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BOOM. It's moves like this that are going to ensure that Windows 8 prevails in the end. I hate to make the comparison, but Microsoft's only competitor is Apple
by DigitalSea 14y ago
BOOM. It's moves like this that are going to ensure that Windows 8 prevails in the end. I hate to make the comparison, but Microsoft's only competitor is Apple and now that Jonny Ive is helping out with the design aspects of not just the products but interfaces, Microsoft have forced Apple's hand so-to-speak.
I doubt we'll be seeing Apple make a web-based touch interface for building applications, but it'll no doubt force them to consider something because Microsoft are starting to make me even consider trying to build an app. And out of a C based language and web based builder, which has the lesser learning curve?
Very smart move. Well played, Microsoft.
- mahmud 14y agoI think you're being a little too optimistic here. There is no shortage of web-IDE or foo-Touch on any platform. They're all poping up for all the platforms at the same time, this is not some edge Windows 8 has over other platforms. (If there is any edge at all, it's probably Visual Basic 5.0 or later) Windows 8 will succeed not because it has a web-based toy for making toy apps, but because people still want to run Windows95 applications.
- JuDue 14y agoAgreed, there are lots of tools like this around.
- michaelpinto 14y agoMicrosoft's competition isn't just Apple, in fact I would say that their real competition is Google/Samsung which seems to be replacing what was Microsoft/Intel. Also while easy to make apps is a great idea, sadly it may not be a game changer. If you look back at HyperCard it was a cool product, but it didn't save Apple from almost going under by the mid-90s.
- sturadnidge 14y ago>I would say that their real competition is Google/Samsung Having just picked up one of the new ARM based Chromebooks, I am inclined to agree. Until now I have never fully appreciated how complete Google's offerings are, from paid apps in the Chrome web store to paid movies on YouTube... to say nothing of the inventory size of both.