"Windows 8 Survey: Half Who Have Tried the OS Wouldn't Recommend It"

[Borg 386]

"Windows 8 Survey: Half Who Have Tried the OS Wouldn't Recommend It"

Looks like the biggest hurdle for the new OS is going to be the Metro interface.

The most controversial aspect of Microsoft's new OS is the Metro interface. Fewer than half of the 2900 readers who answered our survey about the Consumer Preview said they were satisfied with the new interface.

Some respondents praised the interface as fun and innovative.

"It takes some getting used to, but once you've learned it, it is easier to use, faster, more intuitive, and easy to customize," one respondent said. "It's shaping up to be not only the most radically different Windows ever, but also the best. We aren't in Kansas anymore, Toto."

"I am blown away. The PC just became fun to use again," another fan said.

But Metro's critics were sometimes scathing.

"I hate the new user interface and the lack of a Start button," one said. "The OS feels like it was designed for the tablet, with the desktop PC as a complete afterthought. Windows 8 will be the new Windows Vista."

"Windows 8 straddles the fence between being a touchscreen OS and a desktop OS, and anyone who's straddled a fence before knows it's rather uncomfortable," another detractor said.

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[z3r010]

I keep booting it up and trying, but I just cant find the slightest bit of love for it and the server version may well turn me to linux.

 

[alphanumeric]

I took that survey and I fall into the 50% that wouldn't recommend it. Not in its present state on a none touch screen device. If I'm going to be forced to use the Metro interface on a desktop PC you can count me out. I wonder if they'll offer downgrade rights to Windows 7 on a PC sold with Windows 8.

 

[pparks1]

I'm in the 2nd camp who don't like the interface. I've played with it, and have 0 interest in it.

I keep booting it up and trying, but I just cant find the slightest bit of love for it and the server version may well turn me to linux.

The vast majority of my servers are already Linux.

 

[Borg 386]

What I'm curious about is, will they offer the "Windows classic" interface option that you can revert to, as they have in the past? I think it would be a mistake for them to exclude that option.

 

[z3r010]

I did hope that the server version would have the start button and menu,I was pretty disappointed when I loaded it up to find it was Windows 8 server kindergarten edition.

 

[alphanumeric]

Hopefully, the current lock into the Metro interface is only to get feedback on it. If they let you switch out now it would be hard for Microsoft to know who was actually using it. By locking you in, they get feedback, good or bad is still better than non.

 

[lehnerus2000]

The trouble is ...

Hopefully, the current lock into the Metro interface is only to get feedback on it. If they let you switch out now it would be hard for Microsoft to know who was actually using it. By locking you in, they get feedback, good or bad is still better than non.

The trouble is they'll only get telemetry from people who love Metro.
Everyone who hates it will just stop using W8 CP and go back to using W7, so that they can get some work done (or continue to use W8 DP with the "Start Menu" hack).

MS will look at the telemetry and conclude that 100% of users love it.

 

[fseal]

Heh actually, they could look at the number of people that DL it and the time they spend on it. If only 50% spend more than a few minutes, that's enough telemetry right there

If this does one thing, hopefully it'll get us an easy "Desktop/Metro UI switch that'll make one or the other the dominant interface. I can see using both... on different hardware and in different situations.

 

[oreo27]

I'm joining the bandwagon on not liking it. I'm not sure of the improvements over the DP, but I'm certainly not interested until they do something with the interface.

 

[chev65]

Honestly it took me about a week to get use to it, now that I'm use to it I can't go back to 7.

You can't get use to it after a few minutes of use. It takes closer to a week, after that the advantages are more obvious and the Metro screen becomes your friend.

It would only take a couple of classic desktop option buttons to appease the masses on the UI.

There are too many improvements to the desktop environment to list here over Windows 7.
I must be in the half that recommends it.

 

[Layback Bear]

I did hope that the server version would have the start button and menu,I was pretty disappointed when I loaded it up to find it was Windows 8 server kindergarten edition.

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As I have posted before this operating system should be sold at Toys R Us only.

 

[ACR731]

I think its headed for epic failure.

 

[z3r010]

Given the amount of times I've seen seasoned windows users say they had to google to find how to shut it down I really hope that it reacts well to having the power pulled because that's what most of the public will end up doing.

 

[HammerHead]

Won't Go There

Looks as if I am going to be with Win 7 for awhile. I have no interest in poking my screen with greasy fingers nor would I entrust my data to someone else's server. There is already enough info about me on the web. Please no more!

z3r010 said it best. I quote --- "I was pretty disappointed when I loaded it up to find it was Windows 8 server kindergarten edition."

It appears to me to be directed to users that have no tech knowledge and not interested in acquiring any.

 

[MWRed]

I could see using it on a tablet. But on a PC, no way. I don't mind change, but a completely radical transformation like this is a little too much.
The only out in this is if there are completely different styles based on device. Not likely, but that kind of flexibility would help immensely.

 

[seavixen32]

Apple must be rubbing their hands in glee at the thought of hordes of disgruntled ex-Windows users migrating to the iMac and OS X Lion.

 

[oreo27]

Apple must be rubbing their hands in glee at the thought of hordes of disgruntled ex-Windows users migrating to the iMac and OS X Lion.

Well, I for one won't. I'd rather stick to my trusty old Windows 7.

On a side note however, I didn't try it for more than 10 minutes. I guess it will just take some time to getting accustomed to. I for one support change for the better. I guess a week's time should be more than enough. I will be doing this when I consider getting Windows 8 when it's available.

 

[alphanumeric]

I really wish I had a tablet to test run this on. Its a PITA to run on a desktop, or laptop even. For me it is anyway, and I'm not really interested in spending weeks learning to get around with a keyboard and mouse. There was a definite WOW factor when I first tried Windows 7, I'm not getting that with Windows 8 at all.

 

[Tarka Dal]

I expressed at an earlier date that no-one will buy it! Windows 8 is a disaster waiting to happen.
1st Windows 7 is that good.
2nd No-one will fork out for a touch screen as well as buying an upgrade disc.
3rd It looks awful!
4th It looks like it has some real problems to overcome.
5ive Until everyone already has a touch screen there is no point in bringing out a touch screen OS.

If I was MS I would not put it out on sale as it won't bring back the cost of putting it on sale....
Well that's my penny's worth!

BTW because no-one is able to pirate download anymore, because of this not many will want to purchase a new computer let alone buy Windows 8.