Windows 8: Do I Really Need a Single OS?

gManZboy writes "If you skip Windows 8, you lose the appealing opportunity to synchronize all of your devices on a single platform — or so goes the argument. If you're skeptical, you're not alone. OS monogamy may be in Apple's interest, and Microsoft's, but ask why it's in your interest. Can Microsoft convince the skeptics? 'If the hardware and software are the same at home and at work, one can't be "better" than the other. It would help if Microsoft convinced users like me that their platform is so good, we'd be fools to go anywhere else,' writes Kevin Casey."

Just one for me, thanks

[roidzrus]

To me, having multiple operating systems on a computer is like having multiple wives--there's no tangible downside to it, but it just feels wrong.

Re:Just one for me, thanks

[PieMokz]

To me, having multiple operating systems on a computer is like having multiple wives--there's no tangible downside to it, but it just feels wrong.

I agree on the multiple wifes part. Now, having one wife and multiple girlfriends on the side, well, now we're talking!

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[TheRaven64]

Notepad.

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[kthreadd]

Of course, since you can now run vi in emacs [emacswiki.org] then emacs is not just an operating system but can also be used as an editor.

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[bobstreo]

Notepad must die.

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[sanman2]

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[cloudmaster]

I like writing java with vim. :)

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[flyingfsck]

Long live Edlin.

Re:Developers love USDP

[Anonymous Coward]

What does typing java have to do with what co-workers think of my ass? I work out its actually doing pretty well. I hope they enjoy the view of it.