Windows 9 Preview to Get New Features Based on Users Needs
Windows 9 Preview to Get New Features Based on Users Needs
Posted: 04 Sep 2014
Windows 9 Preview is scheduled to be unveiled later this month, and although Microsoft hasn’t provided any details on its feature lineup, reports keep coming to let us have a glimpse into the new options that could be part of this operating system.
Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley is reporting via unnamed sources that the technical preview of Windows 9 due on September 30 could come with optional monthly updates, which means that not everyone will be forced to install the new improvements released by the company.
...the technical preview of Windows 9 due on September 30 could come with optional monthly updates, which means that not everyone will be forced to install the new improvements released by the company.
Somehow I am honestly hoping that the Windows Update might get a UI refresh to perhaps bring it closer to the visual feel of the app store. With all the varying features MSFT seems to be working on based on a user's device, it would be very helpful to see screenshots or video previews of the feature offered before you actually choose to install it.
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 4B OS: Windows 10 IoT CPU: Broadcom BCM2711B0 quad-core A72 (ARMv8-A) 64-bit @ 1.5GHz Motherboard: Raspberry Pi Model 4B Memory: 4GB LPDDR4 SDRAM Graphics Card: Broadcom VideoCore VI Sound Card: Combined 3.5mm audio jack and composite video Monitor(s) Displays: 7 Inch Pi Foundation Touch Screen Screen Resolution: Two 4K displays at up to 4Kp30 or a single display at up to 4Kp60 Keyboard: Mini Wireless with touchpad Mouse: FT5406 10 point capacitive touchscreen PSU: USB C 5.1V @ 3A Case: Pibow Coupe Ninja Cooling: Heat Sink and Fan Shim. Hard Drives: 16 GB SanDisk Ultra Class 1 Micro SD card. Internet Speed: Gigabit Ethernet + 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac Browser: Edge Antivirus: non Other Info: Dual Micro HDMI
2 USB 2 ports and 2 USB 3 ports
40 GPIO pins
Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Camera interface (CSI)
Display interface (DSI)
Micro SD card slot
I see nothing wrong with having updates titled KBxxxxxxx for power users and then have an actual name, like we see it now in WU; the point is to expand the description of each update, maybe show screenshots and video previews instead of just offering a generic description message like they do it now.
If there are gonna be many similar features that differ visually and feature-wise according to a user's device, then these updates need to be carefully offered and explained in detail do avoid confusion.
That works if the click here for more info actually takes you to a working webpage instead of a page not found error. That's not always the case though. Not lately anyway. As long as they put them in the Recommended section it shouldn't be a big deal. That way you can try and figure out what they are before they get installed.
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 4B OS: Windows 10 IoT CPU: Broadcom BCM2711B0 quad-core A72 (ARMv8-A) 64-bit @ 1.5GHz Motherboard: Raspberry Pi Model 4B Memory: 4GB LPDDR4 SDRAM Graphics Card: Broadcom VideoCore VI Sound Card: Combined 3.5mm audio jack and composite video Monitor(s) Displays: 7 Inch Pi Foundation Touch Screen Screen Resolution: Two 4K displays at up to 4Kp30 or a single display at up to 4Kp60 Keyboard: Mini Wireless with touchpad Mouse: FT5406 10 point capacitive touchscreen PSU: USB C 5.1V @ 3A Case: Pibow Coupe Ninja Cooling: Heat Sink and Fan Shim. Hard Drives: 16 GB SanDisk Ultra Class 1 Micro SD card. Internet Speed: Gigabit Ethernet + 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac Browser: Edge Antivirus: non Other Info: Dual Micro HDMI
2 USB 2 ports and 2 USB 3 ports
40 GPIO pins
Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Camera interface (CSI)
Display interface (DSI)
Micro SD card slot
But that's exactly what I'm saying: why not tweak the UI and show EXACTLY what it is before a user installs it, instead of offering a link to a webpage. Having all the info needed in one place, at one glance sounds much better to me :)
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 4B OS: Windows 10 IoT CPU: Broadcom BCM2711B0 quad-core A72 (ARMv8-A) 64-bit @ 1.5GHz Motherboard: Raspberry Pi Model 4B Memory: 4GB LPDDR4 SDRAM Graphics Card: Broadcom VideoCore VI Sound Card: Combined 3.5mm audio jack and composite video Monitor(s) Displays: 7 Inch Pi Foundation Touch Screen Screen Resolution: Two 4K displays at up to 4Kp30 or a single display at up to 4Kp60 Keyboard: Mini Wireless with touchpad Mouse: FT5406 10 point capacitive touchscreen PSU: USB C 5.1V @ 3A Case: Pibow Coupe Ninja Cooling: Heat Sink and Fan Shim. Hard Drives: 16 GB SanDisk Ultra Class 1 Micro SD card. Internet Speed: Gigabit Ethernet + 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac Browser: Edge Antivirus: non Other Info: Dual Micro HDMI
2 USB 2 ports and 2 USB 3 ports
40 GPIO pins
Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Camera interface (CSI)
Display interface (DSI)
Micro SD card slot
I'm staking my claim that not removing Aero iconography and UI elements from the Desktop will utterly hinder any adoption.
Exactly the opposite, without Aero it is Dead on Arrival and will be hated like Windows 8.x is. It looks sick, flat , boring, non intuitive and difficult to see. They need to return the Aero 3D components and dump the metro ugly colour scheme and design metrics. One word Pathetic. What the hell have they been working on as it does not show?
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Bluethunder III OS: Windows 10 Pro For Workstations CPU: AMD Ryzen 5950X Motherboard: ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) Memory: 64GB 3200mhz Corsair Vengeance Graphics Card: EVGA 980Ti Classified 6Gb Sound Card: Creative ZxR Sound Card (Sound Blaster ZxR) Monitor(s) Displays: 2 x Viewsonic VX2778 2 x Viewsonic VX3276 QHD Screen Resolution: 4 x 1440p Keyboard: Logitech K740 Mouse: Logitech G203 PSU: EVGA 1000 watt Case: Rocketfish Full Tower Cooling: Noctua NH-D15, Premium CPU Cooler with 2X NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fans (Brown) Hard Drives: 238GB TOSHIBA THNSNJ256GCST (SATA (SSD)) 29 °C
465GB Western Digital WDC WD5003AZEX-00K1GA0 (SATA ) 32 °C
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EZRX-00D8PB0 (SATA ) 26 °C
1863GB Seagate ST2000DM008-2FR102 (SATA (SSD)) 32 °C
931GB Western Digital WDC WDS Internet Speed: 1Gb up and 1Gb down Browser: Firefox Antivirus: MSE Malwarebyted Pro. Other Info: Using Mouse without borders (Google It)
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Indianatone III OS: Windows 10 Pro For Workstations CPU: Ryzen 7 3800X Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming Memory: 64GB 3200mhz Corsair Vengeance Graphics Card: EVGA Geforce RTX 2060 12Gb Sound Card: Creative Soundblaster XFi Titainium Monitor(s) Displays: 2 x Viewsonic VX2778 2 x Viewsonic VX3276 QHD Screen Resolution: 1440P Keyboard: Logitech K740 Mouse: Logitech G100S LED Laser PSU: EVGA 1000 watt Gold Case: Rocketfish Full Tower Cooling: Hyper 212 with dual fans in push pull Hard Drives: Samsung Pro 850 256 Gb plus 5 others
Asus DVD RW Drive, Pioneer BDR-209D. Internet Speed: 1GB up and down Metronet Browser: Firefox Antivirus: MSE Malwarebytes Other Info: Using Mouse without borders (Google It)
Exactly the opposite, without Aero it is Dead on Arrival and will be hated like Windows 8.x is. It looks sick, flat , boring, non intuitive and difficult to see. They need to return the Aero 3D components and dump the metro ugly colour scheme and design metrics. One word Pathetic. What the hell have they been working on as it does not show?
Aero has been dead on arrival since 2012 and will continue to be that way for the foreseeable future.
Like I said on a different thread, Aero is wasteful and in an age where battery operated PCs are the norm, such waste is not tolerable anymore. I wouldn't like my PC to be wasting energy just to display tacky faux design that should have died in 2006 and stayed in 2006.
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