Windows 7 Taskforce

Ensign Joe wrote on February 8, 2009, 4:10pm

Hm dunno if this is possible as we all do know that Apple is too stupid to respect Windows conformalities and so they decided to dump all the Windows guidelines for interface programming and ported their shitty interface to Windows with their own routine for window dragging and resizing thus leading to Aero Snap being inoperative.

Cuppa wrote on February 8, 2009, 4:15pm

I'm sure this would have already been implemented if it were possible.

fiji wrote on February 8, 2009, 4:38pm

@ Ensign Joe: That's why I refuse to use Itunes. People complain about Windows not running well with Itunes but they can't get the fact that it's Apple's fault!

xombie wrote on February 8, 2009, 4:56pm

I don't see what Microsoft can do about this.
Custom windows are custom, you can't expect windows to recognize each and every different window type.

.Chris wrote on February 8, 2009, 7:35pm

@ensign Joe

not quite. Apple did finally add the aero close, minimize and maximize buttons on the iTunes software a few years ago. ITunes runs well on windows, perhaps you dont know how to use it? or you hate apple?

fiji wrote on February 8, 2009, 8:00pm

@ .Chris: Itunes runs well on Windows. What a joke! It freezes every random moment.

.Chris wrote on February 8, 2009, 8:12pm

May be on your systems. I never experienced any problems....

fiji wrote on February 8, 2009, 8:13pm

Not just mine. On my friends, my friend's friend and my secondary computer. It's also resource intensive!

xombie wrote on February 8, 2009, 8:15pm

It also does not know how to uninstall itself.
Leaves some processes running.

.Chris: maybe because you're using a mac?

.Chris wrote on February 8, 2009, 8:17pm

@ fiji,

That I agree with.

@xombie

I used a PC before with iTunes . i'm using a mac now with windows 7 7000 installed, but i'm going back to a PC. The only thing I like by apple is the ipod touch and the iphone...

fiji wrote on February 8, 2009, 8:19pm

I also can't use a Ipod since the Ipod is tied into Itunes and I refuse to use ITunes. That's why I use the Zune.

fiji wrote on February 8, 2009, 8:19pm

But the Ipod Touch is so enticing!

.Chris wrote on February 8, 2009, 8:23pm

Zune, the peace of you know what that cant even work with its own software or the plays for sure deal (i know its dead now, but before) plus brown....

The 32GB ipod touch has become my second computer. But if I had an iphone, it will really be my second computer (given itn has the phone as well as 3G/edge and I can get on anywhere) but for 70 bucks a month, no thanks...

Arayta wrote on February 9, 2009, 12:08am

The iPod Touch is amazing. It's really the only thing by Apple that I give a damn about-- and it's a pretty big damn, too!

The iPhone, however, sucks. No video capabilities, no MMS, no background processes, no stereo bluetooth... these are all things that my Samsung flip phone can do, and it's not even a smartphone. It was actually manufactured in 2004, plus it came free with my contract. The iPhone hardware and software make an amazing iPod, but as a phone it's just awful.

As far as iTunes on Windows goes... yuck. Apple doesn't conform to Windows style guidelines. I hate custom windows, they just stick out like a sore thumb, and they take away some functionality. For example, thumbnails don't work correctly, minimizing/maximizing effects look glitchy, and they slow down the application. iTunes in particular is pretty slow, and not very easy to use. I prefer the Zune software much better, although it's not much better on system resources than iTunes.

Anyway, I'd love to see this feature, but it's not likely to happen since it's, well impossible right now.

hoopla_punta wrote on February 9, 2009, 9:10am

why is the discussion going towards apple???

lol, i rmb once in a keynote steve said: many people believed iTunes was the one of the best windows apps ever.

.Chris wrote on February 9, 2009, 7:21pm

Wasn't that the introduction of the iTunes music store?

fiji wrote on February 10, 2009, 12:01am

@ hoopla_punta: Why shouldn't this discussion go "towards" Apple?!

.Chris wrote on February 10, 2009, 12:21am

Because the main point of this topic is for all developers, not just apple, to use aero snap. But a lot of these programs were produced before windows 7 was made plubic or even developed.

fiji wrote on February 10, 2009, 12:25am

Yeah, but if Apple followed Windows UX guidelines it would have "Aero Snap(ed)". AVG Free Edition "Aero Snaps" and that was made for Vista!

nitrous9200 wrote on February 10, 2009, 5:19am

There's no reason why anyone shouldn't be following guidelines for a certain platform. Microsoft for one makes it's Office for Mac blend right in (whether it's performance is good or not...that's a different story). Apple could easily make iTunes follow the guidelines instead of their proprietary crap, but it's unlikely that they'll change.

And I remember that comment about iTunes being like "a glass of cold water in hell" or a similar comment that Jobs said...yeah right, it's been slow all along and it's the only software I've seen that gets much slower and more bloated with every new version! I hate it just because it's such a resource hog.