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Did you read the article ? His quote was in the response to this question: "Windows 8, of course, features both the standard desktop interface and the new Wind
by taligent 14y ago
Did you read the article ? His quote was in the response to this question:
"Windows 8, of course, features both the standard desktop interface and the new Windows 8 UI (formerly known as Metro). The surface, runs Windows RT, doesn’t offer the full desktop experience, but it does run Microsoft’s Office suite in the old-school desktop mode."
You have to agree that WinRT having a full desktop experience that looks identical to the Win8 desktop but not being able to run Windows apps is pretty confusing and compromised.
- stevewillows 14y agoIt's one thing for us (consumers etc) to go through the typical microsoft bashing, but as the head of Apple I would expect him to at least try it before anything.
- rossjudson 14y agoCompromised? Sure; every tablet is that. Confusing? You just wrote it into a single sentence. Are single sentences really confusing? "Runs office and metro apps". Five words :)
- dpark 14y agoHis quote was not in response to that question, because 1) That's not a question, and 2) That's part of the article. If it were a question taken from the call, it would be in quotes. It would also be the weirdest "question" ever in an Apple earnings call. Investor: "So, Mr. Cook, Windows 8, of course, features both the standard desktop interface and the new Windows 8 UI (formerly known as “Metro”). The surface, runs Windows RT, doesn’t offer the full desktop experience, but it does run Microsoft’s Office suite in the old-school desktop mode." Tim Cook: "What?"