• Universal Windows apps will work on PC, tablet, phone, and Xbox One
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[url]http://www.shacknews.com/article/83855/universal-windows-apps-will-work-on-pc-tablet-phone-and[/url]
Except on Windows desktops...
AKA I can use NESBOX on the xbox one
[quote]All of us want the same app experiences across all devices[/quote] Why the fuck would I even want the same "app experience" across all the devices if the devices are totally different?! What the fuck is wrong with them and their concept of what their consumers want? A fucking program for a PC is differently designed than a mobile app or a console application FOR VERY GOOD REASONS!
[QUOTE=MaGGiFiXXX;44432035]Why the fuck would I even want the same "app experience" across all the devices if the devices are totally different?! What the fuck is wrong with them and their concept of what their consumers want? A fucking program for a PC is differently designed than a mobile app or a console application FOR VERY GOOD REASONS![/QUOTE] [quote] Developers will benefit from Microsoft tools that allow it to tweak an app's interface based on the form factor it's running on, and whether it's being used with or without a mouse and keyboard. [/quote] Literally from the very next paragraph From the sound of it you'll be able to write applications that look and behave completely differently across platforms, despite sharing most of the same codebase
[QUOTE=C0linSSX;44432063]Literally from the very next paragraph From the sound of it you'll be able to write applications that look and behave completely differently across platforms, despite sharing most of the same codebase[/QUOTE] The news is that you can buy them once and use them anywhere, like what Steam does for games on different platforms. Unified codebases and binaries have been possible for a while thanks to the [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Language_Runtime"]CLR[/URL] and .NET framework, Microsoft is just advertising it to make devs acutally use the feature more.
[QUOTE=C0linSSX;44432063]Literally from the very next paragraph From the sound of it you'll be able to write applications that look and behave completely differently across platforms, despite sharing most of the same codebase[/QUOTE] Well then I have to take my rage back. That actually does sound pretty good.
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