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Regarding 1: I think this is the product Microsoft wanted to ship. I don't think what they produced is necessarily a bad implementation of what they were tryin
by Tobani 13y ago
Regarding 1: I think this is the product Microsoft wanted to ship. I don't think what they produced is necessarily a bad implementation of what they were trying do. I think their goal didn't match what their customers wanted. Some percentage(I'm guessing a high%) of users use Windows because its what they know and are comfortable with. Windows 8 throws out what a lot of these users spent a lot of time learning.
- orclev 13y agoThe bigger problem I think is that Microsoft failed to deliver not one, but two products. They wanted a new version of Windows, and they wanted an entry in the tablet OS market. Both are good goals, but not necessarily the same goal. In attempting to hit both, they failed to hit either one. Windows 8 is a bad replacement for Windows 7, it's missing features, and it's more difficult to use with a mouse and keyboard. Windows 8 is a lackluster tablet OS, it's missing a lot of the polish it needs to really compete with iOS and Android. I think Microsoft should have released not one OS, but two. Preserve application compatibility if possible, but don't sacrifice the ease of mouse and keyboard control at the alter of touch interface. A keyboard and mouse versus touch screen are different enough interfaces to warrant different UIs.