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by jack57 5019 days ago
DISCLAIMER: I use Windows 8 as my main operating system.

The notion that normal desktop applications will not run on Windows 8 is incredible. I could download Minecraft right now, and it would run without a hitch. People need to use Windows 8 and realize that it is an iteration of Windows 7. It feels like Windows 7 with an interesting tablet overlay that I never use.

P.S. Every single game I own on Steam works
1 comments
ameen 5019 days ago
I have it on dual boot. Normal desktop applications will work on Windows 8, but if I want to make a Metro version of that app, it has to go through the MS certification and can only be sold on the Windows store.

Metro is where major Win 8 innovations are (AppBar, Charms, App Dashboard, App Lifecycle, etc.)

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