Is this new Windows "app store" the only way one can install software in the future, or is it just one additional way to deploy applications, which is more streamlined?
On ARM-based tablets running Windows "RT" (that is Windows 8, without the legacy, without the desktop), Windows only ships with Metro and the AppStore is the only place to get apps.
On x86-based systems, you can fool around in desktop-land as you are used to and install anything you like.
So the answer is yes and no, all depending on platform.
On ARM-based tablets running Windows "RT" (that is Windows 8, without the legacy, without the desktop), Windows only ships with Metro and the AppStore is the only place to get apps.
On x86-based systems, you can fool around in desktop-land as you are used to and install anything you like.
So the answer is yes and no, all depending on platform.