HappySqurriel on 12 November 2012
Didn't Microsoft make DirectX 10 Windows Vista exclusive, and then (almost) make Direct X 11 Windows 7 exclusive?
Realistically Microsoft (and other companies) do these kinds of things because they're too busy giving users features they want them to have rather than providing users with features they desire. I haven't tried Windows 8 but I was surprised with Windows Vista and Windows 7 that they still didn't have a "App Store", a software white list, or a dozen other features that the #1 operating system should have; and if they implemented a bunch of these features I'm sure they would get the kind of adoption they were looking for without any "tricks".
