Windows 8 App Store Screens Leaked
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When you talk about an App Store, right now that usually points to something Apple-related. Apple would love the trademark to that name, but Amazon's fighting that with its own "Appstore" and so is Microsoft – possibly because it will have its own application store soon too.
A leaked screenshot published on ZDNet points to what looks like a Windows application called "Windows App Store." This new feature is believed to be in the works for Windows 8, but the screenshot appears as Windows 7 in theme. If Microsoft were to launch an App Store that will be integrated with Windows 8, it's likely that it will also offer it as an add-on to the growing Windows 7 base.
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I mean, come on! If it's going to be a place for all your apps it should give you the power to uninstall them as easily as you installed them.
If it's trying to mimic the usability of the Linux GUI environment it needs to be doing a better job.
Over 212,000 for Windows
Over 31,000 for Mac
Over 426,000 for Mobile
It's called www.download.com and it's part of Cnet and it's been going since 1996, it has free software, shareware, trialware and purchase.
Why the hell would you go anywhere else?
I have to wonder which idiot at Microsoft had that idea, lets take everyone's private data, files and browsing history etc and store it on the internet where its much more vulnerable to hacking and data theft, and to being covertly accessed by governments.
As verrin said it does resemble the Ubuntu software centre but also mixes in part of Android's app store website.
Because they don't have porn?
I was interested in Software Center on Ubuntu. I was interested in the Mac App Store for OSX. Microsoft has, yet again, taken an idea and just not improved or branched off from it at all - and that disinterests me.
Is there a download.com phone application? That would truly mkae it the universal "app store".
Which in reality is only a small number of people. Most people say they care about privacy, but they also use Facebook and tell the world what they are doing and thinking throughout the day. Just don't tap into their unsecured Wifi that is openly broadcasting every email and every password that is sent over a standard HTTP connection out into the street. That's going too far.
Do you honestly think it is easier to gain access to the contents of a multi-million-dollar corporate datacenter than a home PC filled with spyware?
And yes, by that time privacy will be non-existent. Seems like it's getting that way now. Hope I turn out wrong.
The Microsoft App Store looks interesting. Apple should be flattered by this. They really did pioneer this.
I'll stick with download.com if presented with a choice, but I like choice.
They have apps? Steam is good and all, but for games and AMD video drivers only.