Microsoft unveils new Windows 8 peripherals

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Microsoft unveils new Windows 8 peripherals

Microsoft has unveiled peripherals that will take advantage of Windows 8 features

 

[Mr.CookieMonster]

Wow, these gadgets look really nice!

But Windows 8 isn't unfortunately.

 

[Crowley]

But Windows 8 isn't unfortunately.

Win8 is fast, stable and works great. What more could you want?

 

[biometrics]

Win8 is fast, stable and works great. What more could you want?

A start button on the desktop would be nice.

 

[MickZA]

Microsoft has unveiled peripherals that will take advantage of Windows 8 features

Translated = erm, think we need a decent keyboard/mouse option for power users on tablets

 

[Mr.CookieMonster]

Win8 is fast, stable and works great. What more could you want?

I don't want the metro User Interface on my laptop, its nice for the tablet and touch screen displays, but not on my laptop, and a start button like windows 7 would be nice.

 

[Mr.CookieMonster]

Will Dell be Making Windows 8 Drivers for their Windows 7 Laptops? My touch pad software (which lets you use nice gestures such as pinching to zoom in and out) did not work on Windows 8.

 

[CeeBee]

lets hope Win8 drivers arrive for all devices soon....
Got Dell and Fujitsu Win7 tablet... not all drivers for Win8 available or working 100% yet.

 

[Sl8er]

...and a start button like windows 7 would be nice.

You do realize that when you move your cursor to the top right (the hidden menu pops out) and clicking on search effectively gives you a full screen Start menu, right?

People need to get over their fear of a missing start button.

 

[unskinnybob]

I wonder if all the whiners would be whining about the addition of this stupid button that says "Start" if it was Windows 95 just being released.

M$ giveth and M$ taketh away.


Look ma, no start:

 

[w1z4rd]

Win8 is fast, stable and works great. What more could you want?

Does not work so great. I had to stop using it because of the lack of support for the OS.

 

[MickZA]

I wonder if all the whiners would be whining about the addition of this stupid button that says "Start" if it was Windows 95 just being released.

M$ giveth and M$ taketh away.

Actually Linux users won't have a problem with it - we've already survived Unity & Gnome 3

 

[Electron1]

Very cool hardware, will be interesting to see how well it works when released.
Also wonder how compatible the keyboard would be with an iPad?

 

[sox63]

Will Dell be Making Windows 8 Drivers for their Windows 7 Laptops? My touch pad software (which lets you use nice gestures such as pinching to zoom in and out) did not work on Windows 8.

I saw Synaptics Win8 gesture videos on Youtube the other day, so I'm pretty sure they have a driver somewhere on their website?

 

[grok]

Can you imagine playing a first person shooter with that mouse?

specifically designed for mobile computing, adapting to the trend of portability in the PC world.

is designed for use with a tablet

The Sculpt Touch Keyboard weighs around one pound and is built for travel-purposes

It seems MS wants us to start packing up and lugging our desktops around.

 

[MickZA]

Whats the betting they're working on a bluetooth 24" monitor to "enhance the visual experience"

 

[Mr.CookieMonster]

You do realize that when you move your cursor to the top right (the hidden menu pops out) and clicking on search effectively gives you a full screen Start menu, right?

People need to get over their fear of a missing start button.

Yes I am aware of this, I don't like it either, too fancy.

 

[unskinnybob]

Can you imagine playing a first person shooter with that mouse?

Without trying to sound like a prophet of doom, can you imagine playing a FPS with NO MOUSE?

 

[antowan]

I for one will buy all of those plus Windows 8. People can say what they want Microsoft products 9 times out of 10 are very good!

 

[Flidiot]

Yes I am aware of this, I don't like it either, too fancy.

I also don't like it. First thing I noticed when checking it out.