Comments on: Confusion Reigns Over Microsoft’s Plans For Windows 8 PC And Mobile Apps http://paidcontent.org/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/ The economics of digital content Tue, 21 May 2013 15:19:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Henry Yeh http://paidcontent.org/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85341 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:42:57 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85341 This article is poorly written and misinformed.  Pro/Desktop UI != Backwards compatible.  The ARM version of Windows 8 will run both Pro/Desktop and Metro applications compiled for ARM CPUs.

]]> By: Bryan Lee http://paidcontent.org/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85340 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:49 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85340 With recent reports that Metro-style apps will be available only through some new Windows Store, this might make it impossible for MS to transition off of the “old” desktop applications, as there will be a wealth of applications which will not have a Metro version as these developers will not want to pay money or go through the hassle of getting onto the Windows Store.

]]> By: Anil Shah http://paidcontent.org/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85339 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:19:43 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85339 Microsoft should provide users with three options to install Win 8 with the
provision to change the option at any time:

Option 1: Only Metro
For touch enabled devices for consumers

Option 2: Only Desktop
For non-touch devices for traditional computing

Option 3: Both Metro and Desktop
For touch enabled devices enjoying the best of both worlds

And everyone will go home happy.

]]> By: msbpodcast http://paidcontent.org/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85338 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:01:59 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85338 There goes Microsoft again squandering any goodwill they had left… Its pretty bad when they start a FUD campaign against THEMSELVES…

]]> By: dazweeja http://paidcontent.org/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85337 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:08:03 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85337 Some apps just fit the desktop interface better. And if these types of apps are created with Visual Studio updated for Windows 8, then the developer can use the same codebase to compile a desktop app for ARM architecture (with minimal code changes from what I understand). So there is a clear advantage to having a desktop mode for ARM even if it doesn’t run legacy apps.

]]> By: Tom Krazit http://paidcontent.org/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85336 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:00:22 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85336 That could be, but they haven’t clarified that to be the case, which is the source of the confusion. I’m also not sure what the point of a Desktop experience is on an ARM device: isn’t the whole point of Desktop to make sure people can run older stuff? If you can’t run older stuff anyway what would you need the Desktop part for when using an ARM-based device?

There may be a very good explanation, we just don’t know yet. Maybe the Desktop-on-ARM interface would be much better suited for things like Office.

]]> By: dazweeja http://paidcontent.org/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85335 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:53:13 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85335 Microsoft never said that the ARM version of Windows 8 wouldn’t have both desktop and Metro modes. Having both in no way implies that existing apps compiled for x86 architecture will run in that mode. All it means is that Microsoft will be building a desktop mode that runs natively on ARM architecture as well.

]]> By: Tom Krazit http://paidcontent.org/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85334 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:48:51 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85334 I’m not sure how that will work in terms of switching between Metro and Desktop, I guess you could run a virtual machine with each loaded but wouldn’t that be quite an unpleasant performance drag? And it likely won’t be an option period on mobile.

]]> By: Alberto Plantilla http://paidcontent.org/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85333 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:06:15 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/09/21/419-confusion-reigns-over-microsofts-plans-for-windows-8-pc-and-mobile-apps/#comment-85333 Won’t enterprise solve this riddle by deploying Citrix or VMware solutions?

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