Valve CEO hates windows 8

[thranx]

BasilZero said:

thranx said:

BasilZero said:
Old news - Like Gabe most people dont like the way Microsoft jumped into the App-like UI.

We want the desktop back!

it has nothing to do with the ui. he fears the closed system and the windows store closed system (based off the apple app store). he is looking out for his wallet, I can't blame him.

Do you think a new OS or Linux will improve and become more appealing enough to sway people to get them instead of MS' OS?

I honestly dont think its possible....I just hope future OSes from MS wont be as restricted as Windows 8 is ;x.

I'm gonna stick with 7 as long as I can and will eventually upgrade to 8 on a new hardware that I will eventually get in the future (unless Windows 9 comes out).

The only reason windows is taking the path it is is because that is what consumbers want( iam not talking about the UI here, but the app store). People have shown support for closed systems. I think ms's apporach is the best way, have both options, the old way not linked to a central store where anything goes, and the new way with a closed system that is controlled and monitered by a company. I wish they didn't restrict it the metro ui/deskot ui like they do but it is what it is. I do not think any os will dethrone windows at this time, android doesn't seem to appeal to businesses and with out them it will eventually get smaller, apple is too closed a system to be a monoply.