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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Released
N3Cr0:
--- Quote from: [MiA]Raj on March 16, 2012, 17:16 ---I think what Google was making was just a minimal/simplistic Linux distro, targeting netbook users and such. Not really a competitor.
--- End quote ---
Yes it is (comming with the newest Linux Kernel 3.2). They have previewed their OS a long while ago and you can even download it (haven't tested it yet, but I think it will never interest me):
http://getchrome.eu/
They wanted to make a faster booting OS which can also get installed in the device's firmware.
The OS is designed for internet surfing only, but you can also install some plugins/apps - actually it's just a webbrowser.
[MiA]Raj:
as I said, a netbook OS
Snipe34:
omg so windows has the market
N3Cr0:
IMHO it's best as it is:
Linux keeps being the safest OS because Windows stays more reasonable to attack.
Windows is a balanced OS for noobs and Pros
Mac OSX still sucks with zero functions :P
[MiA]Raj:
Windows 8 Drops Aero:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57437562-92/microsoft-opines-vista-was-cheesy-drops-aero/
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/05/18/creating-the-windows-8-user-experience.aspx
Squared corners and no transparency. Pretty cool.
Back to the serious look of pre-XP Windows editions? :)
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