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I'm deleting the whole Apps section because it doesn't make sense to me to have one, certainly not in its existing form, in which half of the section consists of a list of dozens of apps that are rumored (without citation) will soon be available from the Windows Store. There will soon be many thousands of apps available from the Windows Store. Having a list of them would be like having a Products section of the Walmart article, that lists each of the products that Walmart sells. That's not a road this article should be heading down. Red Act ( talk) 12:49, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
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A better estimation of the number of apps is at Metroscanner ( http://metrostorescanner.com/#/). They currently list 150,572 apps for Windows 8 Metro. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:558:6043:F:C12D:3C7E:71C7:6C79 ( talk) 03:02, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
You may be interested to know that Microsoft simply calls "Windows apps" their universal applications running on the Windows Runtime [1]. Diego ( talk) 07:01, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi.
ViperSnake151 and Jeh, you two might want to see this discussion.
According to [2] Windows Runtime is becoming available to desktop applications. It appears we no longer can redirect Metro-style app and Windows Store app to Windows Runtime. It would be technically incorrect.
I just wish it was a typo. But Microsoft seems persistent to do things the "one platform to rule them all way", so I guess the chances are slim.
Best regards,
Codename Lisa (
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17:36, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
P.S. Long ago, I wrote User:Codename Lisa/Metro-style apps draft. Do you guys think we can make it a full article? If yes, I think need a hand finding sources again. Best regards, Codename Lisa ( talk) 17:38, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
The result of the proposal was This summer, Microsoft is merging the Windows Store, Windows Phone Store and XBOX Store. As such, these articles should be merged.
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What is an "app"? Since about 2010 the term has become very common, in the context of smartphones, and was fairly easy to understand: modular computer application software that interacts with users, obtained and managed via the "store" associated with that smartphone, with typically simple/limited/narrow functionality.
However, now that Microsoft Windows (8 and 10) have evolved to include very similar "apps" on desktop computers, the usage and meaning of the term is becoming very ambiguous and confused. This seems like an intentional marketing scheme. There is a big difference in Windows 10 between traditional desktop application programs and the new app-store managed tile "apps". But in the Win10 context MS is using the term "app" to include all application software of any kind, making it very hard for any of us to talk easily about the significant differences -- which makes it hard for users to think about and be aware of the differences... which seems to be the point as MS tries to migrate all users away from traditional local-install desktop software towards their curated app-store ecosystem.
It will be very challenging but vital for relevant WP articles to be as clear and helpful as possible about addressing "What is an APP?"- 71.174.176.65 ( talk) 14:57, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
Ok WTF this article is essentially of stub quality, when the subject matter is an application store that is a strong competitor to the Apple App Store and the Android Play Store. Both of these stores have much more detailed articles, suggesting extreme editorial bias. This is seriously hindering the progression of the Windows Store. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:6000:1300:E039:250:8DFF:FEB3:943E ( talk) 05:11, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
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I'm deleting the whole Apps section because it doesn't make sense to me to have one, certainly not in its existing form, in which half of the section consists of a list of dozens of apps that are rumored (without citation) will soon be available from the Windows Store. There will soon be many thousands of apps available from the Windows Store. Having a list of them would be like having a Products section of the Walmart article, that lists each of the products that Walmart sells. That's not a road this article should be heading down. Red Act ( talk) 12:49, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
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A better estimation of the number of apps is at Metroscanner ( http://metrostorescanner.com/#/). They currently list 150,572 apps for Windows 8 Metro. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:558:6043:F:C12D:3C7E:71C7:6C79 ( talk) 03:02, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
You may be interested to know that Microsoft simply calls "Windows apps" their universal applications running on the Windows Runtime [1]. Diego ( talk) 07:01, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi.
ViperSnake151 and Jeh, you two might want to see this discussion.
According to [2] Windows Runtime is becoming available to desktop applications. It appears we no longer can redirect Metro-style app and Windows Store app to Windows Runtime. It would be technically incorrect.
I just wish it was a typo. But Microsoft seems persistent to do things the "one platform to rule them all way", so I guess the chances are slim.
Best regards,
Codename Lisa (
talk)
17:36, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
P.S. Long ago, I wrote User:Codename Lisa/Metro-style apps draft. Do you guys think we can make it a full article? If yes, I think need a hand finding sources again. Best regards, Codename Lisa ( talk) 17:38, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
The result of the proposal was This summer, Microsoft is merging the Windows Store, Windows Phone Store and XBOX Store. As such, these articles should be merged.
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What is an "app"? Since about 2010 the term has become very common, in the context of smartphones, and was fairly easy to understand: modular computer application software that interacts with users, obtained and managed via the "store" associated with that smartphone, with typically simple/limited/narrow functionality.
However, now that Microsoft Windows (8 and 10) have evolved to include very similar "apps" on desktop computers, the usage and meaning of the term is becoming very ambiguous and confused. This seems like an intentional marketing scheme. There is a big difference in Windows 10 between traditional desktop application programs and the new app-store managed tile "apps". But in the Win10 context MS is using the term "app" to include all application software of any kind, making it very hard for any of us to talk easily about the significant differences -- which makes it hard for users to think about and be aware of the differences... which seems to be the point as MS tries to migrate all users away from traditional local-install desktop software towards their curated app-store ecosystem.
It will be very challenging but vital for relevant WP articles to be as clear and helpful as possible about addressing "What is an APP?"- 71.174.176.65 ( talk) 14:57, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
Ok WTF this article is essentially of stub quality, when the subject matter is an application store that is a strong competitor to the Apple App Store and the Android Play Store. Both of these stores have much more detailed articles, suggesting extreme editorial bias. This is seriously hindering the progression of the Windows Store. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:6000:1300:E039:250:8DFF:FEB3:943E ( talk) 05:11, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
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