kowenicki said:
Branko2166 said:
kowenicki said:
dallas said:
The numbers speak for themselves.
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No they dont. They arent the full picture, they are over a short period and they are for one market. Come back to me 12 months from release. We can then see how Windows and Apple have further cornered their respective markets and how Google is still nowhere to be seen.
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I can understand you being an enthusiastic supporter of all things Microsoft but are you really going to support the approach that Microsoft has taken with Windows 8 at least when it comes to the desktop versions?? I am fully aware of the fact that they hold the preeminent position in OS marketshare and that they are a superb software company but from time to time they make big mistakes and Windows 8 is a prime example of one. I know more than a few people in the IT support industry and the feedback for it has been overwhelmingly negative.
Now don't get me wrong for I have great respect for Microsoft and Windows 7 is the best operating system I have ever used but we should recognise Windows 8 for what it is. Suitable for touch devices but utterly bad for business and private desktop use alike. Consequently adoption will be slow and I'm confident the majority of users will stick with Windows 7 until Microsoft releases a proper successor to the superb OS that Windows 7 is.
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Im responding to your post on my macbookpro, my ipad is charging.
I didn't say I loved Windows8. I have used it and I dont see the problem. Its a different UI, once people get used to it then I dont see the problem. MS are being brave and taking a different direction. Its MS, they are dammed if they do and dammed if they dont. People still know the old desktop exists right?
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Thanks for replying and clarifying your statement. I agree that Windows 8 works but I believe that Microsoft went backwards in the desktop space. The problem is the interface more than anything else as you yourself have pointed out. People may well get used to it over time however if given a choice between 7 and 8 I think almost anyone that's remotely informed will stick with Win 7.
A touch interface is simply not practical for a desktop and it's even more of a problem at work where you need an efficient dedicated desktop OS not one that's built to run like an app within a touch based OS.
I think this will hurt Microsoft even more with their Business customers than home users and predict that Microsoft will fix this mistake when they release Windows 8s successor.
Like I said earlier this is a great OS for touch devices but Microsoft made a mistake in thinking they could force a touch based OS onto desktop consumers.
