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I can see it now, raise price to $120 base, make DirectX11.X for Windows 8 only.

History.

There is a platform update bring DX 11.1 to Windows 7. In fact it's in beta right now.
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post #112 of 188
You'd think they'd keep the price lower since Windows 8 has a "kick me" sign on its back. I'm sure they are going to make money off the Store.
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post #113 of 188
Don't care, this was my last windows laptop, next i'm going OSX, i'm done wave2.gif
    
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post #114 of 188
Despite the fact that I won't buy eight. This saddens me. Although I do get why they're doing this.
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post #115 of 188
I tried a windows 8 computer setup at best buy a week ago. All I did was hit Windows key + E and it took me straight from metro into the classic desktop ui in less than 5 secs. I don't see why the hate?
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post #116 of 188
^Because it is ugly and a disgrace for all the great minimalist artists/designers like Carl Andre?

Either way, I see the approach of Ballmer's trying to follow Apple instead of actually trying to innovate for all those people that use Windows for work purposes and that saddens me. One simple solution that linux has is virtual desktops, simple as that. Microsoft has not done anything beneficial since W98. At least this is how I feel...
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post #117 of 188
this is actually smart. The general public sees something expensive or raised in price and they automatically think it must be good.
 
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post #118 of 188
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^Because it is ugly and a disgrace for all the great minimalist artists/designers like Carl Andre?

Either way, I see the approach of Ballmer's trying to follow Apple instead of actually trying to innovate for all those people that use Windows for work purposes and that saddens me. One simple solution that linux has is virtual desktops, simple as that. Microsoft has not done anything beneficial since W98. At least this is how I feel...

Windows mobile computer designs on the market pre Q3 2012:








Windows mobile computer designs on the market post Q3 2012:








It amuses me that you speak of innovation when Windows 8 has headlined a slew of innovation and boundary pushing from OEMs to chip manufacturers.

We've seen more form factors, design experimentation and less laziness in general from OEMs since last October than we've seen in ten years.


Some of the designs might be raw or need refining, but this is literally the start and they are only going to get better at designing and making these things. Especially as the whole component making industry keeps getting more efficient at designing mobile parts.
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post #119 of 188
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this is actually smart. The general public sees something expensive or raised in price and they automatically think it must be good.

     
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post #120 of 188
Get it now, before the price goes up!!!! kookoo.gif

Just another lame marketing ploy
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