Weekend Open Forum: Will you try the Windows 10 Technical Preview?

[SNGX1275]

Well, you say Windows 10 gets rid of Metro but not really. Because I see square windows and pastel colors as part of the Metro UI. So, they took out parts of Metro. The flat look is still there. So, my comments seem pretty accurate to me. Windows 10 feels like 8.1 with a start menu and a couple of other improvements I am sure. The PC settings screen didn't change. It's just launched from the start menu now instead of the charms bar.

The operating system still feels like it has a man in the middle versus letting the user interact with the operating system directly. I think Microsoft wants it that way. I will probably never like it as much as Windows 7. But who knows. If Microsoft truly delivers on their intentions of a 'custom experience for each device' then it may have a stronger appeal to me someday.

Ok, well that is a better explanation. You didn't give me much to go on before.

They took out the boot to Metro, I'm not even sure if you can make full Metro happen again, but it certainly wasn't presented as an option to me during my setup of 10. As Captain pointed out, they can't TOTALLY remove it because it is admitting they were wrong.. As it stands now, it isn't a big deal.

Now you mention its still flat, well, sure thats the evolution of things right now. I think it is a bit unfair to ***** about the appearance of a new OS simply because you don't like it. I mean, you can ***** about it all you want, but things change visually almost all the time on OS releases, so complaining about a new look is something that always happens, so I'm not going to give any credit there.

 

[ChromeShine]

Pretty darn good and stable. Works fine with traditional programs -- works OK with the new apps. I wouldn't say Mail and Calendar are as polished as OS X apps, but they seem to work. As mobile styled apps within a desktop environment, they actually don't look or feel too much out of place. The new GUI is much easier to get around within when compared to the original Win8. Those preferring the Start Screen have the option to go back to that as well.

To be able to scale fonts larger, is a big plus for me, as I use some larger monitors, with higher resolutions.

I like the right click on Start Button to go directly to import parts within the system -- quickly get to where I need to go, is a real plus. Doing away with all the swipes to corners and sides -- all those gyrations is a good thing now.

Windows 10 or WindeX is a OK so far, in my testing. I like OS X, Chrome OS and Ubuntu, in their own ways. It's all good! I like iOS8 and Android, but are not too sure about WP just yet -- I need some apps still missing, and not too sure if I like the OS on a phone -- maybe, just maybe. Next phone is months away, or longer, depending on it I drop it of course. Nexus4 phones don't bend -- they would shatter )

 

[SNGX1275]

Maybe I'm just getting too old, but I'm tired of being a beta tester for OS's. Especially after the disaster Win 8 was.

I'll let everyone else figure this one out and decide after I see some feedback whether to go for it or not.

I have certainly lost some, or a lot, of desire to run new 'cutting edge' stuff as I've gotten older. I still would encourage you to give it a try on something, simply because you can directly use it and give real feedback to microsoft before they end up pushing it out to the masses. If it comes out to the masses, and you get it, and you hate some aspect of it then you just have to deal with it, because you had an opportunity handed to you and chose not to participate. You always have the option to continue running what you like, I'm just saying, you lose some ability to complain if you aren't participating in an open program.

 

[Nobina]

I've downloaded it and will install it in the future. I don't mind flat looks of it, I had something against Windows 7 transparency, I just wanted the old start menu back. Now that we've got it in some form, I have some hope for Windows 10.

 

[Guest]

I totally agree with you, very well said.
It’s good that you can remove metro apps from the start menu. It would be even better to be able to remove them from the OS though.

Notifications center, which are not available in this technical build, are, again, a bit of Metro UI they try to unite with the desktop environment, despite it being pretty useless to people who actually use the desktop environment. It’s good they improve them, but if it were me, I’d disable them altogether.
(just like virtual desktops. I’ve tried them on mac and linux, and wasn’t convinced. Basically alt-tabbing windows is just as convenient, and virtual desktops add another layer of switching which confuses me : instead of switching between windows you can switch between windows OR desktops, for basically the same purpose : displaying a window or another. But I guess that’s a marketing answer to people saying “look, Mac OS has virtual desktops and Windows hasn’t !”)

 

[Railman]

The answer is no as I do not have the time.

 

[mosu]

Already did it, both x86 and x64 versions.The x86 version worked better on Intel with a Lenovo MB.

 

[VitalyT]

I won't be installing one, because:

1. I'm quite happy with Windows 8.1 + Start8
2. I don't have the time and a spare PC for experiments
3. For my use of Windows it won't make any difference: Web browsing, Web development (Visual Studio 2013, WebStorm 8), occasional gaming.

 

[Trillionsin]

I've still got to try out Steam OS.

I think I'll try Winders 10 when I upgrade my 1st gen i7 desktop, to a 5th gen, DDR4, and a mobo to go with it. I think that's a good plan, gives me another year maybe for prices to drop down a bit.

 

[Per Hansson]

Yup I'm running it on a laptop, it's an improvement over Windows 8.1 but I hope that they will listen more to user feedback then they did when they developed Windows 8.
I have already sent some feedback on what I would like improved, please do the same if you feel there is something you don't like about Windows 10!

 

[Guest]

I'm commenting with it right now

 

[fimbles]

Running it as my main OS since day of release. swapped from win 8.1.

No issues or bugs at all, easy to pick up and the UI just works without the faffing of windows 8.1.

Overall its pretty awesome.

 

[pmcardle]

As long as you can kill metro I really like the under the hood inprovments of 8 over 7 do 10 should be amazing.

You have two options in W10; use the start menu or use the start screen (metro), you can't use both! If you don't want apps showing next to the start menu, just remove them and it's almost identical to W7.

 

[pmcardle]

Maybe I'm just getting too old, but I'm tired of being a beta tester for OS's. Especially after the disaster Win 8 was.

I'll let everyone else figure this one out and decide after I see some feedback whether to go for it or not.

Yes, you must be getting old. Step aside and let us young 50+ year olds take the reins. We'll figure it out...

 

[Guest]

For the folks testing it: does it have any kind of UI transparency similar to Win7, or it is all flat with hipster coloring?

 

[Lionvibez]

Maybe I'm just getting too old, but I'm tired of being a beta tester for OS's. Especially after the disaster Win 8 was.

I'll let everyone else figure this one out and decide after I see some feedback whether to go for it or not.

Yes, you must be getting old. Step aside and let us young 50+ year olds take the reins. We'll figure it out...

haha nice I was just gonna say he sounds lazy not old.

 

[treeski]

I'm very excited for Windows 10, but I'm not sure if I'll participate in any of the previews. Only so much time and so much other things to take it up...

 

[seefizzle]

Compared to the poll on who was buying an iphone 6, Windows appears to be doing pretty well.

 

[Railman]

Maybe I'm just getting too old, but I'm tired of being a beta tester for OS's. Especially after the disaster Win 8 was.

I'll let everyone else figure this one out and decide after I see some feedback whether to go for it or not.

Yes, you must be getting old. Step aside and let us young 50+ year olds take the reins. We'll figure it out...

haha nice I was just gonna saw he sounds lazy not old.

Was that a cutting comment or were you too lazy to check your spelling

 

[cliffordcooley]

Was that a cutting comment or were you too lazy to check your spelling

Spell checking never was a hobby of theirs, so their is no laziness involved in dropping what they never took the time to do to begin with. It is only lazy, if you no longer have time for a hobby.

 

[TheBigFatClown]

Well, you say Windows 10 gets rid of Metro but not really. Because I see square windows and pastel colors as part of the Metro UI. So, they took out parts of Metro. The flat look is still there. So, my comments seem pretty accurate to me. Windows 10 feels like 8.1 with a start menu and a couple of other improvements I am sure. The PC settings screen didn't change. It's just launched from the start menu now instead of the charms bar.

The operating system still feels like it has a man in the middle versus letting the user interact with the operating system directly. I think Microsoft wants it that way. I will probably never like it as much as Windows 7. But who knows. If Microsoft truly delivers on their intentions of a 'custom experience for each device' then it may have a stronger appeal to me someday.

Ok, well that is a better explanation. You didn't give me much to go on before.

They took out the boot to Metro, I'm not even sure if you can make full Metro happen again, but it certainly wasn't presented as an option to me during my setup of 10. As Captain pointed out, they can't TOTALLY remove it because it is admitting they were wrong.. As it stands now, it isn't a big deal.

Now you mention its still flat, well, sure thats the evolution of things right now. I think it is a bit unfair to ***** about the appearance of a new OS simply because you don't like it. I mean, you can ***** about it all you want, but things change visually almost all the time on OS releases, so complaining about a new look is something that always happens, so I'm not going to give any credit there.

True, the look changes all the time. But the general trend for the past 20 years in the aesthetic changes was due to advances in technology. What happened with Windows 8 was a step back because of an increase in the popularity of less powerful devices. That's an undeniable fact. So I have to disagree with you when you say I have no right to complain. Microsoft used to write operating systems that took advantage of all the power you could afford to buy. Windows 8 was the first case where they didn't do that. Windows was a digression to a more primitive look at an attempt to capture a broader market.

Anyhoo, It is what it is. I will submit feedback soon about my aversion towards the flat look. It is an insult to people with powerful systems which still has not be addressed in Windows 10. None the less, as I have stated before, people love change. And so, given enough time, I am sure all the bells and whistles will come back. Slowly but surely...the operating system will more than likely come full circle.

 

[tonylukac]

With my 1 mega bit DSL internet service, Windows 10 would likely be in the stores by the time I finished downloading it. So, I'll just wait for it to complete its run in the movies, and then buy the DVD......

True of att's flagship uverse too, 3M downgraging to 1.5M next year. Anyway, I'd be a paid volunteer if bill gates passed out some of his billions to me.

 

[hahahanoobs]

I'll wait for the beta(s) or RTM version. I'm pretty happy with W8.1 right now. In the XP and Vista days that wasn't the case. From what I've read here in the comments the experience is pretty good. Right now I'm excited to see DX11.3/12 performance and display scaling improvements.

 

[Guest]

I will try it as soon as Microsoft changes the UI back to something that resembles Windows 7.

 

[Raoul Duke]

Signed up, tried it in 8.1's VM. After looking around decided I have other things to do, got rid of the whole works. Still think it will be a better change from 8.1 to 10 than 7 to 8/8,1 was.