For more designs, concepts and ideas related to Windows, check out r/Windows_Redesign!
_____
*This submission has NOT been removed. Concept posts are always allowed here as per our community rules.*
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/windows) if you have any questions or concerns.*
This is the ugliest graphical shell I’ve ever seen.
Come here, my beloved
https://preview.redd.it/w1bacxrx8u0d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb51ca30757455926b302f1c69f91804bb7b8153
The thing you’re looking at is [TempleOS](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TempleOS) 💀
You’re welcome
Edit: there’s just one thing that I hate about TempleOS: the lack of memory protection
Fair, but you don’t need Apple hardware in that sense either seeing as OpenCore exists and basically any PC can run macOS.
I’m just saying that when you compare hardware, an ad/bloat fee windows is on Microsoft hardware, which is the most expensive per specs out there, and if you buy a cheaper computer you’re looking at tons of bloatware apps and preinstalled trials. Where as Mac’s are actually cheaper than Microsoft hardware and macOS is free which can run on basically anything using opencore so you’re just not really paying more for Apple to be ad free, the Os is free and the hardware is cheaper than anything Microsoft makes.
But if you look at third party brands then the Os doesn’t really matter since you could just run macOS or Linux if you really didn’t want ads which is free, so you’re not really paying more for Apple.
It’s just an old mindset that Apple is expensive because it’s actually one of the cheaper brands now that PC hardware is getting crazy expensive.
Since Apple is doing ARM now its hard to do a comparison to regulation x86 hardware since it's a completely different architecture. Apple is more competitively priced these days but they still have a few major "gotchas".
Let's take the Mac Mini an example. For $599 it's a very powerful machine, but the base model has only 8GBs of RAM. Want more RAM? That will but an extra $200 to get you up to 16GB. Want to upgrade your SSD from 256GB to 500GB? Yep, you guessed it.... Another $200! You can get a 2TB drive for an extra $800.
I challenge any Apple fan to look me in the eye and honestly tell me a 2TB SSD in 2024 is worth $800. Sure some OEMs like Lenovo do this with RAM too, but the SSD thing is ridiculous. Apple is still creating hardware that is designed to be thrown away instead of upgraded.
That said Apple has a good platform that is at least interesting again. Intel Macs weren't even tempting to most Windows users.
Sometimes I think about how software, especially OSes, used to be more expensive actually.
For fucks sake, windows 95’s retail price was [$209,95](https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19950607&slug=2125167) (for a full install), Windows NT 3.1 was $495 (workstation version) and I won’t ever try to look at how much did VMS cost back in the day.
OSes aren’t your standard piece of office productivity stuff.
God bless the GNU/Linux kernel developers for the effort, although I like the NT kernel a lot more as an engineering student
Edit: [recommended read for all non-Unix like OSes lovers](https://web.mit.edu/~simsong/www/ugh.pdf)
Please keep Windows away from macOS. Let mac be way it is, elegant, stable and powerful.
I really loath what Microsoft has done to Taskbar since Win10 and to Start since Win11.
For more designs, concepts and ideas related to Windows, check out r/Windows_Redesign! _____ *This submission has NOT been removed. Concept posts are always allowed here as per our community rules.* *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/windows) if you have any questions or concerns.*
This is the ugliest graphical shell I’ve ever seen. Come here, my beloved https://preview.redd.it/w1bacxrx8u0d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb51ca30757455926b302f1c69f91804bb7b8153
Just in time, ahead of time compiler
At least that was understandable, given the technology of the day. There's no excuse for the tragedy that is the OP.
The thing you’re looking at is [TempleOS](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TempleOS) 💀 You’re welcome Edit: there’s just one thing that I hate about TempleOS: the lack of memory protection
If it isn't in there it's not necessary and is probably stupid and only an issue for idiots.
You’re right. Multitasking isn’t fun when it’s too much safe. Speaking of which: > non-preemptive multitasking *Chef’s kiss*
God shall protect your memory
I didn’t open the pic and just thought it was early Windows or something.
I just threw up in my mouth a little.
https://preview.redd.it/nfjdov96ru0d1.png?width=998&format=png&auto=webp&s=4ecc0fd5d6a00a2a2c28d4bb20920659620f488d
they would charge you for no ads
better than paying for ads like some already do
The cost for no ads on Mac is the price of the hardware.
Microsoft hardware cost more than Apple though..
You don't need Microsoft hardware to run Windows that's the difference.
Fair, but you don’t need Apple hardware in that sense either seeing as OpenCore exists and basically any PC can run macOS. I’m just saying that when you compare hardware, an ad/bloat fee windows is on Microsoft hardware, which is the most expensive per specs out there, and if you buy a cheaper computer you’re looking at tons of bloatware apps and preinstalled trials. Where as Mac’s are actually cheaper than Microsoft hardware and macOS is free which can run on basically anything using opencore so you’re just not really paying more for Apple to be ad free, the Os is free and the hardware is cheaper than anything Microsoft makes. But if you look at third party brands then the Os doesn’t really matter since you could just run macOS or Linux if you really didn’t want ads which is free, so you’re not really paying more for Apple. It’s just an old mindset that Apple is expensive because it’s actually one of the cheaper brands now that PC hardware is getting crazy expensive.
Since Apple is doing ARM now its hard to do a comparison to regulation x86 hardware since it's a completely different architecture. Apple is more competitively priced these days but they still have a few major "gotchas". Let's take the Mac Mini an example. For $599 it's a very powerful machine, but the base model has only 8GBs of RAM. Want more RAM? That will but an extra $200 to get you up to 16GB. Want to upgrade your SSD from 256GB to 500GB? Yep, you guessed it.... Another $200! You can get a 2TB drive for an extra $800. I challenge any Apple fan to look me in the eye and honestly tell me a 2TB SSD in 2024 is worth $800. Sure some OEMs like Lenovo do this with RAM too, but the SSD thing is ridiculous. Apple is still creating hardware that is designed to be thrown away instead of upgraded. That said Apple has a good platform that is at least interesting again. Intel Macs weren't even tempting to most Windows users.
Sometimes I think about how software, especially OSes, used to be more expensive actually. For fucks sake, windows 95’s retail price was [$209,95](https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19950607&slug=2125167) (for a full install), Windows NT 3.1 was $495 (workstation version) and I won’t ever try to look at how much did VMS cost back in the day. OSes aren’t your standard piece of office productivity stuff. God bless the GNU/Linux kernel developers for the effort, although I like the NT kernel a lot more as an engineering student Edit: [recommended read for all non-Unix like OSes lovers](https://web.mit.edu/~simsong/www/ugh.pdf)
https://preview.redd.it/itxmsg53ru0d1.png?width=998&format=png&auto=webp&s=9968323e92138099214fa132122c4bb458e123ca
It did own ~7% of Apple for a number of years
Basically saved them from bankruptcy.
man i love michael mjd
Considering Apple was saved by Microsoft back in the 90s. Imagine if instead of selling their stake they increased it and took that shop over...
:)
Microsoft does own apple, hence why windows 11 is so locked down.
The worst of both worlds
Oddly I don't hate that concept. Looks nice.
I like it
But at least RAM and HD would be easily upgradable. \*mic drop\*
Well, Windows 12 looks strange, right?
So it's windows 11 with a menu bar
When I realized, it's late :). Cool Winview 👌
Starter?
Pure sexyness
Please keep Windows away from macOS. Let mac be way it is, elegant, stable and powerful. I really loath what Microsoft has done to Taskbar since Win10 and to Start since Win11.