Windows 8 = disaster

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http://bgr.com/2013/04/18/windows-8-oem-criticism-447837/

Will Microsoft ever acknowledge that they messed up big time with Windows 8?

Apple gains new clients. Since buying a Dell XPS 13 when Windows 8 was released I had to reinstall Windows 8 three times due to problems that couldn't be resolved otherwise. The latest problem now is that my USB ports won't read external drives (USB flash drives, external HDD, phone, tablet, etc) half of the time ... plug in ... pull out ... plug in again ... repeat cycle ... oh there it sees it now. Nonsense like that all the time. If it is not this then it is that. With every new installation comes different problems. It's by far the worst OS experience I've ever had.

The Modern UI is a disaster of note. I run Start8 and Fences to help rid me of Modern UI but why not give users the option not to use the touch friendly rubbish on a non-touch PC? And when it throws you into Modern UI it's a mystery to close an app and get back to the Desktop environment. Why Microsoft? Why try to force us to get used to a really bad idea in order to sell your tablets? You deserve to be punished by the market for this arrogant mess you sold us. Someone, or a committee of someones, in Ballmerville lost their minds ... completely.
 
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Will Microsoft ever acknowledge that they messed up big time with Windows 8?
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My daughter (9 y.o.) loves it. Me, I am sticking faithfully to Windows 7. W8 just doesn't flow right.
 
BeVonk! said:
http://bgr.com/2013/04/18/windows-8-oem-criticism-447837/

Will Microsoft ever acknowledge that they messed up big time with Windows 8?

Apple gains new clients. Since buying a Dell XPS 13 when Windows 8 was released I had to reinstall Windows 8 three times due to problems that couldn't be resolved otherwise. The latest problem now is that my USB ports won't read external drives (USB flash drives, external HDD, phone, tablet, etc) half of the time ... plug in ... pull out ... plug in again ... repeat cycle ... oh there it sees it now. Nonsense like that all the time. If it is not this then it is that. With every new installation comes different problems. It's by far the worst OS experience I've ever had.

The Modern UI is a disaster of note. I run Start8 and Fences to help rid me of Modern UI but why not give users the option not to use the touch friendly rubbish on a non-touch PC? And when it throws you into Modern UI it's a mystery to close an app and get back to the Desktop environment. Why Microsoft? Why try to force us to get used to a really bad idea in order to sell your tablets? You deserve to be punished by the market for this arrogant mess you sold us. Someone, or a committee of someones, in Ballmerville lost their minds ... completely.
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LOL - it's not that bad (except for modern UI of course.

Oh, and if you ever end up in one of the nightmare new apps, hit the Windows Key (physical keyboard)
 
Well, MS couldn't buck the trend. Every second release must be a piece of shyte so don't worry the next version will be good again :D
 
i actually quite like win8

it hasn't caused me any issues
 
As far as the Win8 the "desktop" goes, it's fine.

As far as Win8 the "tablet PC" goes, I avoid it like the plague.
 
Windows 8 is quite possibly the worst implementation of a desktop OS I have come across. You have to right click to do everything...

Open apps are not easily accessible. You have to move the cursor to the top left corner and click to view your open apps.

The task bar remains hidden and is only viewable by moving the cursor to the top right corner.

Finding the control panel is a mission in itself...

It's just one big cluster-****! I'll stick with XP for my work laptop, thank you.
 
Hush9300 said:
Windows 8 is quite possibly the worst implementation of a desktop OS I have come across. You have to right click to do everything...

Open apps are not easily accessible. You have to move the cursor to the top left corner and click to view your open apps.

The task bar remains hidden and is only viewable by moving the cursor to the top right corner.

Finding the control panel is a mission in itself...

It's just one big cluster-****! I'll stick with XP for my work laptop, thank you.
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You haven't adapted I see.
 
I really like windows 8, but have to plan how to move all my files from xp though.

BTW I installed a taskbar app for w8, with a start button, no problems experienced yet.
 
McT said:
My daughter (9 y.o.) loves it.
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Windows Duplo is kids-friendly yes.
Next we get Windows Lego where MS will teach us to play with smaller blocks and build more interesting layouts.
 
Agreed, Windows 8 is not really that bad, but I find is most suitable for touch devices such as tablets. The OS is not suitable for any other laptop or PC. It is not user friendly, hard to find a number of things users are accustomed to, still a lot of driver issues, program compatibility issues, a sucking metro interface and more.

I think, MS should focus on a new Windows operating system that would consist of everything Windows 7 has and a few things integrated in Windows 8, such as the great new Task Manager. Release the new OS for normal PC and laptop users and focus on Windows 8 as a tablet-type OS and I think they will do great.
 
What a Windows 8 U-turn will mean for the PC - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNET
Summary: Windows 8 hasn't given PC sales the boost that OEMs were anticipating, and Microsoft is now rumored to be getting ready to do a U-turn on some of the core changes introduced. What effect will this have on the wider industry?


It seems highly likely that Microsoft is planning a big Windows 8 U-turn, and that the release of Windows 8.1 — also known as Windows Blue — will allow users to bypass the much-hated Start Screen and also bring back the much-loved Start button.

While this is likely to please those who found these changes irritating and confusing, what could this mean for the wider PC industry?

Mea culpa, or the next step?

It's clear that Microsoft considered Windows 8 to be risky. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer characterized it as just that back in October 2010. This is clear evidence that Microsoft had doubts about how the operating system would be received by the PC driving masses. If Microsoft thought that Windows 8 could be risky, then it is likely that the company had a plan B.

Windows 8.1 could be that plan B.

But the question remains — how will Microsoft spin the U-turn? Will it be a mea culpa, or will the changes be branded as the next evolutionary step for the operating system?

The OEM response

Many PC OEMs are dissatisfied with what Microsoft has done with Windows 8 and the way the company has handled the negative response to the operating system. Privately, one OEM source told me that Microsoft is "destroying" the PC industry, while another claimed that Windows 8 has "handed over millions of customers to Apple."

Other OEMs are making their displeasure known publicly. Both Lenovo and Samsung have released Start button replacements for Windows 8.

As I've said many times already, the PC industry is suffering as consumers shift from spending their dollars on PC to spending their dollars on post-PC devices such as smartphones and tablets. Windows 8 has done little to boost sales, so OEMs will be pinning their hopes on the next big thing to come out of Redmond.

Where will this leave Windows 8 apps?

One of the primary reasons why Microsoft wanted to bypass the desktop and throw Windows 8 users into the confusing hell stew that is the Start Screen is to give apps a higher level of visibility.

But if Microsoft is planning to give users the ability to bypass the Start Screen, this is going to mean fewer eyeballs on apps. This could have a detrimental knock-on effect on app sales.

Will developers be interested in developing apps for Windows 8 if the focus of attention is shifted from the Start Screen to the desktop?

Issue of trust

There is a palpable lack of trust surrounding Windows 8. While some consumers have embraced the changes the operating system has brought with it, others remain wary. It's a similar situation to that which clouded Windows Vista.

Can Windows 8.1 regain the trust that Windows 8 has eroded away? If it can then it could give the PC industry a reprieve. If not, it will be another — possibly final — nail in the coffin of the PC.

Can Microsoft restore user trust in the Windows brand?
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DrJohnZoidberg said:
Well, MS couldn't buck the trend. Every second release must be a piece of shyte so don't worry the next version will be good again :D
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That would make Vista brilliant, Windows 7 rubbish and Windows 8 great.

Hush9300 said:
Finding the control panel is a mission in itself...
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Three keystrokes is a mission?

I'll stick with XP for my work laptop, thank you.
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That explains things. Anyone who went to Windows 7 already had to adapt to significant changes, so Windows 8 was easy.
 
Hush9300 said:
Windows 8 is quite possibly the worst implementation of a desktop OS I have come across. You have to right click to do everything...

Open apps are not easily accessible. You have to move the cursor to the top left corner and click to view your open apps.

The task bar remains hidden and is only viewable by moving the cursor to the top right corner.

Finding the control panel is a mission in itself...

It's just one big cluster-****! I'll stick with XP for my work laptop, thank you.
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Go try Windows ME, then you'll see a disaster of an OS.


MS suffer from these problem that the pervious OS was so good, that there is no need to actually upgrade for a long time. Just look at XP, being going for 10 years before it was officially dropped from support.
 
Windows 8 was designed for tablets and mobile devices if Microsoft understood it's customer base in anyway shape or form they would put the option there to say that you are using it on mobile or not and if not an upgraded version of windows 7 should be installed instead of the useless UI. Windows 8 = failed. Next!
 
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