Computex, Windows 8.1, Intel's Haswell: next PC Hail Mary

Hurry up and Wait, 2.0

Summary: Windows 8.1 may be the fastest refresh from Microsoft other. What's unclear is whether an OS refresh and Intel's latest can save the day.

For the PC industry, the Computex trade show in Taiwan will have a heavy dose of deja vu. New form factors, the latest from Intel and a new version of Microsoft's Windows (sort of) are aligned to drive demand.

Funny how a year makes little to no difference in the Wintel story line.

Last year, Computex highlighted a bevy of Windows 8 devices such as hybrid laptops, touchscreen laptops and tablet convertible devices. None of those devices---excluding touchscreen laptops---generated enough demand to fuel a PC upgrade cycle.
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Computex, Windows 8.1, Intel's Haswell: The next PC Hail Mary | ZDNet
 
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Some of the comments are very funny.
If Windows 8.1 brings back the Start Menu then it will be a disaster. They should remove the desktop immediately instead and have MORE METRO! A few whiners will moan, but they can render themselves unemployable or end up working on the railways / docks or wherever unionised thugs and criminals end up.
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The other posters are unsure if he is being sarcastic or is completely insane.
 

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Probably insane, but I liked my original title instead, I pulled it out of the article
 

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    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
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    AMD 4400+/4200+
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    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
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    2 GB/3GB
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    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
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    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
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    "1842 x 1036"
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    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
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    MSI "M-Box"
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    Water Cooled
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    Dell Keyboard
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    Microsoft Intellimouse
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    Cable Medium Speed
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    Chrome/IE 10
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    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
Hahaha! The guy who posted that gor Flagged 18 times!
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
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    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
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    Chrome/IE 10
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    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
I guess he also can't manage to publish an article online without even proof reading it first. This misplaced word is so obvious I can't even believe it.

Summary: Windows 8.1 may be the fastest refresh from Microsoft other=EVER. What's unclear is whether an OS refresh and Intel's latest can save the day.

And the sad thing is that with Msoft's back tracking and second guessing on 8.1, every thing they "fixed" was complained about very loudly by not millions but billions of PC users world wide, they had plenty of time to make these changes before 8 was released yet they waited an entire year for an attempt to get it right. A day late and many dollars short.

Lesson learned, the customer is ALWAYS right, maybe next time they will set aside the blatent $ arrogance and listen up.
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro WMC
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    Home built
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    Q9650 @ 4.05 GHz
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    Gforce 780i SLI FTW
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    8GB Gskill DDR2 1200Mhz
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    GTX-480
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    Asus D2 Xonar
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    HannsG
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    1680x1050
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    Gskill 120GB SSD
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    Thermal Take 1000watts
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    Thermal Take Xtreme
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    9 fans air cooled
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    G15 logitech
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    50mbps
maybe next time they will set aside the blatent $ arrogance and listen up.
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I wouldn't bet on it.

Take a look at the reaction to Xboxone. :shock:

Oh boy, the fallout is spreading and it's not looking good for Microsoft.
DRM ... has a 24 hour check-in... Oh fail.... there are fees and restrictions on used games...
anyone who buys a used game on the Xbox One is getting screwed...gamers are livid..
Microsoft has a lot to do to pull themselves out of the pit they've sunk themselves knee-deep into right now.
For shame, Microsoft...for shame.
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Xbox One Used Game Fee Has Gamers Raging While Angry Joe Fights Back

MS seem to be rushing around now to try and calm the dissent.

Sony stock went up, and they are sure to take advantage if MS is perceived to be engaging in restrictive practices.
 
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I woke up yesterday and a link to that article was in my Inbox, I found a doozy hahaha.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
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