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[Magical Girl Mimi]

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Microsoft has confirmed the introduction of a Windows Store on Windows 8, similar to the Mac App Store, that allows developers to publish their Metro-style applications on Windows 8 devices. The Windows Store will also allow developers to publish their Win32 or "traditional desktop" applications, however, the store will only provide links to the application on their website. Ted Dworkin, a Partner Director of Program Management on the Windows Web Services team highlighted that the Windows Store will be the only means of distributing Metro-style apps to users to allow Microsoft to scan apps for security flaws and malware. [4] The licensing and revenue share through the Windows Store has yet to be confirmed.[5]

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Just repeating what I read. =P

[mtmerrick]

Ah, ok, so traditional programs alongside? Makes some kind of sense, I guess.

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[Jade]

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.... =/

[Magical Girl Mimi]

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Ooh; didn't see that. I see. =P

[MsRowdyRedhead]

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Windows vs. Ford
 

For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on.

At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,

"If Ford had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."

In response to Bill's comments, Ford issued a press release stating:

If Ford had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part):

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash.........twice a day.

2.. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3... Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.

4.... Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5..... Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.

6...... The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light.

I love the next one!!!

7....... The airbag system would ask, "Are you sure?"before deploying.

8........ Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

9......... Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

10.......... You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.

PS - I'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call "customer service" in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign language how to fix your car yourself!!!!

 

[mtmerrick]

xD

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[Mahri828]

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 College is EPIC! =D

[MsRowdyRedhead]

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Good to hear!

[Legodac]

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Good evening 

[MsRowdyRedhead]

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Good morning..

[mtmerrick]

o_O morning?

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[MsRowdyRedhead]

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Legodac is on the east coast..

[Legodac]

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How did you know? 

My morning, your evening, and almost now, your morning, Hi Mt 

[mtmerrick]

*yawns* g'night guys.

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[Legodac]

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Sleep fast Mt, I gotta get up for work in 1 hour, I type in my sleep eh 

[Rakoua]

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My computer (With windows 7) has been running for 48 hours now formatting and copying several terrabytes and I have seen no signs of crashing. So I guess it doesn't really crash twice a day, eh?

[Magical Girl Mimi]

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Raks: That was written in I believe either the 2000 or NT days. That or when Vista was around. =P

MsRR: I've read that a few times now, but I still can't help but laugh. xD Liked the part about the windows, even if it was taken out of context. =P Though really; that is a problem... Why haven't they found a way to feasibly restore your session? Firefox has a way of restoring your tabs...

/EDIT: And in other news, that story I was talking about last night? It got added to Slashdot. And it's not just Linux it's preventing... It's preventing any removal of 8. Period.

[MsRowdyRedhead]

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Happy Wednesday!

[Magical Girl Mimi]

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I'm not sure if my skills are disappearing for some of these games, or they're just harder than I remember. =P Or if it's because I'm on a laptop.

[mtmerrick]

What games are you playing?

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