Here we go again - Windows 8

[Ian Shlasko]

Just ignore it... According to the odd-even rule, Windows 8 will be a bloated, unstable piece of garbage... Windows 9 might be good.

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[Dalek Dave]

Star Trek Odd/Even Rule was broken with Nemesis.

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[Abu Mami]

Ian Shlasko wrote:

According to the odd-even rule

Oh - you mean the rule that states that all odd and even releases will be bloated, unstable pieces of garbage?

[Dalek Dave]

I thought it meant Even good releases are Odd.

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[Abu Mami]

or does it mean odd releases are even good?

[Abu Mami]

Ian Shlasko wrote:

According to the odd-even rule

Just released - Weven. Something doesn't fit here. When will Wodd be released?

[Ian Shlasko]

Yeah, Nemesis was supposed to be good, and it was mediocre... The reboot was supposed to be horrible, but it was actually really good. So I think Nemesis reversed the polarity by rerouting phaser control through the main deflector, or sending a tachyon pulse through-- LeVar Burton is so much better at this...

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[Dalek Dave]

I prefer this...[^]

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[Ian Shlasko]

No, Wen comes after Wine, which is a good way to lose Weight.

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[JacquesDP]

Abu Mami wrote:

WSodd be released?

FTFY :)

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[QuiJohn]

Wait, using MS's consistent naming scheme, shouldn't the next version be named one of the following? Windows 8.5 Windows 2013 Windows TNG 3.11 Windows YOU Windows NT 7.0 Windows Vista 3 In other words, ANYTHING but "Windows 8."

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[DoStuffZ]

Did I miss something, I thought Vista was version 6 and the one after was 6.1 (often referred to as 7). I haven't figured out their(MS) rounding rules. AFAIK 0.4 rounds down, and 0.5 rounds up. /me being slightly confused.

[Chris Maunder]

Wow - what a pointless article regurgitating mindless nothings, ending on a highlight of "let's make fun of Vista". In other words, they don't actually know anything, but just wanted a headline that had Windows 8 in it.

cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

[Abu Mami]

You got it - of course there's going to be a Windows 8 (under same name). What we have here is an example of the "We were first" syndrome.

[Abu Mami]

Chris Maunder wrote:

regurgitating mindless nothings

Umm, Chris, we are after all talking about CNN.

[Chris Maunder]

:doh:

cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

[DaveAuld]

Going by the fact that the chinese are obsessed with the number 8, i think there will be massive uptake by them. Ok, they might all be pirated copies, but they will jump at the chance to install it.

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[OriginalGriff]

Gets my five to counter the inevitable backlash from the MS fanboise!

Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

[Abu Mami]

Thanks. Fact is, I sorta like Windows - prolly due to familiarity. I've been playing with a Mac lately and have been struggling. Some things are nice, others are infuriating (for me). I mean, come on, no delete key? I'm having trouble getting over that one.

[OriginalGriff]

Abu Mami wrote:

Fact is, I sorta like Windows

So do I. But I have trouble with the MS attitude, which seems to be "We got your money, now sod off". I just wish they would listen to the people who use it, and who develop for it rather than the people who say "lets make it look flashier" and concentrate on fixing problems rather than developing new ones for a change. Unfortunately, there seems to be a group for whom MS can do no wrong, and any criticism seems to get met with anonymous down votes rather than discussion. Bit like the Apple fanboise in that way.

Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."