Salakhetdinov Shamil
mcp2004 at mail.ru
Sun Jul 29 07:22:23 CDT 2012
Hi Hans -- I have read the article you quoted: they state that gaming companies will have to distribute their software for Win8 via Windows Store, but they don't need to do that if they will continue developing games for the usual Windows desktop not WinRT one? Thank you. Shamil -- Sent from WinPhone right out of the streets of melted by summer sun St.Petersburg, Russia Sun, 29 Jul 2012 01:32:20 -0700 от Hans-Christian Andersen <hans.andersen at phulse.com>: > > Hi Shamil > > I imagine it is comforting to some that you and Gustav quite enjoy Windows 8, > but this issue extends a bit beyond user interface considerations. Rather, it > has more to do with that Windows is becoming a locked down platform. Quoting > what certain influential executives have to say about it verbatim is not > dramatisation in any sense. > > Hans > > > On 2012-07-29, at 12:13 AM, Salakhetdinov Shamil wrote: > > > Hi Hans -- > > > > There are good and bad news on coming Windows 8 release: > > > > Microsoft announces super-cheap Windows 8 upgrade promotion > > > http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/pc/microsoft-announces-super-cheap-windows-8-upgrade-promotion-1087746 > > Windows 8: the price is FIGHT! > > http://www.techradar.com/news/software/windows-8-the-price-is-fight-1087781 > > > > -- > > > > As I have written here already my personal experience with Windows 8 Preview > was positive. > > As Gustav noted (and that was confirmed during my playing with Win8 Preview) > switching between Win8 'Metro' interface and classic MS Windows Win7 interface > can be done by pushing hot-keys... > > > > -- > > > > Don't dramatize the future.... > > > > Thank you. > > > > -- Shamil > > > > > > Sat, 28 Jul 2012 23:33:36 -0700 от Hans-Christian Andersen > <hans.andersen at phulse.com>: > > > > > > > > > > Anyone who knows anything about video games knows that Valve and Blizzard > belong to a handful of highly influential and important gaming companies and > publishers out there. Lately they have become vocal about their views on > Windows 8 and it has not been positive at all. > > > >> "I think Windows 8 is a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space. I think > we'll lose some of the top-tier PC/OEMs, who will exit the market. I think > margins will be destroyed for a bunch of people. If that's true, then it will > be good to have alternatives to hedge against that eventuality," said Newell > according to an AllThingsD report. > > > >> Now that statement has been backed up by executive vice president of game > design at Blizzard Rob Pardo. "nice interview with Gabe Newell - "I think > Windows 8 is a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space* - not awesome for > Blizzard either," > > > > Source: > http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/10481/20120727/windows-8-pending-release-marred-blizzard-valve.htm > > > > The strength of Windows has long been due to video games and MS Office > (although I would say video games has been disproportionately more important). > If a company like Valve is expending this much effort to bring their platform > to Linux, this is surely a clear sign that Windows 8 is in for a bumpy ride - > perhaps worse than what was with Vista. Microsoft is burning bridges left and > right these days. > > > > > > - Hans > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com