Looking forward to the beta / pre release software to try it out.

I hate how windows is churning out new OS like call of duty.

I liked the plans for Threshold though.

If it's like 7 but an improvement upon it, it will draw 7 users. If it's another version of 8, it won't. That is how it is, Redmond.

Windows 7 was (and remains) so good, a successor has to be good enough for the average user to compare the two and realise that it's a worthwhile purchase.

The words "mini start menu" make me nervous. Sorry, M$, you had your chance with me when Win 8 first came out and I was debating on whether to use Win 7 or Win 8 for new computer I was going to build. I've committed to Win 7 and will stay with it until shortly before its EOL even if M$ comes out with something better. Why should I upgrade when what I have meets my needs? M$ made a commitment to support Win 7 for ten years and has been doing its darnedest to weasel out of it because it no longer matches their "vision".

All I want in windows 8.2 is the ability to turn windows 8.2 off and go into 7 mode

King Arthur said:

andrew129260 said:

I hate how windows is churning out new OS like call of duty.

You must absolutely detest operating systems like Ubuntu then. :P

As for Windows 9, I'll believe it when I see it.

Hehe good one.

I'm not apposed to newer versions of Windows, and with how the reception and sales of Windows 8 seems to have gone, I can see why Microsoft would want to release something sooner rather than later to try and sweeten the deal a little for Windows 7 "holdouts."

However, since Windows 7 works well for my needs and its UI is set up the way I like it, I have very little insentive to switch to a new Windows OS any time soon. They're going to have to do a lot of sweetening to get me to bother switching. Frankly, I may be a lost cause at this point.

MS are aware of that ...finally. They have been reading my posts.

They will try and make it appear to be what you want, but they will not let you off the hook. The metro infection will be there. They will be more subtle about it.


MS might let enterprise customers rid themselved of the dreaded thing, but not consumers.

Not unless their attempts at subtlety are rumbled and people continue to shun it. It will be more difficult. Win7 is harder to get hold of, new machines carrying it won't be available for much longer. MS are killing off the competition, ironically, their own win7.

Bertison said:

If it's like 7 but an improvement upon it, it will draw 7 users. If it's another version of 8, it won't. That is how it is, Redmond.

Windows 7 was (and remains) so good, a successor has to be good enough for the average user to compare the two and realise that it's a worthwhile purchase.