They can’t say they weren’t warned, the long preview and public preview/beta tests had many reviewers saying this was a step too far trying to make it a one size fits all and essentially abandon the desktop users and anyone without a touch screen. But they ignored all of the pleas/comments/reviews and blundered on, now they are finding out that they reap what they sow.
They talk of 100 million win8 installations or some such, but in the time since it was released there have been 200 million system sales, so there is a very large number of people avoiding it in its current state. The win8 OS market share must make dismal reading at MS.
No point saying that there are utilities to get back the desktop interface, people shouldn’t have to go to these lengths.
They are also shooting themselves in the foot with the locking of the UEFI to prevent wiping and installing another OS in place of win8. God MS are getting as bad as Apple in these Protectionist/Proprietary measures.
I believe that they will still work something out, given that 8.1’s inclusion of the Start button doesn’t give the full functionality of the win7 Start button functionality.
Well let’s see what 8.1 has to offer. So far I hate all about w8. One thing I never understated since the beginning of W8, why they not adapted W8 for all platform? At installation should ask you what do you want: touch interface for tablet, or desktop interface for desktop use. I know this is about to change in upcoming release, but so far I’m happy with my old W7 ;D
Personally I’ll skip the W8, I’ll wait w9, or why not w10
OT: I wouldn’t get W9 and I would rather wait until W10 IF MS doesn’t screw it up again, otherwise I’ll used my colour marker pens and write on their butt “Please Kick MS from behind for being bloody stupid & brainless”
IF my W8 with ClassicShell and it not broken on my new laptop, I wouldn’t be bloody bothered to installed W8.1 I would rather leave it well alone.
I was positive about win8 during the MS marketing (hype phase) blurb, in fact I was very likely to have had as my next desktop system OS and sidestep win7 on my desktop. But the more reviews I read the less positive I was and after the many adverse reviews after its release I really don’t know if I will ever get it, so I too will be waiting to see what win9 brings to the party.
I truly believe MS squandered the generally good position they had with win7 after the disastrous Vista version, but they completely threw that away. They should have built on that good position instead of completely diving off at a tangent.
By forcing this one size fits all OS primarily designed for touch screen interface, business users don’t want to have to retrain their staff and desktop users were/are in no rush to jump on this OS.
I suppose they hope that come April 2014 MS hope all of the XP (38.31% mrkt share) hold outs will adopt win8 (3.82% mrkt share), I think they are in for another surprise there too and I don’t think the limited change of win8.1 is going to change that much.
I don’t really see what everyone’s problem with win8 actually is ??? it is essentially two operating systems in one, on one side it’s windows 7 minus the start menu ( easily replaced ) on the other side is the windows 8 modern system and either can be used individually or combine the use of both.
I’ve even started using one of my systems without the start menu to force myself to get used to the system without that feature and the more time that goes by I’m realising that the start menu is really just superficial and not needed as long as your willing to learn new things, it’s not that hard
Speedy for those users who don’t want to learn new things then it’s quite easy to install a start menu replacement which will boot to desktop and they will never even have to see the modern screen if they choose not to.
I learned how to use win 8,and am an old person.Dont under estimate the capability of older people.In my opinion its the younger generation that is just plain too lazy to take the time to learn something different.Some people dont like change of any kind.I like my Xp, vista and win 8. I use all 3 all the time,switching from one to the other I dont notice much diferance except for speed and thats very minor.
An OLD GUY.
It’s very difficult to think positive about something worse than Vista.
I had a Vista which was nothing less than a PITA.
I have a Win7 and I only hope MS will support it for a very long time.