Ive been running win8 for a while.
I skip the metro interface its crap. Check out classicshell on sourceforge.
No problems flashing here on x64 Win8
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Ive been running win8 for a while.
I skip the metro interface its crap. Check out classicshell on sourceforge.
No problems flashing here on x64 Win8
It's funny isn't it, that is what everyone wants to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by ringram
I do understand that the metro thing would work ok on a tablet, but it sure sucks on a desktop PC.
Win 8 is going to be great to standardize everything across desktops/laptops, tablets, and phones. That said, my work laptop has Win 8 x64 RP (havent upgraded to RTM yet, too busy with other stuff) and with a touchscreen, I can see why Microsoft went this way. For everything without a touchscreen, Im not a fan. Ive tried ClassicShell, not a fan. Look at Stardock's solution, seems to be the best out there so far. Not perfect, but usable enough.
I fully believe that laptops are on their last leg, with Android , Apple, and now Win8 plus the likes of Asus Padfone, really only thing keeping laptops alive is Winders, get Bill and Steve out of their old beliefs and the laptops will finally perish.
Can't EFILive be made into a App?
As for Winders8 and Metro, what is that. (being facetious)
Only Winders users are left wanting something different, "It's new but I want the old", never stops.
Really? Just because these new gadgets are cool for playing Angery birds on (misspelt on purpose so the forum didn't add the emoticon) doesn't mean the old laptop is on the way out. It doesn't make sense to me, people buy the biggest screen they can find for a desktop computer and for mobile they want the smallest possible and expect to work with the same efficiency.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chevy366
I think that list might extend a little further than those two.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chevy366
Sure, modifying a virtual VE table or spark map on a 2" x 3" screen sounds great. :music_whistling_1:Quote:
Originally Posted by Chevy366
But, please explain why this would be a good idea, really, think about how you tune on a laptop with a real keyboard and a touchpad (or better a mouse) then translate that to how you use an iPad. But then, I am pretty much anti everything that comes out of Cupertino.
You don't get it, there may be a niche where a large screen is needed granted, but with the Cloud and other storage avenues there is getting more of a less of a need (does that make sense?) for a device that contains a large storage area, thus large screens are disappearing.Quote:
Originally Posted by GMPX
You seem to think you need a large screen to accomplish tasks, perhaps you do, but not all of us.
A tablet is 7 to 10 inches and areas that can be zoomed for magnification, I use a 14 inch laptop all the time for tuning, works well, and besides a phone, tablet can be hooked up to a monitor, TV via the HDMI/USB port that can be used as a very large display and has mouse and keyboard support too.
With my phone I can hook up to my TV and see it in a 65" of 105" with my projector, or 21" monitor.
A 7 or 10 inch tablet is good enough to log with and do a few adjustments in the field, and then if you need bigger, dongle it to a larger source.
I fully believe that EFILive could be made to use touch based input as well as gestures (no not that gesture, middle finger doesn't count) for tasks. I know logging is possible already on phones, devices have multipurpose micro USB ports (charging and data communication).
EFILive is your product I will use it it in what ever fashion you present it in, but a version for tablets would be nice.
To throw my 2 cents out there on this, tablets should not ever replace laptops with people who do anything more than buy stuff online. Not with any of the current interface I've seen. And I wouldn't trust cloud computing with anything halfway remotely secure.
But, if something were to be developed for the smart phone/tablet I really wish it was the ability to use them as an autocal. I think more people would be interested in getting a tune if there was just an app and a cable to buy. It would seem like the cost could be a lot less and have almost zero overhead expenses but who knows how hard it would be to simulate the CANbus on an iPhone.
All that said, Linux rules...
ya i could see a tablet for loging or dash board ( my race car) but for actual tuning no
Apparently not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chevy366
He does :mrgreen:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheelz
But Chevy366, as EFILive does run in Win8 ok, why not try it on a Win8 based tablet?
Some dyno shops use a large 42+" flat screen TV connected to their PC/laptop... :cheers: