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So Windows 8 is the end of Windows because people apparently aren't talking much about desktop PCs anymore? That seems like an awfully weak argument, given tha

So Windows 8 is the end of Windows because people apparently aren't talking much about desktop PCs anymore? That seems like an awfully weak argument, given that there are still countless millions of desktop PC users, many of which run Windows. Plus, lots of people use everything: smartphones, tablets, desktops. I must say I'm getting a little tired of these 'Windows 8 is going to crash and burn!!' threads. In truth nobody knows how this experiment will turn out - I'll personally pay far more attention to actual sales figures 6, 12 and 18 months from now.

msrpotus 14y ago
But how many people even pay that much attention to the operating system any more? I was talking to a non-techie friend a few days ago and he didn't even realize that he was on Mac OS X 10.6. It's not just something most people really think about any more.
jiggy2011 14y ago
To be honest I think enough people , including a lot of the press seem to want to fail badly enough that it will almost be irrelevant how good it is. They will definitely sell a bunch of devices with it on but it will never be cool.
- modarts 14y ago
  It's pretty annoying. Anything Apple does is "revolutionary" and "magical". Anything Microsoft does is seen as being bound to fail. Apple has definitely won the media messaging war.
  - lurkinggrue 14y ago
    I dunno. I tried to use Windows 8 for a month or so and it was extremely annoying. I'll wait for Windows 9: The apology.
  - rbanffy 14y ago
    Well... I've been using Windows 7 on one computer at work and it's really bad compared to how smooth both Macs and Ubuntu (Unity and Gnome) are. Little things like the cluttered Aero theme, to the really horrid font rendering, the confusing ideas of "Libraries" mixed with filesystem folders to the unspeakable mess that is the control panel compound to make Windows an awful experience. Windows 8 is much better but, still, leaves a lot to be desired before it can claim the smoothness of its competitors. It evolved by adding pieces and, after so many years of layer upon layer of stuff added, it starts to show. Windows 8 has some good ideas, but a lot of it is change for the sake of change.
gizmo686 14y ago
I don't see any reason to believe this will turn out very different from the unity/gnome 3 issue that went on in the linux sphere. A lot of people predict the end of the OS, a few people end up getting alienated and leave, and almost all of the users silently upgrade and end up liking it.

msrpotus 14y ago

But how many people even pay that much attention to the operating system any more? I was talking to a non-techie friend a few days ago and he didn't even realize that he was on Mac OS X 10.6. It's not just something most people really think about any more.

jiggy2011 14y ago

To be honest I think enough people , including a lot of the press seem to want to fail badly enough that it will almost be irrelevant how good it is. They will definitely sell a bunch of devices with it on but it will never be cool.

modarts 14y ago
It's pretty annoying. Anything Apple does is "revolutionary" and "magical". Anything Microsoft does is seen as being bound to fail. Apple has definitely won the media messaging war.
- lurkinggrue 14y ago
  I dunno. I tried to use Windows 8 for a month or so and it was extremely annoying. I'll wait for Windows 9: The apology.
- rbanffy 14y ago
  Well... I've been using Windows 7 on one computer at work and it's really bad compared to how smooth both Macs and Ubuntu (Unity and Gnome) are. Little things like the cluttered Aero theme, to the really horrid font rendering, the confusing ideas of "Libraries" mixed with filesystem folders to the unspeakable mess that is the control panel compound to make Windows an awful experience. Windows 8 is much better but, still, leaves a lot to be desired before it can claim the smoothness of its competitors. It evolved by adding pieces and, after so many years of layer upon layer of stuff added, it starts to show. Windows 8 has some good ideas, but a lot of it is change for the sake of change.

gizmo686 14y ago

I don't see any reason to believe this will turn out very different from the unity/gnome 3 issue that went on in the linux sphere. A lot of people predict the end of the OS, a few people end up getting alienated and leave, and almost all of the users silently upgrade and end up liking it.