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2012-04-17, 01:00 | Link #122 |
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"runtime" ... ... ... ehhhhhh, ok. Now I get to go retrieve my eyeballs that rolled off in the corner....
Marketeers... you just can't kill them fast enough
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2012-04-17, 13:53 | Link #125 | |
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Talk to an engineer or computer science and the first answer you'll usually get is RT = "Real Time", a specific term that doesn't really apply here. OTOH... there WAS an IBM computer back in the 1980s that called itself an "RT" -- the IBM RT PC. In that case, they were trying to use RT for RISC Technology, but they dropped the acronym (and the computer) rather quickly.
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2012-04-17, 17:37 | Link #126 |
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While there exist 'Real Time' OS out there, which usually have some special kind of sceduling, I don't believe that the new Windows is one of those.
The last thing I know is Windows was still using a 20-120ms round-robin scheduler. Did they change that in newer versions? |
2012-04-17, 18:04 | Link #127 | |
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Here's a list of actual realtime OSes (some of which are "extinct" ): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...rating_systems
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In the end, it's a marketing name to differentiate it from Windows 8, no more and no less. (It doesn't mean it's a good name, but that's another story and not just because it already has a common use elsewhere.) Quote:
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2012-04-17, 23:59 | Link #130 | |
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And yes, Windows Azure is the official name and it's been operating since at least last year, if not two years ago. |
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2012-05-04, 19:40 | Link #132 | |
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Of course, for the vast majority of Windows 8 consumers, it won't really matter since they don't use Media Center and PC makers will bundle third-party DVD (and even BD) playback solutions where applicable. |
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2012-05-31, 16:29 | Link #133 |
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question. does W8 have search bar to find application?
i am fine with removing start menu as long they allow me to find app like Photoshop or control panel. dont tell me you need full screen metro to use it
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2012-05-31, 17:04 | Link #134 |
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Search is built into the Start Screen so its Metro. Works pretty much the same way as it used to in the Start Menu, but it's all Metro-ish. Though, if you just hit windows key, type, and hit enter, it doesn't really change anything. For actually searching and looking for things, it really depends, I generally find it an improvement if you utilize all the keyboard shortcuts.
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2012-05-31, 18:56 | Link #136 |
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Why would you care about the start screen going fullscreen?
Uses for start search function: -Launch application. You hit the Windows key and type in the name, then hit enter. If its an application you launch regularly, it's practically muscle memory. The Metro Start Screen changes nothing in this regard. -To search for a less often used application. You hit the Windows key and type something like what you are looking for. Look through results for what you want. I think that the Metro Start Screen is an improvement. It's organized in a way that I think makes finding stuff easier. The hotkeys for Control Panel items/etc means less keystrokes between searching and getting to the desired result. After using it for a while, I think the Start Screen is a small but definite improvement over the Start Menu. |
2012-05-31, 21:08 | Link #139 | |
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The shift away from a tiled window environment to a fullscreen "app" environment is stupid, and Microsoft is stupid and should be ashamed.
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