Microsoft now understands Windows 8 is very annoying

[Desmond]

I think I am beginning to understand the workflow of Windows development at M$.

1. Release a new OS with experimental features
2. Observe the reactions of consumers with respect to said features
3. Fix the bad features in the next release
4. ????
5. Profit!

 

[theterminator]

Windows 8 was an experiment imo and to be fair, all tech companies are doing that. For Microsoft, it turned out to be a failure. It's crazy that typical Windows users like myself can't stand the idea of not having a start menu. haha..... Good thing MS realising it.

 

[Desmond]

Windows 8 was an experiment imo and to be fair, all tech companies are doing that. For Microsoft, it turned out to be a failure. It's crazy that typical Windows users like myself can't stand the idea of not having a start menu. haha..... Good thing MS realising it.

I believe that the Start Menu is the best thing to happen to Windows since Windows was released. Earlier Windows versions did not even have a start menu or taskbar. The start menu and taskbar were only introduced in Windows 95. From Windows 1.0, which was released in 1985, to Windows 3.11, released in 1992, there was a thing called Program Manager, which was a solitary icon on the desktop and using that you could access the programs installed. With the Start menu that became much easier, quick and streamlined.

With the new Start screen, I believe that they have taken steps back to the cumbersome Program Manager era, because that is what it reminds me of now. I think M$ put too many eggs in the touchscreen fad basket.

 

[theterminator]

Win8 is a hybrid OS, that being a tablet & a desktop OS jammed into one was not making sense to many people. Streamlining took a back seat.

 

[amjath]

Apple's iOS was unchanged for 6 years. Even the new ios 7 was not liked by many. But Apple didn't hear want users want, but they want their os to be optimized so that user feel it doesn't lag. But what MS is doing is wrong.

 

[theterminator]

On a computer, with a Mouse and keyboard, it ain't right to come up with something stupid as a touch UI.

 

[amjath]

On a computer, with a Mouse and keyboard, it ain't right to come up with something stupid as a touch UI.

One word "All in one"

 

[theterminator]

which doesn't make sense... how can you touch a non touch monitor.... hahah

 

[amjath]

which doesn't make sense... how can you touch a non touch monitor.... hahah

New AIO not the old ones

 

[theterminator]

ok.. how can you touch a monitor.. it looks stupid

 

[amjath]

ok.. how can you touch a monitor.. it looks stupid

That's what Jobs said.
Didn't u see workers using a similar devices in ticket counters, super markets etc.

 

[theterminator]

no, very few, rare...... n I can't understand how that can be applied on personal computers at our homes

 

[kg11sgbg]

That's what Jobs said.
Didn't u see workers using a similar devices in ticket counters, super markets etc.

Exactly,that's happening now.
But there's a catch on this part also, problem of ergonomics set in. The working and functioning on a Tablet with Win-8 Metro UI style never matters and is always at ease. But where Touch Screen Monitors are cumbersome for mobility of oneself(in fact monitor position or locations remain at a fixed area),the touch experience becomes a painful affair as the arm has to be moved with the fingers constantly(while working) against the influence of gravity.
Windows 8 is suitable for Tablets only,never for Desktop-PC and/or for Laptops.

 

[harshilsharma63]

Windows 9 codenamed "Threshold" will have a start menu button...... HAH!!

So they said about 8.1...

 

[Desmond]

8.1 Does have a start button. But it still opens the cumbersome Start screen.

 

[RohanM]

New AIO not the old ones

That's what Jobs said.
Didn't u see workers using a similar devices in ticket counters, super markets etc.

lol, I am not gonna my LCD for a stupid thing like touch UI.. infact u have to go too cloes to monitor for it to operate & it's harful for eyes also.. we say to our kids that watch tv from a distance & dont seat on pc for too long.. & when they will see us so close to monitor what will they learn from us!!!

only advantage of this touch UI is that ur monitor will remain dust free as u will be wiping it continuously..

 

[rakesh_ic]

only advantage of this touch UI is that ur monitor will remain dust free as u will be wiping it continuously..

only to add your finger prints or even the parm prints

IMO, touchscreens should be limited to palm/mobile devices.

 

[noob]

News is that Windows 9 (Threshold) is going to bring back good old start menu (metrofied)

Suck that current metro start screen UI lovers.

 

[sam_738844]

I think I am beginning to understand the workflow of Windows development at M$.

1. Release a new OS with experimental features
2. Observe the reactions of consumers with respect to said features
3. Fix the bad features in the next release
4. ????
5. Profit!

is not that the Release approach of any reputed Product based company, especially when it has extensive product support baseline?