> I assumed that Windows 8 only contained the 'desktop' to give developers time to convert their apps to work on metro and that Microsoft would deprecate the desktop in Windows 9 or 10.
Where did you get this idea from?
The Desktop is here to stay, because it's the only way to run real applications that need a bit more than touch gestures.
Let me help you out...
Metro -> For Consumers (silly games, twitter, browsing internet, and buying shit)
Desktop -> For Producers (VS.NET, Office, dev and server stuff, real applications, etc)
Windows 8 basically is one OS for both Tablets and PCs. That's all there is to it.
I think the idea comes from observing Microsoft's own behavior:
- They foist the Metro UI on you by starting your "desktop" OS directly to that new UI as if to say "not only is this new UI not going away, but we're going to force you to look at it."
- It's all they can talk about, within the realm of UI tech.
- When Microsoft finds a new thing to talk about, they stop talking about the old things and the old things simply die off or at the very least, receive very little new development.
So, the idea that Windows 8 only contains the desktop to give developers time to convert their apps to work on metro may not be very far from the truth.
Where did you get this idea from?
The Desktop is here to stay, because it's the only way to run real applications that need a bit more than touch gestures.
Let me help you out...
Metro -> For Consumers (silly games, twitter, browsing internet, and buying shit)
Desktop -> For Producers (VS.NET, Office, dev and server stuff, real applications, etc)
Windows 8 basically is one OS for both Tablets and PCs. That's all there is to it.