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>>The second answer is much more direct: Microsoft is simply trying to save on CPU and GPU cycles, thus making Windows 8 devices faster and more power efficient
by nextstep 14y ago
>>The second answer is much more direct: Microsoft is simply trying to save on CPU and GPU cycles, thus making Windows 8 devices faster and more power efficient. <<
I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft uses these saved CPU/GPU cycles for some other wasteful processes, resulting in a bloated, processor-intensive OS akin to Vista and Windows 7. I have always had bad experiences using "modern" Windows builds on old hardware.
- eswangren 14y agoOh, that's weird; an OS that is built primarily for normal PC users doesn't run well on dated hardware? Who would have thought? Windows 7 is less bloated than the version of Linux I just installed (and removed) On my new desktop.
- TazeTSchnitzel 14y agoOut of curiosity, which Linux distribution?
- eswangren 14y agoYou can probably guess; Ubuntu. I wanted to check out Unity. I ended up going with Mont though. Windows 7 doesn't come bloated as far as I can tell, but I built the PC myself and installed an OEM version, so no third party bloat ware. I realize this is atypical.
- TazeTSchnitzel 14y agoUbuntu isn't bloated, really. It certainly has less bloat than Windows 7. However, it does feel very bloated when you initially install it, simply because it has to fetch so much stuff from the network.
- jamesgeck0 14y agoHow are you defining bloat? Base install size? RAM usage? Startup speed? System responsiveness? Pre-installed applications?