On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 2:06 AM, Orin Eman <orin.e...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, Microsoft lose a selling point there. Why buy a Windows 8 machine now > when you can get a Mac from Apple and not have to deal with a bunch of new, > simplistic blocky apps? But Microsoft wanted their own app store and just > had to have it.
Yes I agree that most of those Windows 8/RT built-in apps are really simplistic and not really that useful. The store is also a bit limited if compared to Apple iOS and Google Android, but it seems to be much better than Apple Mac app store which is really very limited. Firstly Windows RT does support desktop mode for sanctioned applications (like its own Office for Windows RT). So it is not only blocky apps. Secondly usually by Windows 8 it means the Windows 8 for x86/x64, so you have access to the desktop applications you are using under Windows 7. It lacks a start button but you can install 3rd party software (eg: Classic Shell, which is open source) and then it works just like Windows 7. So consumers will still go and buy Windows 8 machines since that is what they will get (okay, still a few Windows 7 machines now, but soon it will mostly be Windows 8). That being said, I like Mac as well since my main machine at home is a Mac Mini 2011 and I run many virtual machines on top of OS X (after upgrading the memory from the unusable 2GB to 8GB). Mac Mini 2012 is even better with USB 3.0. So maybe my next machine will be another Mac (eg: Mini or iMac). -- Xiaofan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master SQL Server Development, Administration, T-SQL, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS and more. Get SQL Server skills now (including 2012) with LearnDevNow - 200+ hours of step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only - learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122512 _______________________________________________ libusbx-devel mailing list libusbx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/libusbx-devel
