Posted on 09/29/2014 2:16:36 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
After spending the past two years in damage control mode over Windows 8, Microsoft will officially begin a new era for its OS on Tuesday, when it’s expected to unveil a preview of Windows’ next major version during an event focused on enterprise customers.
After the success of Windows 7, Microsoft misread the market with Windows 8 and botched the product’s user interface, leaving a trail of many unhappy customers, especially in the consumer market.
Among businesses, Microsoft encountered much resistance to upgrade, as many CIOs clung to the very stable Windows 7, and took a pass on Windows 8 and its subsequent revisions, afraid that the UI, optimized for touch-screen tablets, would confuse their users, lead them to revolt and affect productivity.
So it’s not a surprise that the first look of the next generation of the OS—referred to unofficially as Windows Threshold and Windows 9—will be directed specifically at businesses.
Business first
“With Windows 8, Microsoft was aiming at having a product with a good touch-first experience for consumers, and Microsoft didn’t think about what would happen with enterprises,” Al Gillen, an IDC analyst, said.
At the end of 2013, there were almost 715 million copies of Windows installed in businesses worldwide, and more than half—361.2 million—were Windows 7, according to IDC. About 224 million were Windows XP, and almost 40 million were Windows Vista. Little over 16 million were Windows 8.
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How about they leave the userinterface ALONE and just concentrate on the Kernel...?????
16 million Windows 8 users out of over 700 million.
That is an epic fail.
I believe the idea with Win8 was to “merge” the PC/tablet GUIs so MS could maintain their grip on PCs, while catching up on tablets, phones, etc.
After Windows Vista, I put Microsoft behind me. I made the switch to Apple, not that i was really drawn to it, but I was just so frustrated with Microsoft. I haven’t really regretted the change.
I only have Win8 (8.1 now...) because my best XP machine was starting hiccup, and I bought one during last year’s black Friday sales.
Windows 8.1 SP2 would be a more accurate name for it
Windows 8 is only two years old next month. Given the short timeframe between 8 and (the announcement of) 9, I fully expect 9 to be little more than 8.2 with an altered paintjob.
I think those things you outlined are EXACTLY what Windows 9 intends to accomplish.
RE: Make the darn thing RELIABLE and fast first.
If you want to change the user interface, offer a “classic” mode for those who are not inclined to learn how to use a computer all over again.
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I think those things you outlined are EXACTLY what Windows 9 intends to accomplish.
I bought a very nice HP Pavilion laptop a year ago. It had Windows 8 pre-installed by the manufacturer, who had disabled Windows Defender in an effort to get me to purchase a McAfee security product. This OS is totally bullshit unstable, acts freakish all of the time, and never responds the same way twice to the same prompt. I hate it thoroughly. Our other computer, a sweet Gateway (Intel Core 13) desktop, came with Windows 7. It’s been a dream to operate.
Oh BTW, the HP also came with Intel Core 13.
It’s probably more than that. I’ve heard that it can handle an 8k display. There are probably other things.
Yeah!
How dare they.
Imagine a would where companies did that. System 7, and win 3.11 UIs to spare people from new ideas.
Doesn’t matter, SkyNet is OS independent.......
They’ll be back.....
KYPD
I cruise along with 7 Pro on one machine and XP on another.
A poster much smarter than I am said Windows 9 is really Windows 8.2. What I really want is for Bill Gates to let me download a free, fresh version of Windows 7 to my laptop.
The technology today is moving so fast that even the feds can't keep up with it.
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