum though !!! -- Since this preview was specifically DESIGNED for people who rely primarily on the desktop with keyboard and mouse I can't see what they are beefing about -- Windows 10 will be MORE windows 7 than Windows 7 !!! If I were primarily a W7 user I would be really excited about this new release since I could go on using the computer just like I've always done - together with new features as they arrive.

Cheers
jimbo

 

This is why I am holding off at the moment and just waiting to see how peoples experience is

I use touch as well as keyboard/mouse on my laptop, so this preview is not really for me - at the moment

 

Sadly, no matter what Microsoft does, certain people won't be pleased. Hell, Microsoft could make Windows open source, pay people to install it on their systems and not everyone would be happy! I also remember when Windows 7 first came out, people would complain on forums, blogs etc - but to this day, I'm pretty sure 99% of them are enjoying them. Many people are like that - don't want to accept new things, and although Windows 8 was one of the new things, it was simply way too different to average Windows user and that's why it was rejected by majority - IMHO.

 

There is a real possibility that 10 will be great.

 

Indeed there is, but people need to keep their expectations low, since Microsoft plans to work on Win 10 for another half a year at least, so there'll be plenty of room for improvements, new things, bug fixes and so on. I just hope people won't give up on it as soon as their Windows randomly crash once..

 

The people who are ready to test the preview will show more maturity. *Biggrin

 

Hi there

Agreed -- We all know it's probably even pre-beta software - certainly well before a Release Candidate. People who don't understand that should not download and use.

I suspect though as Ms is gearing this towards enterprise W7 users it will work pretty well straight out of the box. I can't wait to try it on the Surface Pro 3 tablet though !!!.

Cheers
jimbo

 

Yep.

 

I don't think there's anything wrong with 10 being like 7. Windows 8's Desktop was just the same as 7's, Windows 10's Desktop is picks off where 7 left off and added what was brought to the table with 8.

But then again, this is the verge we're talking about and they're a very skewed bunch. Let alone the fact that this is the technical preview intended primarily for the enterprise and people who complained until they were blue in the face about 8. The enterprise is basically all running 7, so it makes sense for them to first deliver a new OS with a familiar looking UI.

Let's wait until the consumer preview to see what else is in store.

 

I'm gonna set up vmware, for the first time, and install it there. I assume that I can install it while not belonging to the "wip"...

 

I have it install without signing up with "wip" and it seems to be working just fine. . .knock on wood. . .