I wasn't exactly sure where this should go..... but I felt like sharing it somehow. Please excuse me if this is not in the appropriate forum...
So let me start off by saying that I'm one of them Windows 8 haters.... Yeah, you guys probably love me already. xD
Honestly though, there are good things about Windows 8, but the problem is that its flaws overshadow its strengths. The only way I can see its flaws being fixed is Windows 9. So I actually came up with some concept images of how I believe Windows 9 should look and behave. I really think this is the only way Microsoft could quell a good amount of the confusion associated with Windows 8. Not only would this concept be easy for consumers to understand, but it would be compatible with Modern UI apps. So, let's take a look...
So when you first boot up Windows 9, you're immediately brought to the traditional desktop just like in Windows 7. As you can see, the Start button has been re-instated into the desktop, and this time it's nice and large, making it very touch-centric for tablets. The task bar has also been slightly enlarged to work better on touch screens and tablets. Windows 9 would look like this on every device, whether it's a tablet or a full-sized PC. No more compatibility confusion between different platforms.
When you click the start button in Windows 9, this happens. As you could see, it looks like the Metro UI shrunken down into a window. You'd be able to scroll through all your tiles just like in Windows 8, but there's a few changes here. You've got an easily-accessible power button and settings button at the top of the start menu. You also have your user name at the top right, and a search bar at the bottom, which allows you to search for anything on the computer. At the top left, you see "Windows 9" proudly reminding you that you're free of the havoc caused by Windows 8. So, let's see what happens when you click on a Metro app... Does it still work?
Ah, yes it does. And it doesn't fill up the entire screen. Metro apps would be completely compatible with Windows 9. The only difference is they'd be scaled down in an area like this. If you click outside the area, it disappears along with the metro app. However if you click on the Start button, it will pop up with the Metro app right where it left off. It can also run in the background as well. Also, you still have access to the Settings and Power buttons no matter what app you're in. Now while you're in an app, two arrow buttons are added near the bottom of the "Start window", as I'd like to call it. The arrow button pointing left will actually take you back to the new Metro UI. Hmm..... Let's see what the arrow button pointing to the top right does.....
Well look at that. It just took my Metro UI app and placed it in its own window on the desktop. In Windows 9, Metro UI apps can now be treated as regular Desktop apps. You can minimize them, close them, maximize them, or even have multiple Metro apps on the screen at once. (Yes, more than two this time!) This not only allows for easier multitasking with Metro apps, but it also allows you to access the Metro UI tiles without having to take your apps off the screen. So.... that's my concept idea for Windows 9. I really believe this is something Microsoft ought to look at if they want to see better success for Windows 9. What do you guys think?
So let me start off by saying that I'm one of them Windows 8 haters.... Yeah, you guys probably love me already. xD
Honestly though, there are good things about Windows 8, but the problem is that its flaws overshadow its strengths. The only way I can see its flaws being fixed is Windows 9. So I actually came up with some concept images of how I believe Windows 9 should look and behave. I really think this is the only way Microsoft could quell a good amount of the confusion associated with Windows 8. Not only would this concept be easy for consumers to understand, but it would be compatible with Modern UI apps. So, let's take a look...
So when you first boot up Windows 9, you're immediately brought to the traditional desktop just like in Windows 7. As you can see, the Start button has been re-instated into the desktop, and this time it's nice and large, making it very touch-centric for tablets. The task bar has also been slightly enlarged to work better on touch screens and tablets. Windows 9 would look like this on every device, whether it's a tablet or a full-sized PC. No more compatibility confusion between different platforms.
When you click the start button in Windows 9, this happens. As you could see, it looks like the Metro UI shrunken down into a window. You'd be able to scroll through all your tiles just like in Windows 8, but there's a few changes here. You've got an easily-accessible power button and settings button at the top of the start menu. You also have your user name at the top right, and a search bar at the bottom, which allows you to search for anything on the computer. At the top left, you see "Windows 9" proudly reminding you that you're free of the havoc caused by Windows 8. So, let's see what happens when you click on a Metro app... Does it still work?
Ah, yes it does. And it doesn't fill up the entire screen. Metro apps would be completely compatible with Windows 9. The only difference is they'd be scaled down in an area like this. If you click outside the area, it disappears along with the metro app. However if you click on the Start button, it will pop up with the Metro app right where it left off. It can also run in the background as well. Also, you still have access to the Settings and Power buttons no matter what app you're in. Now while you're in an app, two arrow buttons are added near the bottom of the "Start window", as I'd like to call it. The arrow button pointing left will actually take you back to the new Metro UI. Hmm..... Let's see what the arrow button pointing to the top right does.....
Well look at that. It just took my Metro UI app and placed it in its own window on the desktop. In Windows 9, Metro UI apps can now be treated as regular Desktop apps. You can minimize them, close them, maximize them, or even have multiple Metro apps on the screen at once. (Yes, more than two this time!) This not only allows for easier multitasking with Metro apps, but it also allows you to access the Metro UI tiles without having to take your apps off the screen. So.... that's my concept idea for Windows 9. I really believe this is something Microsoft ought to look at if they want to see better success for Windows 9. What do you guys think?
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Ubuntu 12.04
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Toshiba Satellite A660D
- CPU
- AMD Triple-Core processor
- Memory
- 4 GB Ram
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel Graphics