Windows 8 Might Suck

[gertsy]

Been using Beta for a little while and I think it's good if a little flakey.  The idea of having an HTML5 OS UX that transends device has great appeal to me.  
As it is, W8 probably won't be that because the "cool fad" population doesn't understand what their consuming mentality does to technology, but the idea borders on revolutionary if you actually stop and think about it for a minute: It has the potential to actually go against the global corporate growth ethos of diversity of product.

He's a kid, but I agree with is fanboy accusation comments.

[gertsy]

I'm still not seeing the logic behind this line of thinking. The idea of having a single UI for two radically different input methods is as ridiculous as the idea that a toilet should have a steering wheel and gear shifter.

Obviously the App needs to handle the UX based on interface display.  You can't have the big screen experience on a phone device. Unless you have eagle vision and 1mm finger tips but you are thinking in the terms of today's limitations.
Imagine in 10 years time taking your high end hand held device plugging it into a docking station with a 25" monitor (touch or not) and fullsize keyboard and having a big machine computing experience on a device that also offers the small screen.  I think that is revolutionary.

Manufacturers and aligned global corporates don't, because they want you to have a device for every desired UX, more devices for everyone.  I only want one.

[gertsy]

Imagine a world where you can never have a physical or complete digital copy of the software you own on your hard drive. Imagine a world where NO software can be written for Apple or Microsloth OS' without their direct approval.

If you love technology, keep it free, avoid these beasts...

Gonna sell my iPod... Things to come...

I'll buy you iPod. Seeing as though it's free..........
I like the theory but it's not gonna be built if it can't make money for someone and their shareholders.
Underpants + ? = Profit.

[gertsy]

a kid? Chris Pirillo is just a couple of years shy of being 40, he's 38 this year.

I wasn't talking about his age.  But thank's for the info I figured him around 30.

[gertsy]

http://www.asus.com/Mobile/PadFone

You were saying....

Yeah almost there, but that's 2 devices...

Unfortunately every time they try to catch up the bar has to be moved by the manufacturers.

Having endless mindless goals on specifications like gfx resolution never allows technology to develop to a level of standardisation and consolidation.  iPad 3 is a perfect example;  Who could possibly tell the difference between Full High Def 1920 x 1080 and the ludicrous resolution of 2048×1536 on a 9.5" display. Most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference of the standard High Def on the iPad 2 and the new resolution. The increases in performance of Retina and A5X are all gobbled up. The UX is no better than the previous device but it's a mindless cosumer increase that "i want one" junkies just love. "It's resolutionary" sucker.  Your apps will slow down. Video downloads will slow down. But you'll have more portable resolution than the guy beside you, to read what content? text?

There is no reason an App cannot be written to offer a different UX for large or small display.  Some of them do it already.  But that's the last thing hardware manufacturers want.  You gotta keep buying devices. You gotta upgrade man.  Don't let the software catch up to the technology.  HTML5 has the capability to offer the multi display app experience.  Having an OS that complements that is a great idea.  Just like Chrome OS has.