[SeekAndFind]

For techies only... TEST YOURSELF, THE WINDOWS 8 QUIZ:

http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2012/022212-windows8-quiz.html

[KC_Lion]

Windows are Structural Weaknesses, Geth do not use them.

[TomGuy]

When I finally upgraded from W98 to XP, I had to replace most of the peripherals — scanner, printer, etc. — because new drivers were not available for the equipment.

When I finally upgraded to Win7 last fall, I lost a b/w laser printer because new drivers were never made for Win7-64.

Windows upgrades become expensive — because of software and hardware upgrading. For home use, the upgrade costs do not justify upgrading.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Thus far, 8 is a tightened up version of 7 with a half-assed shell plopped on it.

They could have slapped Windows Home Media into the shell line of the registry and had a better GUI, that wouldn’t have been a copy of Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

[Poser]

99.63% of all the hits the network got were from Windows machines of one type or another.

That is stunning. I thought Apple was gaining market share. This stat would tend to disprove that claim. Perhaps the overseas Apple markets are more heavily Windows based because of economic concerns.

[FrankR]

I'm fine with most of Windows 7, but I'm not crazy about the "Libraries"; having learned file/directory structure the old way, I find it harder to locate files in the libraries...everything is everywhere.

My main wish is they would get rid of the "ribbon menues" in MS Office, and go back to the standard menu system.

Microsoft sometimes forgets that their operating system has been in place for years, and people have to slow down production for the sake of learning curves of the new stuff. That is why many companies are reluctant to upgrade.

As the programmers seem to live just to wow each other with their new "creations", the rest of computing world has to suffer the lost time, as least those who use the computer as a business/production tool.

[Tzfat]

I have been writing Windows software for twenty years. Windows 8 is a Frankenstein. In an attempt to appeal to all platforms, it is a kludge that will please few. The Metro interface makes it work on touch screens, but makes it LABORIOUS with a mouse. The tablet variant (Windows RT) will NOT run legacy Windows programs on true tablets (ARM), which will result in HUGE buyer's remorse on those tablet buyers.

I predict that within a month of general release, major PC manufacturers will be begging Microsoft for licensing of Windows 7 on new PCs. Windows 8 will be worse than Vista. Guaranteed. Microsoft strong-arm policieswill result in sales numbers will mask it's dramatic unpopularity.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

The one thing that Microsoft has never done is to poll its “power” users and technically knowledgeable users. Instead it asks other corporations what they want, like DRM.

It would be very interesting indeed to just compile a listing of say 100+ things that Windows has and does, with just four possible responses.

Like it, don’t want it, needs improvement (specify), and other (specify).

Then after an area to explain any answers, have an essay area of wanted features.

The poll would be clear that all poll results and actions taken from ideas and derivatives are property of Microsoft.

Since it would be limited to power users and technically knowledgeable users, it would eliminate a lot of stupid answers. Importantly, it would help Microsoft to both improve on and streamline Windows to eliminate a bunch of its archaic and unwanted baggage.

[martin_fierro]

Microsoft says

I stopped reading right there.

[MasterGunner01]

Don’t bother with switching to Win 8 until Service Pack 1 gets released. Why? Because Microsoft uses its customers a guinea pigs to debug their new and improved OS software.