More Than 3 Out of 4 Enthusiasts Reject Windows 8

M$ did an "ooops" ???? never

Did M$ actually test the new Gui with there own people(staff) to see a reaction?
If so, What was the reaction and/or what segment did they test.
If they tested with the actual staff, that did some real work ie secretaries etc and asked how Win8 was for a desktop OS.
Sounds like they didn't listen or understand or incorrect segment. (or the staff were too scared to give an honest answer"

As for the Tablet....
Too expensive, very competitive market, world economy"market segment" is still not good.

As for the marketing????? well I'm still tired from watching the kids jumping around everywhere,,,,,,,,, And this explains anything..?

Also with the Tablet.. M$ alienated all the OEM's (pc makers).

As for business users??? how much would it cost them to retrain all staff, IT support, etc???? Plus the expense of the OS, for a new gui.

gregrocker said:

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Admits He Made A Huge Mistake

Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer is finally admitting what everyone has been thinking: Microsoft made a huge mistake with the Surface RT tablet.
Last week, the company disclosed that it lost over $900 million on the low-selling tablet computer, and during an internal Microsoft event this week, Ballmer put the disaster into simple, understated terms, The Verge and Neowin separately reported.
"We built a few more devices than we could sell," Ballmer reportedly said.
Despite some good reviews, Microsoft had an extraordinarily difficult time getting the Surface off of shelves, and an overwhelming number of Surface RT tablets have been left unsold. If you break down the $900 million Microsoft lost on the Surface RT, it comes out to about 6 million unsold devices.
Still, Microsoft is working on the next generation of the tablet, and internal response to the new device has been positive at Microsoft, Neowin reports.
It's not just the Surface that has been letting the company down; Microsoft is not selling enough Windows products in general. But Microsoft does have one bright spot: Windows Phone 8 is beating BlackBerry for the coveted No. 3 spot in the smartphone market.

"iFailed"
or
"iBalls'd up"

I think M$ are competing with "the Fruit Co" the wrong way.

Report: Ballmer Tells Employees Windows 8 Sales Need Improvement


....he also reportedly owned up to an unpleasant fact that Windows 8 isn't selling well.


...At the meeting Mr. Ballmer tried to convince employees that the free Windows 8.1 update would make up for the flop of its predecessor. He pointed to the return of a "Start Button" (although it's not the Start Button you used to know) and the use of telemetry data to improve weak spots in Windows 8 as critical keys to the turnaround. He also discussed increasing spending on professional services (consulting), although the leaks from the meeting made it unclear whether Microsoft is looking to recruit outside consultation for itself or make money off providing it to others.

DailyTech - Report: Ballmer Tells Employees Windows 8 Sales Need Improvement

ThrashZone said:

I believe Mr. Ballmer needs a quicker boot time

I asked Bill Gates on Twitter, when is Steve leaving then?