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that's... not what most users want. even as a dev myself, I understand most people want just freedom and no hassle, OS to be there in the background, not creati

that's... not what most users want. even as a dev myself, I understand most people want just freedom and no hassle, OS to be there in the background, not creating narrow allowed alley for its own users. will keep my Win7 for as long as hardware and software keeps running. don-t expect much more from OS honestly

Endy 9y ago
I second this.
cptskippy 9y ago
> that's... not what most users want. even as a dev myself, I understand most people want just freedom and no hassle, OS to be there in the background, not creating narrow allowed alley for its own users. Android and iOS have demonstrably shown that most users don't value freedom as long as the OS works for their needs. Most users are security nightmares as IT Admins and relatives supporting family members can attest to. The Store is Microsoft's attempt to introduce that stability and safety to the wider Windows audience. That's not to say that there isn't a significant subset of power users who want the ability to do what they will with their machine however they are the exception. Microsoft is struggling with how to cater to both markets simultaneously.
- nickpp 9y ago
  And still, the Mac OS app store failed as well.
- manigandham 9y ago
  There's a big difference in phones and tablets vs productivity machines like desktops and notebooks. The first is designed to be casual and apps grew out of a situation where there previously was nothing, while desktop OS's have had decades of external software being installed regularly. Introducing something new, especially when opening up so much potential, is far easier than trying to change existing habits of both consumers and vendors on an existing landscape.
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- hrktb 9y ago
  IMO iOS’s success comes more from the quality of the applications than the security model per se. The iPad is a good case showing how the same model doesn’t succeed without top class apps.

Endy 9y ago

I second this.

cptskippy 9y ago

> that's... not what most users want. even as a dev myself, I understand most people want just freedom and no hassle, OS to be there in the background, not creating narrow allowed alley for its own users. Android and iOS have demonstrably shown that most users don't value freedom as long as the OS works for their needs. Most users are security nightmares as IT Admins and relatives supporting family members can attest to. The Store is Microsoft's attempt to introduce that stability and safety to the wider Windows audience. That's not to say that there isn't a significant subset of power users who want the ability to do what they will with their machine however they are the exception. Microsoft is struggling with how to cater to both markets simultaneously.

nickpp 9y ago
And still, the Mac OS app store failed as well.
manigandham 9y ago
There's a big difference in phones and tablets vs productivity machines like desktops and notebooks. The first is designed to be casual and apps grew out of a situation where there previously was nothing, while desktop OS's have had decades of external software being installed regularly. Introducing something new, especially when opening up so much potential, is far easier than trying to change existing habits of both consumers and vendors on an existing landscape.
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hrktb 9y ago
IMO iOS’s success comes more from the quality of the applications than the security model per se. The iPad is a good case showing how the same model doesn’t succeed without top class apps.