This will almost certainly go down as one of the worst mistakes in recent tech history. You can't tell 40+% of your commerical customer base "We could absolutel

This will almost certainly go down as one of the worst mistakes in recent tech history. You can't tell 40+% of your commerical customer base "We could absolutely allow you to use your current computer with our new operating system! We just didn't want to. Sucks to be you, I guess." and not expect consequences for your public image and consumer confidence.