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Windows 8 was planned as a consumer-focused release from the start of the project, due to the expectation that businesses wouldn't be ready for a new version af
by bztzt 14y ago
Windows 8 was planned as a consumer-focused release from the start of the project, due to the expectation that businesses wouldn't be ready for a new version after just moving to 7 anyway. They really aren't counting on widespread enterprise uptake, and never were.
- CamperBob2 14y agoThe thing is, consumers live in the browser these days. In all the discussions and debates about Metro, the most important factor of all is being left out: what value does Windows 8 add to applications? How will it reverse the trend that's currently leading toward browser-centric usage patterns? Even if someone actually wants to run iOS-style weather and stock-price apps on their PC for some reason, they don't need a new OS to do it. Upgrading to Windows 8 would be like trading your car for a minivan because you want a new radio.