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FAST6191 said:
Really? A calculator and a maps program has you curious?

It seems about as bizarre to me as being excited about an improvement to windows notepad -- who cares when it is going to be replaced as the first order of business with notepad++/ http://www.sublimetext.com/ or https://www.textpad.com/ .
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They might be small, however a lot of small awesome things make a big awesome thing ;)
But sure, if being negative is your piece of cake go ahead :)
 
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I am but a reflection of that which I deal with.

On the other hand if I do get to witness the end of windows bundled applications being universally regarded as something to be replaced then I am OK with that. I wonder what the main thing to bring it on was -- andrios being bundled with usable stuff, mac/Linux being bundled with more than usable stuff or a general desire to improve.
 
Up until this week I'd have said Windows 10 even in its preview form was worth an upgrade for anyone still using 8/8.1, but in the last few days:
-I've lost my ability to install unsigned drivers again
-I can't boot into advanced startup to install them; the only option that comes up is to shut the machine down
-Build 9926 flat-out refuses to install, spitting out an 0x800703ED error every time, so I can't even test the newest features short of backing up my stuff and starting over.
 
FireEmblemGuy said:
Up until this week I'd have said Windows 10 even in its preview form was worth an upgrade for anyone still using 8/8.1, but in the last few days:
-I've lost my ability to install unsigned drivers again
-I can't boot into advanced startup to install them; the only option that comes up is to shut the machine down
-Build 9926 flat-out refuses to install, spitting out an 0x800703ED error every time, so I can't even test the newest features short of backing up my stuff and starting over.
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Well it is a tech preview, hopefully this stuff will be worked out in the final product. Hopefully being the key word, I mean it IS a Microsoft OS XD
 
The more I look at it, the less I care. It's a step in the right direction, but there's no mention of how customizable the overall interface is or how resource intensive it is. Overall, it still seems like a step backwards from 7. DirectX is the only factor that might eventually push me to it, but I'm hoping we'll see less and less games using DirectX.

Microsoft said they wanted to be more involved in the PC gaming space. Hopefully, that doesn't result in another GWL or another form of online DRM like Steam. I'm sure they'll bork it up somehow, since they make money off of the Xbox licensed games. Either they want in on some of the PC gaming space money or they want to cause problems to make their Xbox One look good by comparison.
 
Hate to be that guy, but most of these 'new' features are lifted straight from OSX again. Elegant app-switching with previews, multiple desktops, and pre-indexed search with internet results are all features that have been in OSX for like 3-4 years now. Not trying to spark an argument, I'm a fan of both operating systems. Just saying.

Snap is probably the best feature that 7 brought to the table, so I'm glad to see that they're improving it. Nothing else really looks useful or interesting though, so no pre-release version for me.
 
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Hate to be that guy, but most of these 'new' features are lifted straight from OSX again. Elegant app-switching with previews, multiple desktops, and pre-indexed search with internet results are all features that have been in OSX for like 3-4 years now. Not trying to spark an argument, I'm a fan of both operating systems. Just saying.

Snap is probably the best feature that 7 brought to the table, so I'm glad to see that they're improving it. Nothing else really looks useful or interesting though, so no pre-release version for me.
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Not to mention Linux XD. Glad to see M$ copying and pasting yet again......Pirates of Silicon Valley anyone?
 
Apex said:
Hate to be that guy, but most of these 'new' features are lifted straight from OSX again. Elegant app-switching with previews, multiple desktops, and pre-indexed search with internet results are all features that have been in OSX for like 3-4 years now. Not trying to spark an argument, I'm a fan of both operating systems. Just saying.

Snap is probably the best feature that 7 brought to the table, so I'm glad to see that they're improving it. Nothing else really looks useful or interesting though, so no pre-release version for me.
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Not sure what the first and last one are referring to, but multiple desktops at least has been in Linux too since forever. Also, does it really matter that much if someone else did that feature before? It's just more useful features, even if they aren't particularly innovative or anything. Android and iOS keep copy pasting features from each other too, and it just makes them both better, really.
 
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I wonder if Windows 10 still has the 2 physical processor limit, like Windows 8.1 and below does? While my computer should run Windows 10, it would most likely run at reduce capacity due to the OS limitation stated earlier. I wonder if Windows Server 2016 (or later year) will be release at the same time as Windows 10? The Server version should appease my computerB-).
Also will we have to upgrade our video cards to take advantage of the new Directx 12 if needed. I remembered in the past this was the case when Directx 10 came out.
 

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