Confirmed: Windows Blue Will Be Free, to Be Called 8.1

koolpc said:
When is 8.1 going to be available?
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"In a post on the official Windows blog early in May, Tamy Reller, Microsoft's chief marketing office and chief financial officer, confirmed what we already knew - the update will be available "later this year", and certainly by Christmas."
 
Maybe at the same time?
Perhaps they'll hold off on the Pro 2 for a while though as there hasnt really been any drop in price which, if they were going to bring out a new one you would expect as they cleared out old stock..
Notice they also mention skydrive, will it still be called that by the time its released :lol:
 
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that was my thoughts but with RT dropping in price and them desperately needing to get rid of them i thought perhaps they may have held the pro where it is if it's still performing ok and would be less of a hit to have some pro left when pro2 comes out, where as RT is just going to massively cost them, but also do ipads ever drop in price just before the next one is released? from what i understand they don't, the new just replaces the old with a same/similar price point.

would love a pro 2, i'm in need of a new device and holding out now for the next gen.
 
djkav said:
I've already mentioned this before...

Stardock ModernMix

Alows metro apps to be launched with in a desktop window use arrow snap and pin to task bar.

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Like the look of this. Hopefully the 4th time I try W8 will be the first enjoyable experience, especially with ModernMix.

Would this work well with Start8 or is there no need to have Start8 if ModernMix is installed?
 
Over the last few days I've been quite busy installing and exploring the Windows 8.1 RTM ISO that was recently leaked. I don't normally condone the use of leaked software, but in this case, given it's ultimately a free upgrade, and the fact that I need to get across the changes as soon as possible so I can update the TweakGuides Tweaking Companion for Windows 8, I thought it justified.

My impression of Windows 8.1 can be summed up in two words: extremely disappointing. The march towards tabletizing a Desktop OS continues, as Windows 8.1 hides or completely removes several potentially useful Desktop features, while gussying up the Metro interface. If you're also not vigilant during installation, you will automatically be opted into using Bing ad-driven searches, SkyDrive integration and a Microsoft Account. The only unambiguously positive changes are the addition of options to boot straight to Desktop, and disable the hot corners, neatly hidden away under the Taskbar Properties>Navigation tab I might add. Fortunately, workarounds exist for some of the changes, and of course Start Menu replacement utilities, along with other Windows 8 customization tools, will provide further options.

I don't normally like to post opinions, especially negative ones, on the front page. In this case, I can't resist, as this *******ization of Windows makes me quite angry. Having used every version of Microsoft's operating systems since 1988 (MS-DOS 5.0), this is the first time I truly believe that Microsoft has lost its way. To put it bluntly, Windows 8.1 is a mish-mash of interfaces, and in some cases borderline deceptive options, mainly to serve Microsoft's dubious ambitions in the mobile device arena, rather than consumers and businesses. It will only serve to further confuse and alienate the average PC user, and hasten the PC's demise. I've used Windows 8 as my daily OS since the Preview back in June 2012, and I can honestly say it seems like one step forward, four steps back when compared to Windows 7.

In any case, I am currently detailing all of the changes and attempting to provide revised best practice usage recommendations in an update to the TweakGuides Tweaking Companion for Windows 8. I will release the updated version shortly after the official release of Windows 8.1.
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http://www.tweakguides.com/
 
I kinda agree with what hes saying, I still run 7 on my rig at home but 8 on my Pro.
Any machine we get here at work that comes with 8 on gets reinstalled, and I suggest anyone else do the same on any non-touch device.
Will 8.1 and the boot to desktop solve things, to an extent perhaps, as long as you can tell the OS to ignore Metro (yes i know its not called that anymore but still) and not launch any Metro apps unless specifically told to, when you boot in desktop mode there should be some sort of default override for apps, depending on where they were launched from...
 
win8/8.1 isn't everybodys cup of tea so to speak, but that goes for previous OS's also. it doesn't mean win8/8.1 is ****. there will never be a OS made that everybody will like, it's impossible
 
Oh I agree, win8 on my Pro is fine, on a desktiop though without touch screen, waste of space, 8.1 having boot to desktop will improve things as 8 is generally better under the hood but it needs a dual default app option imho as covered above.
 
gareth170 said:
win8/8.1 isn't everybodys cup of tea so to speak, but that goes for previous OS's also. it doesn't mean win8/8.1 is ****. there will never be a OS made that everybody will like, it's impossible
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can't you ever let a single negative post about windows8 slide by without replying to it? :p
 
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