Windows 7: Windows 8: Not even Microsoft thinks businesses will use it

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Part of my retirement portfolio includes Microsoft stock - I think it may be time to rethink that path and go with something that isn't heavily invested in MS.

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GEWB

I don't get the problem. Microsoft I think realizes the majority of business is still in xp land. That most will upgrade tp 7 and will be there for a very long time. Windows 8 is pushed out relatively quickly and gives them time to setup an environment that is suited for tablets and mobile touch screen devices. They know business will be using 7 for a long time. Windows 8 is not a commercial release. I have used it and it's not bad but I will not be moving to it. I really like Windows 7.

Hi there

Flog now while it's around 29.6 USD.
MSFT isn't going bust any time soon but this seems to me a good time to exit that particular trade.

Another solution is to "Short" the stock --or even better Sell a CALL option for 30 USD - expiry 21 july.

You'll get the "premium" whatever happens to the shares --and if the price goes above 30 USD you have to sell at 30 USD -- but at the price you originally paid for the stock you've probably made money anyway. The premium you get STRAIGHT AWAY in your bank account is around 63 cents a share -- per contract that's 63 dollars so on 10 contracts ( 1 contract on options is 100 shares) that's 630 dollars before you do ANYTHING. If the price doesn't reach 30 USD at expiration -- nothing happens -- if the shares go over then you have to sell at 30 USD -- but hopefully you bought the shares at LESS than 30 USD. Whatever happens you KEEP the premium. !!

(Please though before taking any Financial advice do your research -- I've done this stuff quite a lot but DO take care before you start trading).

Cheers
jimbo

So according to that, Metro is a gamble at the consumer market, while hoping their enterprise customers stick around (presumably with Windows 7)?

What is this I don't even

Well, you know how MS OS's go....like Star Trek Movies...every other one is terrible....

But yes, I see in the article that businesses will have to retrain people on it...and apparently people everywhere also will have to learn a new system, as they have gotten rid of the "classic" interface.

From the article "Final thoughts on Windows 8: A design disaster"

Final thoughts on Windows 8: A design disaster | ZDNet

I would imagine 80% of people feel that way. Why throw away years of kinesthetic learning for something that is not better ... just different? I guess if I had $50B in the bank I might take a gamble too.

It won't be getting me...I have read that 8 is faster than 7 in boot/shut down times but I just don't like the look of it never mind dragging fingers across a $500 monitor. Appears to be targeted at the phone/notebook/laptop market.

^ It's faster, but only by 2-3 seconds. I'm not sure if that is really all that advantageous.

I have used nearly every platform Microsoft has issued since ca 1985. The primary reason was that I could configure the hardware and software to meet my needs as a developer and the needs of my customers. I jumped on NT 3.1 at Beta 2 and didn't bail until Vista (gack!). As soon as I could, I started using Windows 7 and hoped that was a signal that Microsoft had regained its sanity.

I have attempted to use Windows 8 and can force it to work in an uncomfortable comprised way by massive reconfiguration and adding my own software. Still I must go though that abortion of a UI called Metro. If I could boot to the log in screen and transfer from there to the desktop, I could live with it sort of. I will delivering my software on the Windows 7 platform as long as it exists and will not be using Windows 8 (aka Vista 2.0) in any form.

I have arranged to have Apple hardware and software delivered to me shortly and will start developing for the Mac and iPad. At least Apple doesn't force the insanity of a user interface that is inferior for a touch phone on the developer and power user. I would rather learn Objective C and Cocoa programming than fight the gross stupidities that Microsoft is forcing upon us.

Microsoft? Thanks for all the fish. It's time for me to move on.