More Than 3 Out of 4 Enthusiasts Reject Windows 8

Layback Bear said:

"What have you 1 billion+ users done for us lately?"


Well us billion + also buy those mobile toys and use them where and how they were designed.
Us billion + also by Windows Word, Office and other Windows programs to use where they were designed to be used. On a useable Desktop.
Just because one wants a useable and productive desktop or laptop doesn't mean they don't buy the mobile devices and use them as mobile devices. These are people or companies that are part of both markets. What company would stop using a desktop just to add a tablet to their inventory of equipment?
They will use both to meet the needs or desires of the company.
If Microsoft develops a mobile operating system that is not compatible to sync with Windows 7 or a usable and productive Windows 8 that is their fault not the customers fault.

That's an excellent question Bear. In fact I'd add a couple words to the question......
What KIND of company would stop using a desktop just to add a tablet to their inventory of equipment?
Not a very smart one I'm afraid.

whs said:

King Arthur said:

sygnus21 said:

I will say the days of the dedicated "desktop OS" is over as we know it. That was yesterday, this is today.

For consumption, perhaps; but for production (which fuels the consumption that smartphones/tablets excel at) and "specialized" consumption such as heavy-duty gaming, desktops (and laptops to a smaller extent) can do things that would be unreasonably difficult, if not outright impossible, to do on smartphones and tablets.

I wrote programs for my first computer in 1958 and have dealt with computers ever since. And I think they will still be around in 2058 - and I mean computers, not playmobile toys for the kids.

To be clear, I didn't say the desktop was dead, I said the desktop OS as we now know it is over. I predict Microsoft will stay the Windows 8 course while addressing the inadequacies it had with for desktop users. In short, we'll still get a 8 like OS - sign in for this and that, while making sure desktops users aren't inconvenienced. And if Blue fixes the desktop issues, us "geeks" may finally buy into it.

My two cents.

sygnus21 said:

...To be clear, I didn't say the desktop was dead, I said the desktop OS as we now know it is over. I predict Microsoft will stay the Windows 8 course while addressing the inadequacies it had with for desktop users. In short, we'll still get a 8 like OS - sign in for this and that, while making sure desktops users aren't inconvenienced. And if Blue fixes the desktop issues, us "geeks" may finally buy into it.

My two cents.

'Twould be too late for me. I've already invested in three copies of Win7 (two Ultimate and one Home Premium) and I plan on getting my money's worth from them, clear up to 01/01/2020.

Rush, smush, I just wanted to be sure I could get my copies before they disappeared. I wish I had bought a spare Win7 notebook before the prices on them skyrocketed. Not all of the Win8 machines can be upgraded to Win7.

Lady Fitzgerald said:

sygnus21 said:

...To be clear, I didn't say the desktop was dead, I said the desktop OS as we now know it is over. I predict Microsoft will stay the Windows 8 course while addressing the inadequacies it had with for desktop users. In short, we'll still get a 8 like OS - sign in for this and that, while making sure desktops users aren't inconvenienced. And if Blue fixes the desktop issues, us "geeks" may finally buy into it.

My two cents.

'Twould be too late for me. I've already invested in three copies of Win7 (two Ultimate and one Home Premium) and I plan on getting my money's worth from them, clear up to 01/01/2020.

Layback Bear said:

Lady Fitzgerald that's what I call smart shopping. Get your Windows 7 now and beat the rush.

Look at the life cycle of Windows XP, Windows 7 is soon to follow.

Let's look forward to what Blue has to offer.

If it is more of the same - that isn't going to help MS.

x BlueRobot said:

Look at the life cycle of Windows XP, Windows 7 is soon to follow.

Only if you consider 01/01/2020 to be soon.