Now that we've had some time to use Windows 8: Wish list?

FuturDreamz

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So far I've got:

System-wide spellcheck (and maybe grammar check), or at least in IE

IE Favourites sync, which needs to be in IE9 to be useful

Home Premium upgrade version is less than $100, other versions in similar range

In Enterprise version, allow for disabling of Metro Start

Remove the registry, at least in the ARM version. It's a chunk of legacy code that simply has bad juju

Blu-ray support, weather built in or as a $20-40 online purchase directly from Microsoft

Built in basic capabilities, such as a PDF viewer

Improved file extractor, with support for formats other than .zip

Bundle Office Starter Edition with the OS, not require manufacturers to bundle. May have to include an easy install method for alternate office programs to comply with EU antitrust regulations.
 
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In Enterprise version, allow for disabling of Metro Start

Ultimate too.

Built in basic capabilities, such as a PDF viewer

It has a built-in PDF app (since it's an app, it's horrible like the others).

IMO, you're better off installing a PDF program like Foxit.
 

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    AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, 2.8 GHz
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    ASRock 880GMH-LE/USB3
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    ATI Radeon HD6450
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    Realtek?
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    Samsung S23B350
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    Monitor Upgraded - 2012-04-20
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    HDD Upgraded - 2010-08-11, 2011-08-24,
Remove the registry ? Windows is base on the registry, you can't remove it.
 

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    Gskill 4x4 GB
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    4 x HD 7970
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    onboard
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    2560*1600
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    C:\Intel series 520 SSD , 250 GB
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In Enterprise version, allow for disabling of Metro Start

Ultimate too.
if Enterprise has it Ultimate will
Built in basic capabilities, such as a PDF viewer

It has a built-in PDF app (since it's an app, it's horrible like the others).

IMO, you're better off installing a PDF program like Foxit.
I'm mostly thinking of API level, like Mac OSX's implementation. You have the standalone Preview application, and you can also view PDFs directly in web browsers, Finder (WinExplorer), and any others that take advantage.

Remove the registry ? Windows is base on the registry, you can't remove it.
the Registry is mostly used for legacy applications, and Domain.
Windows on Arm will not have legacy app support, and seems like it won't support Domains.
 

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    Intel i5-4210U
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    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
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    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
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    15" Touchscreen
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    1366 x 768
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    1TB Hybrid
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    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
Purely from an aesthetic point of view ... skinning of the Metro screen , to get away from the blocky Metro style!
 

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...the Registry is mostly used for legacy applications, and Domain...

Good or bad, the registry is a little more than that and it won't be disappearing any time soon. In addition to containing per-user settings, it also contains system wide data such as hardware, device drivers, services and security. As far as Domain related information, the main repository for that is NTDS.DIT, however, AD related information is stored in the registry and this includes Group Policy Objects ans Domain security descriptors.
 

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    GA-990XA-UD3
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    Benq
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    1920x1080
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    Corsair HX 850W
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    Corsair Obsidian
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    Thermalright
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    Logitech
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    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    firefox
...so mostly all that would be left in Windows 8 is registry for internal use only?
 

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    Windows 8.1
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    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
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    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
...so mostly all that would be left in Windows 8 is registry for internal use only?

Apologies, I don't understand the question?
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate/Windows 8.1/Linux
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    FX-8350
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    GA-990XA-UD3
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    16GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD7860
    Sound Card
    Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
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    Various
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    Corsair HX 850W
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    Corsair Obsidian
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    Thermalright
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    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    firefox
...so mostly all that would be left in Windows 8 is registry for internal use only?

Apologies, I don't understand the question?

Windows 8 on Arm will restrict access to the registry, so it is only used by the OS itself. Theoretically, Microsoft can push out updates that optimize the registry without worrying about incompatibility issues.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
-System wide UI customization
As in, for example a floral Desktop theme, said theme would have purply window color, purply Ribbon in Windows Explorer, complement colors, and the Start Screen would have a purply color with a floral pattern to it. Make the PC personal!

-Control Panel consolidation
I find it odd that I have to go to two different places to customize my PC. I have to go to PC Settings to change my user account picture, then go to Control Panel to change my wallpaper. I even have to activate Windows BEFORE I can change my lock screen, but not my wallpaper. Make ONE place the ONLY place to change this. Maybe redesign the Control Panel to accommodate touch input better.

-Better form factor adaptation
If I have a desktop, I'm going to use desktop apps by default regardless of installed apps that can somewhat do that function. I don't want to navigate through my Music or Pictures or Video libraries and open a file, and then be taken to an app. What?! Also, adapt the Start Screen to mouse users better. It's weird to shut down my PC from the Start Screen. You have to "hot corner" open the Charms Bar, but that scrolls the Start Screen over. Gee.

-More dynamic, metro animations in Start Screen and Desktop
The Developer Preview was pretty animated and had the metro hinged animations. The CP doesn't so much. I want to see, maybe at startup, the Start Screen tiles kind of flying in. The Windows Phone 7 has some really cool animations to it, and the UI has animations that seem to appear as though the UI elements are in front of the screen, and land on a location on the screen.

-BRING BACK THE START BUTTON LOGO ON THE LOWER LEFT OF THE SCREEN!
I don't get how this happened, a thumbnail of your Start Screen is your Start button. No. Just no. I can accept a hovery Start button, but make it the new Start logo, I want to use it and not just on the Charms bar! A simple fix could be to have the logo there, and keep the app taskbar as it is, but instead of the thumbnail it is the Start logo with "Start" next to it. In Desktop, you can hover over Start, move up and switch to an open app; or even just move right to open a Desktop app. Also, with that, have the currently open app over the Start logo so it's faster to switch, and not have to move the point ALL over the left side of the screen to switch apps.

-Improving AutoCorrect
It sometimes always works, then it has its moments. Come on Microsoft, you're butter to your bread Office can be integrated here...

-Windows To Go improvements
I can't sleep the PC on a Windows To Go drive. It also doesn't actively manage the processor's clock speed either.

-Scroll bar
I don't like it. It just seems SO bland. It should look modern, not a retro Windows 2000 scroll bar.

-I kind of want glass tiles versus ceramic... :)
On the Start Screen, it'd be nice to have transparent tiles as well as transparent windows.

-Make as MANY improvement to Automatic Maintenance.
The main fundamental flaw with Windows is system degradation. Automatic Maintenance is step in the right direction, but it needs to be improved as much as possible to keep an eight year old install of Windows 8 running as fast as an eight minute old install of 8.

-Windows Media CENTER
Also, speaking of flaws, Windows has no real great, main media player. WMP is good and all, but it's awful to use. mac has itunes, ipad has itunes, Windows must have a greater equivalent. Windows Media Center. It should have a large codec pack, be very fast, and be very responsive, be of metro design (Zune software), and be able to manage ALL devices, even an ipad. :geek:

-Hibernate CANNOT take longer to resume than Hybrid Boot.
I don't know if anyone has noticed, but resuming from hibernate with nothing running takes longer than booting with Hybrid Boot.

-Expand further on built in capabilities
A Desktop PDF reader, a great media player, webcamming, ect.....

-Make metro app navigating on Desktop easier
I've been annoyed from time to time in Outlook 2010 and other Desktop apps how I sometimes accidently switch an app or pull up the metro task bar just trying to send an email. This can be fixed with my Start button idea.

-Hyper V needs SERIOUS work!
I figured by this time, Hyper V would be matured more, not the case, not one bit. I couldn't even get Windows 8 to be working correctly, or 7. I hear vista works fine. I also don't understand why I can't go full screen, a full environment, in a VM. This needs to be fixed, VMware is still my choice for virtualization so far. Hyper V needs to meet that standard or better. Also, within a VM, I'd like to be able to access the host's files. This can be done with a networked drive in the VM, but I'd like to see a simple logging on to the host from the VM. For example, I could go to My Computer, find under the Media Server tab, and click on my host's PC name and enter in the credentials for a user, and log in and access files.

-Metro has be better on higher definition screens
It's weird that my 1440x900 monitor displays almost the same amount as higher definition screen or a lower on. I don't get this, having a higher resolution screen doesn't matter anymore?

This is my list, out of many I can think of off the top of my head. I seem to be getting my wish of a new sound scheme, so I'll keep on hoping!
 

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    AMD FX 8320
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    Crosshair V Formula-Z
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    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
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    Microsoft Touch Mouse
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    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
I just thought of this one, minimize windows in Desktop as one would in a metro app. I find that grabbing the top of an app and dragging it down is nice and fast and quite fun. When I go to the Desktop and have multiple windows open, I sometimes do that. It doesn't do that. It should do that.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
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    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
That would be nice. Would work into Aero Snap
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
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    Laptop
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    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
...so mostly all that would be left in Windows 8 is registry for internal use only?

Apologies, I don't understand the question?

Windows 8 on Arm will restrict access to the registry, so it is only used by the OS itself. Theoretically, Microsoft can push out updates that optimize the registry without worrying about incompatibility issues.

I don't really see the significance of WOA, as related to the the future of the registry. I'm pretty sure WOA will be a niche product, which is unlikely used by corporate customers, simply because of its lack of manageability.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate/Windows 8.1/Linux
    CPU
    FX-8350
    Motherboard
    GA-990XA-UD3
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD7860
    Sound Card
    Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Various
    PSU
    Corsair HX 850W
    Case
    Corsair Obsidian
    Cooling
    Thermalright
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    firefox
Ugh!

I just thought of this one, minimize windows in Desktop as one would in a metro app. I find that grabbing the top of an app and dragging it down is nice and fast and quite fun. When I go to the Desktop and have multiple windows open, I sometimes do that. It doesn't do that. It should do that.

That would just encourage MS to eliminate the half a dozen or so methods, that you can already use to minimise Windows.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Linux Mint 18.3 MATE (64 bit)
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    PC/Desktop
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    n/a
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, 2.8 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASRock 880GMH-LE/USB3
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill Ares F3-1333C9D-8GAO (4GB x 2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD6450
    Sound Card
    Realtek?
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S23B350
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 1.5 TB (SATA), Western Digital 2 TB (SATA), Western Digital 3 TB (SATA)
    Case
    Tower
    Mouse
    Wired Optical
    Other Info
    Linux Mint 16 MATE (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 17 MATE (64 bit) - 2014-05-17
    Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 16 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-11-13
    Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-01-14
    RAM & Graphics Card Upgraded - 2013-01-13
    Monitor Upgraded - 2012-04-20
    System Upgraded - 2011-05-21, 2010-07-14
    HDD Upgraded - 2010-08-11, 2011-08-24,
I'd like to see bloat reduced so that full installation would still fit on a 700MB CD, and run live from it - WinCDtoGO - or on a USB stick - WinISOtoGO.

Most of the bloat is from WINSXS, and the high levels of redundancy in the MUI parts of the system, as well as the registry. WinPE and WinRE are crazy reduplications as well - they should all just be subsets of the kernel, for which there might just be a case for a fail-safe backup, of essential safe-mode components.

With selected parts of your system pulled directly down from the cloud, on demand, no huge driver banks on your system, full of legacy drivers for kit you don't have and will never use, and a single swapfile, also written and mirrored offsite.

No charges for upgrades, available on demand, and no Preloading by the OEMs beyond a basic system startup disk to allow choice.

The charging model becomes based on the cloud with micropayments for storage and user time or flexible 12 month deal packages, Pay As You Go etc - pretty much the same model used for mobile phones.

Since you never really own any Microsoft software - you just license it - it seems fair that you have the choice to pay for what you use, and not for all the stuff you don't.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP COMPAQ Presario CQ57
    CPU
    AMD E- 300 APU with Radion HD Graphics 1.30GHz
    Motherboard
    inbuilt
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI
    Sound Card
    High Definition Audio on-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    notebook
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST9500325AS
    Google drive 15GB
    Skydrive 25GB
    BT Cloud
    PSU
    external 20v
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    pretty good
    Keyboard
    inbuilt
    Mouse
    touchpad
    Internet Speed
    BT Infinity Unlimited - 80 up 20 down =70/16 really
    Browser
    Chrome Canary usually
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    no Start menu modifications
    Upgraded with no issues to 8.0 and to 8.1
I'd like to see bloat reduced so that full installation would still fit on a 700MB CD, and run live from it - WinCDtoGO - or on a USB stick - WinISOtoGO.

Most of the bloat is from WINSXS, and the high levels of redundancy in the MUI parts of the system, as well as the registry. WinPE and WinRE are crazy reduplications as well - they should all just be subsets of the kernel, for which there might just be a case for a fail-safe backup, of essential safe-mode components.

With selected parts of your system pulled directly down from the cloud, on demand, no huge driver banks on your system, full of legacy drivers for kit you don't have and will never use, and a single swapfile, also written and mirrored offsite.

No charges for upgrades, available on demand, and no Preloading by the OEMs beyond a basic system startup disk to allow choice.

The charging model becomes based on the cloud with micropayments for storage and user time or flexible 12 month deal packages, Pay As You Go etc - pretty much the same model used for mobile phones.

Since you never really own any Microsoft software - you just license it - it seems fair that you have the choice to pay for what you use, and not for all the stuff you don't.

Personally, I'd rather not be reliant on the 'cloud' for anything. That aside, asking everyone to pull elements of the OS over the Internet, is not going to be very helpful for those with bandwidth caps or low bandwidth connections
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate/Windows 8.1/Linux
    CPU
    FX-8350
    Motherboard
    GA-990XA-UD3
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD7860
    Sound Card
    Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Various
    PSU
    Corsair HX 850W
    Case
    Corsair Obsidian
    Cooling
    Thermalright
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    firefox
Personally, I'd rather not be reliant on the 'cloud' for anything. That aside, asking everyone to pull elements of the OS over the Internet, is not going to be very helpful for those with bandwidth caps or low bandwidth connections

Like everything else, you pay what you can afford for what you want, and if you aspire for something, you make allowances.

You are dependent on the cloud already - for internet, updates, antivirus, support - Windows 8+ will ensure that dependence increases. Fact of life, I am afraid.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP COMPAQ Presario CQ57
    CPU
    AMD E- 300 APU with Radion HD Graphics 1.30GHz
    Motherboard
    inbuilt
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI
    Sound Card
    High Definition Audio on-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    notebook
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST9500325AS
    Google drive 15GB
    Skydrive 25GB
    BT Cloud
    PSU
    external 20v
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    pretty good
    Keyboard
    inbuilt
    Mouse
    touchpad
    Internet Speed
    BT Infinity Unlimited - 80 up 20 down =70/16 really
    Browser
    Chrome Canary usually
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    no Start menu modifications
    Upgraded with no issues to 8.0 and to 8.1
I'm not sure about that

I'd like to see bloat reduced so that full installation would still fit on a 700MB CD, and run live from it - WinCDtoGO - or on a USB stick - WinISOtoGO.

Why bother?
A blank CD costs basically the same as a Blank DVD.

With selected parts of your system pulled directly down from the cloud, on demand, no huge driver banks on your system, full of legacy drivers for kit you don't have and will never use, ...

Include only the basic drivers on the install DVD.
Create another DVD of drivers and make it available for download from MS (for those who want them).

... and a single swapfile, also written and mirrored offsite.

Why send that to the "Cloud"?

The charging model becomes based on the cloud with micropayments for storage and user time or flexible 12 month deal packages, Pay As You Go etc - pretty much the same model used for mobile phones.

Since you never really own any Microsoft software - you just license it - it seems fair that you have the choice to pay for what you use, and not for all the stuff you don't.

That would end up costing the consumer a lot more, than the current model (just like renting Office).

You are dependent on the cloud already - for internet, updates, antivirus, support - Windows 8+ will ensure that dependence increases. Fact of life, I am afraid.

Currently, you don't need to be connected to the "Cloud" to use your PC (well I don't).
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Linux Mint 18.3 MATE (64 bit)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    n/a
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, 2.8 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASRock 880GMH-LE/USB3
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill Ares F3-1333C9D-8GAO (4GB x 2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD6450
    Sound Card
    Realtek?
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S23B350
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 1.5 TB (SATA), Western Digital 2 TB (SATA), Western Digital 3 TB (SATA)
    Case
    Tower
    Mouse
    Wired Optical
    Other Info
    Linux Mint 16 MATE (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 17 MATE (64 bit) - 2014-05-17
    Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 16 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-11-13
    Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-01-14
    RAM & Graphics Card Upgraded - 2013-01-13
    Monitor Upgraded - 2012-04-20
    System Upgraded - 2011-05-21, 2010-07-14
    HDD Upgraded - 2010-08-11, 2011-08-24,
I'd like a facility on a multiscreen environment to have "Metro" apps cycle and update with variable timings - bit like a giant tickertape - and if you could fit 4 to a 24in screen... nice. Then desktop apps on the other monitor(s).

Don't now tell me I can do this already!!

Robin
 

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System One

  • OS
    WIN7 Home Premium 64-bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T-Se
    Memory
    6Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD5770
    Sound Card
    On-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VW246H, Samsing Syncmaster 2233, Samsung Syncmaster T200HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2 x 500Gb
    PSU
    Coolermaster Silent Pro M700
    Case
    NOX
    Mouse
    Logitech Marble
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps
    Other Info
    Dell Inspiron 1501 with Win 8 CP 32 Bit - flying along!
@ lehnerus2000


Hey! It's my wish list - get your own!!
:roflmao:
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP COMPAQ Presario CQ57
    CPU
    AMD E- 300 APU with Radion HD Graphics 1.30GHz
    Motherboard
    inbuilt
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI
    Sound Card
    High Definition Audio on-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    notebook
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST9500325AS
    Google drive 15GB
    Skydrive 25GB
    BT Cloud
    PSU
    external 20v
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    pretty good
    Keyboard
    inbuilt
    Mouse
    touchpad
    Internet Speed
    BT Infinity Unlimited - 80 up 20 down =70/16 really
    Browser
    Chrome Canary usually
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    no Start menu modifications
    Upgraded with no issues to 8.0 and to 8.1
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