Re: How does GNOME 3 compare to Windows 8?

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Haven't tried Windows 8 long enough, but Metro
UI<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_%28design_language%29>on the
desktop is probably going to be big. I learned a lot more about it
from this video <http://channel9.msdn.com/events/BUILD/BUILD2011/BPS-1004>.

Some quick ideas from it on the top of my mind:

   - Fullscreen & getting the chrome out of the way is a big deal. It
   allows the user to focus more on the stuff that matter like content. Apps
   are being rebuilt to accommodate this
   - Metro for the desktop is built with touch in mind. Microsoft believes
   that one day, non-touchscreens will be seen as "broken"
   - Apps should be represented by "live tiles" instead of just icons. They
   are much more meaningful, help notify the user if something's going on, and
   could be a sufficient alternative to having to open the app (a Weather app
   tile shows weather information right on the "Start Screen" so you don't
   have to open it)


On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Brian Cameron <[email protected]>wrote:

>
> I am curious if anybody has had any thoughts about how GNOME 3 compares
> to Windows 8.  Sorry if this has been blogged about and I missed it.  I
> believe Windows 8 is available in beta.  I heard it is faster than
> earlier versions of Windows.
>
> Brian
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Haven&#39;t tried Windows 8 long enough, but <a href=3D"http://en.wikipedia=
.org/wiki/Metro_%28design_language%29">Metro UI</a> on the desktop is proba=
bly going to be big. I learned a lot more about it from <a href=3D"http://c=
hannel9.msdn.com/events/BUILD/BUILD2011/BPS-1004">this video</a>. <br>
<br>Some quick ideas from it on the top of my mind:<br><ul><li>Fullscreen &=
amp; getting the chrome out of the way is a big deal. It allows the user to=
 focus more on the stuff that matter like content. Apps are being rebuilt t=
o accommodate this=A0</li>
<li>Metro for the desktop is built with touch in mind. Microsoft believes t=
hat one day, non-touchscreens will be seen as &quot;broken&quot;</li><li>Ap=
ps should be represented by &quot;live tiles&quot; instead of just icons. T=
hey are much more meaningful, help notify the user if something&#39;s going=
 on, and could be a sufficient alternative to having to open the app (a Wea=
ther app tile shows weather information right on the &quot;Start Screen&quo=
t; so you don&#39;t have to open it)<br>
</li></ul><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 8:47 AM, B=
rian Cameron <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
om">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex">
<br>
I am curious if anybody has had any thoughts about how GNOME 3 compares<br>
to Windows 8. =A0Sorry if this has been blogged about and I missed it. =A0I=
<br>
believe Windows 8 is available in beta. =A0I heard it is faster than<br>
earlier versions of Windows.<br>
<br>
Brian<br>
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