Adinnieken said:
dahuman said:
Adinnieken said:
I think Microsoft feels that what Windows 8.x needs is developers, until developers build software and create experiences using the Metro interface, then resistence for the OS will continue to be a hurdle. However, if they (Microsoft) can get developers to create software that takes advantage of the OS, than adoption for the OS will improve considerably.
Hence why there is so much talk about the apps store and the number of apps on it, and why Microsoft makes APIs like DirectX 11.2 exclusive to the OS.
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The problem is that the Windows 8 UI is terrible for desktop use, there is a reason why some people run 2+ monitors on high res so they can see much more at once. It's essentially a Tablet/Smartphone UI that does NOT belong on desktops, the faster they acknowledge that fact and pull their heads out of their asses, the better.
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And the data shows that people are moving away from desktop PCs to laptops, tablets, and smartphones. So why concentrate your development on desktop PCs, which people are moving away from? Why would anyone?
And don't tell me the Metro interface doesn't work on the desktop, I use it. Yes, there are learning curves. Yes, the interface has a disconnect, it isn't unified. However, it works.
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Why would they need to concentrate on it when there are better ways to incorperate it(which they had for years already, just sitting there) other than slapping a tablet/smartphone UI on a desktop OS and call it a new version which people don't use in the same way, not to mention I avoid the touch screen on my laptop because it leaves a lot of finger smears that I have to clean all the time.
Windows 8 UI doesn't work on desktops, I use it. Yes, there are learning curves. Yes, the interface has a huge disconnect and are like seperate things slapped together. It doesn't work.
