Re: * Dramatic Overhaul of Windows GUI: Video
Alex Eckelberry Cell: 727-644-8830 Sent from my BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Mike Gill lis...@canbyfoursquare.com To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Thu Jun 02 20:13:25 2011 Subject: RE: * Dramatic Overhaul of Windows GUI: Video Hmm, looks familiar: http://www.mosaicbytribune.com/ Not at sophisticated as what’s in that video, but it sure looks inspired by. -- Mike Gill From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 12:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: * Dramatic Overhaul of Windows GUI: Video * Dramatic Overhaul of Windows GUI: Video At a press event in Taipei this week, Redmond showed the next version of Windows, unveiling a dramatically overhauled tiles-based interface that they hope will be competitive in the tablet world. Microsoft marketing people must have gotten their fingers in this pie, because it's called a reimagining of Windows. Win8 will run on all types of devices from small, touch-sensitive smart phone screens to traditional large-screen PCs, and Win8 can be used with or without a keyboard and mouse. Basically, the screen looks just like the new Windows smart phone screen. The application comes quickly to life as Windows fades to the background, said Michael Angiulo, Windows Planning VP. The tiles on the start screen are live -- they represent your people, your applications, your contacts, the information you care the most about, he said. You can group them, arrange them and name them as you like, so that first start screen experience is really personal. Win 8 still also provides the normal Windows desktop and backward compatibility with existing Windows apps. Microsoft President Steve Sinofsky stated: Windows 8 is example of coloring outside the lines. We have an approach that is different, but builds on the value of an OS that sells 400 million or so units a year. Laptops, slates, desktops can all run one operating system. I will be reporting about this a lot more in the future. Stay tuned. Here's how it looks! 4:34 Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I Warm regards, Stu ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
* Dramatic Overhaul of Windows GUI: Video
* Dramatic Overhaul of Windows GUI: Video At a press event in Taipei this week, Redmond showed the next version of Windows, unveiling a dramatically overhauled tiles-based interface that they hope will be competitive in the tablet world. Microsoft marketing people must have gotten their fingers in this pie, because it's called a reimagining of Windows. Win8 will run on all types of devices from small, touch-sensitive smart phone screens to traditional large-screen PCs, and Win8 can be used with or without a keyboard and mouse. Basically, the screen looks just like the new Windows smart phone screen. The application comes quickly to life as Windows fades to the background, said Michael Angiulo, Windows Planning VP. The tiles on the start screen are live -- they represent your people, your applications, your contacts, the information you care the most about, he said. You can group them, arrange them and name them as you like, so that first start screen experience is really personal. Win 8 still also provides the normal Windows desktop and backward compatibility with existing Windows apps. Microsoft President Steve Sinofsky stated: Windows 8 is example of coloring outside the lines. We have an approach that is different, but builds on the value of an OS that sells 400 million or so units a year. Laptops, slates, desktops can all run one operating system. I will be reporting about this a lot more in the future. Stay tuned. Here's how it looks! 4:34 Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I Warm regards, Stu ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: * Dramatic Overhaul of Windows GUI: Video
Interesting video. Thanks for the link, Stu. Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.com 6/2/2011 12:45 PM * Dramatic Overhaul of Windows GUI: Video At a press event in Taipei this week, Redmond showed the next version of Windows, unveiling a dramatically overhauled tiles-based interface that they hope will be competitive in the tablet world. Microsoft marketing people must have gotten their fingers in this pie, because it's called a reimagining of Windows. Win8 will run on all types of devices from small, touch-sensitive smart phone screens to traditional large-screen PCs, and Win8 can be used with or without a keyboard and mouse. Basically, the screen looks just like the new Windows smart phone screen. The application comes quickly to life as Windows fades to the background, said Michael Angiulo, Windows Planning VP. The tiles on the start screen are live -- they represent your people, your applications, your contacts, the information you care the most about, he said. You can group them, arrange them and name them as you like, so that first start screen experience is really personal. Win 8 still also provides the normal Windows desktop and backward compatibility with existing Windows apps. Microsoft President Steve Sinofsky stated: Windows 8 is example of coloring outside the lines. We have an approach that is different, but builds on the value of an OS that sells 400 million or so units a year. Laptops, slates, desktops can all run one operating system. I will be reporting about this a lot more in the future. Stay tuned. Here's how it looks! 4:34 Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I Warm regards, Stu ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: * Dramatic Overhaul of Windows GUI: Video
Hmm, looks familiar: http://www.mosaicbytribune.com/ Not at sophisticated as what's in that video, but it sure looks inspired by. -- Mike Gill From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 12:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: * Dramatic Overhaul of Windows GUI: Video * Dramatic Overhaul of Windows GUI: Video At a press event in Taipei this week, Redmond showed the next version of Windows, unveiling a dramatically overhauled tiles-based interface that they hope will be competitive in the tablet world. Microsoft marketing people must have gotten their fingers in this pie, because it's called a reimagining of Windows. Win8 will run on all types of devices from small, touch-sensitive smart phone screens to traditional large-screen PCs, and Win8 can be used with or without a keyboard and mouse. Basically, the screen looks just like the new Windows smart phone screen. The application comes quickly to life as Windows fades to the background, said Michael Angiulo, Windows Planning VP. The tiles on the start screen are live -- they represent your people, your applications, your contacts, the information you care the most about, he said. You can group them, arrange them and name them as you like, so that first start screen experience is really personal. Win 8 still also provides the normal Windows desktop and backward compatibility with existing Windows apps. Microsoft President Steve Sinofsky stated: Windows 8 is example of coloring outside the lines. We have an approach that is different, but builds on the value of an OS that sells 400 million or so units a year. Laptops, slates, desktops can all run one operating system. I will be reporting about this a lot more in the future. Stay tuned. Here's how it looks! 4:34 Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I Warm regards, Stu ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
