Windows 8's uptake falls behind Vista's pace
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speculawyer
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Well, instead of bashing Microsoft, I'll say this . . . XP and Windows 7 are such good products that you just don't feel the need to upgrade. Why fix what ain't broke?
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But windows blue!
theepicoftyler
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I just bought a copy of Windows 8. I'm diving into the trainwreck headfirst.
This is true, I want to upgrade, but I'm in no rush.
everthustodeadbeats
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I've not been the biggest fan of Microsoft's approach with Windows 8, but it would be interesting to see what the economic growth and the employment numbers were between Vista and Win8. Plus people are buying tablets and while there are Windows 8 tablets out there right now, MS was slow to market with their Surface Pro.
Combichristoffersen
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"Let's get some things straight here. The people love Windows 8. If you don't, you are obviously a luddite that makes me weep for humanity. 2013 is our year."
Liverpool FC and Windows 8 winning 2013 together.
Win 7 here too. Used Win 8 on my mum's new laptop, and I have no desire whatsoever to upgrade myself.
outunderthestars
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I think it has more to do with the initial backlash against the metro UI on non-touch devices.
I believe this is part of the issue - a big part. Windows 7 was a fantastic OS. It is *still* a fantastic OS. The other issue I think is that they just tacked on metro to the desktop UI without integrating it at all or making it work with mice.
Surface of Me
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Yeah, on Windows 7 and I have no plans to ever upgrade to 8, hopefully by 9 they drop the metro shit.
EternalDarko
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Hopefully they've already realized that their all-encompassing mobile strategy did not resonate with consumers and has more or less failed for a variety of reasons.
Maybe next round they'll try something that actually makes sense.
Maybe next round they'll try something that actually makes sense.
Jzero
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Actually, Microsoft is dropping support for Windows XP so people still on that OS should definitely upgrade to at least Windows 7.
The Abominable Snowman
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They definitely need to do something to make people feel more safe about Metro.
PastorOfMuppets
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I'll say this about the Metro interface since I had a chance to spend a week with it.
It's great for the HTPC environment and obviously the tablet environment but I can see how it would be a pain in the ass for the desktop and laptop environment.
It's great for the HTPC environment and obviously the tablet environment but I can see how it would be a pain in the ass for the desktop and laptop environment.
I wouldn't hold my breath, having one product for them all has always been Microsoft's strategy.
Aka nuke metro from orbit
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There's nothing to be done but completely remove it all. When the implementation is confusing for relatively savvy PC users, they're fucked when it comes to the average consumer.
I still don't understand why they didn't just have two modes you could manually switch between.
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So... Microsoft wants to say that kids are stupid or something?
Windows 8 is great for its desktop improvements, but all of the Metro stuff is annoying and unnecessary. I'm happy having paid only $15 for the thing, though.
I suppose patching in a toggle for power-users to replace the start screen with a similarly styled but old school functional start menu would do the trick. That seems to be the only real source of division among power-users. That said, it takes about two minutes to do that with third party applications so who knows?
Zombie James
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This news isn't all that surprising to me. I like some of the additions they're made to the desktop in Windows 8, but I can't and won't support Microsoft's obsession with forcing a tablet UI and tablet limitations on desktop PCs.
Souless_PJ
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They wont get rid of Metro because its their hook into you using their tablet and phone.
MS knows these are the growth industries and the PC market is stagnating. And since PC is the only market they are dominent in they are attempting to leverage it to the other platforms with one interface to rule them all.
MS knows these are the growth industries and the PC market is stagnating. And since PC is the only market they are dominent in they are attempting to leverage it to the other platforms with one interface to rule them all.
jossueinacoma
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I wonder how many of these " windows 8 sucks" threads gaf needs. Seems like ive seen 3 pop up in the last couple days. Seems like old people scared of something new and fresh.
#getoverit
#getoverit
Zombie James
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Then keep it for tablets and phones, get that shit off desktops. Metro has has no place on 19-27-inch monitors connected to desktops with mice and keyboards.
People don't want it, which is a big issue for Microsoft as they really want the desktop dead.
They could also look into addressing the fact it (non metro) looks like shit.
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Like strip it out of non-tablet PCs.
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This thread is about how Windows 8 may be having a slower uptake than even Vista.
The last bit of news I heard about Windows 8 was that it was selling faster than Vista, so this is news to me.
True. But at the same time I think Microsoft under-estimated the way the internet amplifies opinions this time around. As I say, there are a number of cheap or free methods of quickly removing the "metro" start screen and replacing it with an old-school start menu. Quick and painless methods. But Windows 8 will always be "lolmetro" to a sizable and loud segment now.
If there had been a toggle at launch, to enable or disable the full-screen menu either globally or depending on available input method, I think a lot of the negative opinion wouldn't have stuck.
Well, I've found a use for it and I'm sure many other people have. It's a fairly convenient hub screen that doesn't really distract from what I'm doing. I play my games as I've always done, only now if I want to check my inbox or facebook or whatever, it's a press of the windows key to see if there are any updates and a click to go back to what I was doing.
jossueinacoma
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if only some sort of way to get into the desktop mode from the Metro scren
Blood Diamonds
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Finally found the "New Thread" button I see.
2012 1.6% != 2007 2.2% of the Windows PC market. Anyway, with people not upgrading PCs as much as well as the emergence of the 7 inch tablet market and the delays of new touch PCs (I am waiting on a Lenovo Tablet that was supposed to release in October, will arrive in January). Windows 8 starting off slow I think was to be expected. Businesses were never going to upgrade to Windows 8 (on laptops and desktops) and that has always been a big mover for Windows. Vista sold something like 200+ million in a couple of years, that is plenty to get support from developers.
Overdue for a SP.
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More like Windows 8 hate thread.
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This strategy is obviously not working for them. Their tablet and phone sales are abysmal and show no signs of improving. All the while they are probably hurting their share of the PC market among more casual consumers by releasing a confusing mess with lots of negativity surrounding it.
Condescending bullshit that contributes nothing.
How about you articulate why you feel this topic is unworthy of a thread?
Clay Davis
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why should I upgrade? windows 7 is virtually perfect, I won't be upgraded for at least 3 years and that's the minimum time-frame.
I kept using xp until last year, when I'm comfortable using an OS, I am in no rush whatsoever to upgrade, no matter how appealing the new version may be.
I kept using xp until last year, when I'm comfortable using an OS, I am in no rush whatsoever to upgrade, no matter how appealing the new version may be.
Angelus Errare
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I still think Apple's approach to all of this is better. But then again this is why MS continues to fall behind Apple. Shame because I think if MS got their shit together, shrunk the fuck out of their windows teams (seriously it should take weeks to approve colors) get someone actually creative in charge they could turn things around.
/shrug.
/shrug.
not likely, but i bet they will refine it. Windows 10 will be the end of metro, and 11 will be the death to microsoft or to apple.
Bornstellar
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<3 Windows 8.
Much faster than 7.
Much faster than 7.
they will go the opposite route and try to bring the two together more. There is a update coming next year around june, july which should have a bunch of improvements.
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