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The loss of transparency is a disappointment to some. I don't think it is a dealbreaker.
The real problem with 8 is the forcing of the mobile phone interface. Most of us have a pretty good idea where that is leading.
More Than 3 Out of 4 Enthusiasts Reject Windows 8
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New #551
The performance aspect may have been one reason why they dropped the Aero. But that would probably only apply to PC weaklings.
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New #552
They dropped it to increase battery life. They are having problems with that on Surface Pro etc.
Windows is much less efficient than Linux.
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New #553
I remember that from Mandrake/Mandriva, I think those effects were to entice the younger generations impressed by sparkle. Being an old fart I just kept those switched off, preferring a flat 2D environment to work in.
It may not be much but I've always considered 'glam' like that to be a waste of CPU cycles best used to get work done.
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Full article at:Microsoft Tries to Save Windows 8 with Windows Blue
...How much of a failure is Windows 8?
Has Windows 8 been a total dud? Microsoft’s hardware partners seem to believe so.
Acer’s President Jim Wong told Bloomberg, “Windows 8 itself is still not successful...the whole market didn’t come back to growth after the Windows 8 launch, that’s a simple way to judge if it is successful or not.”
Japan’s Fujitsu echoed those sentiments, calling the demand for Windows 8 “weak.” Meanwhile, the president of Samsung’s memory chip division told Korea Times (via CNET) that Windows 8 was “no better than Windows Vista.” Windows Vista was widely panned by critics.
Samsung’s president went on to blame the struggles of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) Ultrabook-makers on the “less-competitive Windows platform.”
Microsoft Tries to Save Windows 8 with Windows Blue - AAPL, INTC, MSFT - Foolish Blogging Network
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Windows 8 market share up slightly in March to 3.31 percent - Neowin...Windows 7 is still the most popular PC OS in the world, and Net Applications shows that it is actually gaining market share even with the availability of Windows 8. According to the Net Applications's numbers, Windows 7 was installed in 44.77 percent of all PCs in March, a gain from 44.55 percent in February and from 44.48 percent in January.
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Dell also blamed Windows 8 as one of the reasons why they are not selling their gear.
But what is really amazing is that Windows 7 is still growing.
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New #557
The only problem though, what else can these OEMs pre-install their system with? They must have some contract with Microsoft, which states they must sell what operating system Microsoft tells them to.
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