What's the actual model of the video card? 5700 isn't specific enough. Also, how are you defining "quicker"? Like, ability to move through video, encoding, or what? Also, what software are you editing with and what is he using?
@WolfOfOne: Here's the thing: if Microsoft has their way, people won't be spending much time in the Desktop. Part of the whole reason the Developer Preview exists was to let developers get a head start in making Metro (or at the very least, WinRT) apps. If the majority apps that don't have Metro equivalents/versions are the obscure (for geeks) or hyper-expensive (for professionals), I think they're comfortable with that. Let's also keep in mind the agreed-upon notion that many computer users spend the majority of their time in the browser. Guess what has a Metro version? The world's most popular (by market share) browser.
Also, when you can swap from Desktop to Start Screen in roughly the same time as it takes to open the Aero Start Menu in 7, what's the harm? Having the whole screen to view your results is actually better than having a narrow sliver of screen.
Mockup not necesary! (via PCbeta.com):
Though, according to The Verge, the functionality still exists in that little sliver in the corner, just with not Start Icon.
How are you trying to go about this?
If you're worried about it, make sure you also enable SpeedStep if it's available. SpeedStep will down-clock the processor if cores get too hot.
@Falcon: Like, if you were watching/recording Live TV, I'd totally understand.
@Falcon: Metro is not all solid colors stuff. Win 8 is chock-full of gradients. Also, WMC is unnecessary for streaming content to the 360, as Zune/WMP can do that, just not in the WMC UI.
@Falcon: Well, what part of WMC do you need/use that no other Microsoft media program provides, or is it purely UI-comfort?
@Falcon: That UI is like Metro's father. I don't see it being changed too drastically (assuming it doesn't get consumed by another application or "hub" if they do that with Windows 8) as it fits in with Metro.
@Falcon: Oh come on. Holding out hope for Windows Media Center to still exist as a standalone product is even more ridiculous than holding out hope for Zune to still exist as a standalone product.
@goodwood: Well, it would appear they're getting rid of Zune, so hopefully they make the built-in media solution in Windows 8 much better than WMP in Windows 7.
@Falcon: Well, if they're going to keep the 5:3 aspect ratio, they actually won't be doing 720p and there actually isn't a midpoint between WVGA and its next step up (1280x768). qHD would get it to 275 ppi (vs the 233 of 800 x 480). It also wouldn't shock me to see them getting 720p down to a 4" screen by this fall. Now, given how Samsung's been the only main WP maker to do 720p so far, it'll probably be their Focus S2 or whatever they call their next high end WP.
I didn't think they were replacing Zune with new software, but native syncing support in Windows 8. In any event, AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH for microSD support and the (potential) of higher res screens. If one of the resolutions is 720p, then on any screen size 4.5 or lower, you're at 300+ dpi. And now even the slightest inkling of desire for the Lumia 900 has disappeared.
@Falcon: If they decide to port it? Sure. Or, (since Microsoft and Epic seem to have a good relationship in general) perhaps our own exclusive game.
@Riotisonfire: Seriously? C# and Java are so similar (syntactically, at least) it's kind of hilarious. I mean hell, between XML/Java for Android, XAML/C# for Windows Phone, and MXML/Actionscript 3 for Flash/Air, they might as well be the same language for how mostly minor the differences in writing the code are. Sure, libraries and stuff will differ, but it's absurd to say Java and C# are "completely different". Also, rumor is Tango will bring C++ support, which would likely make Epic happy as their reason for not even trying to put UE3 on Windows Phone is the lack of support for un-managed code.
What I'd like to see
The implication would be that the 7.5 phones (at least) would get WP8, but that's not been officially confirmed. I would've ended up getting a Lumia 900 if it weren't for the storage. I listen to too much music and too many podcasts to do anything less than 24GB (what I have on my Focus thanks to the microSD card), and since that's not a standard size, it's 32GB or bust for me so I'm hoping Nokia or Samsung will have my back when they roll out their Windows Phone 8 hardware.
@super2j said:
@bwmcmaste said:
I think that we can come away from this discussion by stating, quite unequivocally, that Whiskey Media has some of the finest staff ever to be assembled under one roof.
Sir, i take offense that you even need to state that. I will say though, i would love to see more brown people, not that skin colour really matters but it is kinda bright down in that basement of theirs...if you know what I mean.
Sadly, the industries covered by Whiskey Media are covered largely by "bright" people.
@Shivoa: Maybe I'm crazy, but I'd say if after 10 years of teaching users, if they still don't get it, then maybe the OS'es shouldn't be designed to give users full rights to fuck up their systems by default. Put that full access behind a setting that says, "I know what I'm doing. This will void any software-related warranty, and I understand that. Let me do what I want."
From the limited time I've spent with Android, I'm not convinced that the warnings in Android (or even in WP7 or WebOS) are clear as to what impact your decision to allow an app to do whatever you're allowing it to do can/will be. If Google isn't going to stand up for its users enough to not allow malware/scamware/etc. on their platform, they should at least have very specific warnings that say stuff like, "Hey, giving this app full access to your location means the developers can know where you are at all times." Then, they could have verified developers (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) have "personalized" warnings like, "Giving Facebook access to your location means that when you check in, we can get specific data as to where you're checking in. However, Facebook never will track your location outside of specific check-ins."
I'm really intrigued by this. While the 900 doesn't meet my needs, the idea (if this is true) that Nokia wants to challenge the notion that a product has to be expensive to be valuable is really exciting.
