Apple announces IOS 6

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Re: Apple announces IOS 6

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I am all for similarities between desktop OS and mobile OS, as it reflects the personality of the OS creators, but I still like them to see as 2 distinctly different. Mobile OS merged from the lack of proper visual real estate (screen size that is), and makes sense. Its not going to work on a 28 inch screen, where your input device is not your finger but mouse and keyboard.

I am really surprised at Microsoft who jumps into changing things in the name of innovation, without putting any thoughts behind the change. I predict that Windows 8 would be a disaster (that mosaic GUI would not work on a desktop). Did not Microsoft learn anything from Pocket PC/Windows Mobile? They should know that what works on a 24 inch screen, is not going to work on a 4 inch screen - and vice versa.

I think that the regular Windows 7 type interface would be an option on the desktop / laptop versions of the new OS, while the metro version is more for phones (sort of Win 7 mobile) and tablets that run on non-intel chips. I didn’t like the developer preview of WIndows 8, but have yet to test the downloaded RTM of Windows 8 that came this month.

I am surprised Microsoft is not offering a free upgrade to windows 8 if you buy a new pc now.

PS Is GPS on android accurate, because I had to download an app on my Captivate (ATT name for Galaxy S 1) to calibrate the GPS for 5-10 minutes unlike my ipod touch, where the gps usually works in a couple of minutes. Microsoft really could take the market away from android if windows 8 works out. I am disappointed by the broken nature of the android os compared to iOS.