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ncix.com I apologize for the reflections in the screen. The user experience is actually much better in person with this desktop, but glass screens are a necessary evil for touch screen displays for better durability and a better “feeling” when using them compared to plastic ones.

www.lockergnome.com In the world of operating systems, simplicity is key. It was this simplicity that brought Microsoft out of the slump it fell into with Windows Vista, arguably the most complex version of Windows to date. The Metro interface is designed with simplicity in mind. The ball is in Microsoft’s court whether or not users will be forced to live predominantly in the more complex Aero world or Metro. We’re anxious to see how this plays out as the Windows 8 grows closer to a release candidate, and suggest these five changes that would make Windows a better operating system. You can watch the entire live TLDR episode here: youtu.be www.lockergnome.com profiles.google.com twitter.com www.facebook.com

Windows Real – experience a absolutely new User Interface. Windows Real – a Pathway project from the 2nd Semester New Media of Merz Akademie, Stuttgart with Johannes P. Osterhoff.

Here’s a look at Windows 8 Consumer Preview in action from Jensen Harris, Director of Program Management for User Experience on the Windows Team. For more info, visit: windowsteamblog.com Update: For all the haters blaming Windows 8 for not being efficient on Desktops, using the mouse and keyboard. www.youtube.com

www.gnomies.com – Arnold Schwarzenegger offers his thoughts on Windows 8 You can watch the entire live TLDR episode here: youtu.be www.gnomies.com http profiles.google.com twitter.com www.facebook.com

★ Comment and thumbs up ★ Please make sure to subscribe my YouTube channel if you haven’t already! Follow me for updates: Twitter – twitter.com Google+ – gplus.to Facebook – facebook.com —————————————————————————————————————- In 1995, Windows changed the PC. In 2012, Microsoft will show you that Windows 8 changes everything!! Windows 8 is the tentative name for the upcoming version of the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems, for use on personal computers. It is expected to be released in 2012. At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Microsoft announced that it would be including support for system-on-a-chip (SoC) and mobile ARM processors in its next version of the Windows operating system. Windows 8 includes a new Hybrid Boot option that uses advanced hibernation functionality on shutdown to allow faster startup times. Another new feature is the ability to create a Portable Workspace, an installation of Windows 8 on a USB storage device. Cloud synchronization, the Ribbon user interface, a built-in PDF reader called Modern Reader, an improved control panel, and the Windows App Store are some of the new features coming up in Windows 8. Here are a few aspects of the new interface: – Fast launching of apps from a tile-based Start screen, which replaces the Windows Start menu with a customizable, scalable full-screen view of apps. -Live tiles with notifications …

www.lockergnome.com – Microsoft is undoubtedly taking a huge gamble with Windows 8. Changing the user experience almost entirely, Windows 8 is expected to be the first truly cross-device operating system outside of the heavily customized Linux environment. The same OS is expected to work on everything from a desktop computer to a smartphone, giving the user a truly cohesive experience throughout. But big changes are usually accompanied by growing pains as the target market either grows into this new flavor of Windows, or grows away from it. Obviously, Microsoft would prefer the former to the latter, so here are 13 things that we think the company could improve in Windows 8 to accomplish this goal. You can watch the entire live TLDR episode here: youtu.be www.gnomies.com http www.lockergnome.com profiles.google.com twitter.com www.facebook.com

A short video about Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Store.