Windows 8

[Tijai]

Windows 8, most pathetic work by Microsoft in my opinion, the look is astonishingly ugly, gaming in this look totally bad.

dont understand this comment.
As far as gaming its win7 with a tablet front end bolted on - not had any issues yet.

[Tonci87]

Microsoft introduced their new tablet PC, now I know why they did make win 8

[mrcash2009]

Microsoft Surface: An error occurred ... Windows not responding – video

During the launch of Microsoft's new Surface tablet in Los Angeles on Monday, Windows president Steve Sinofsky, struggles when the device appears to crash. The tablet, running Windows 8, freezes as he tries to demonstrate how the new Internet Explorer allows the user to 'browse smoothly'. Sinofsky swaps the tablet for a working model before continuing the demonstration

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...-windows-video

Watch him squirm, mmmwwwwahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa .... If only the backup had failed, it would have been priceless.

[Tonci87]

Nice one^^

[Krycek]

Well apparently indeed this looks like another case of Me(or Vista),businesses slow adoption and consumers aren't jumping on it too fast either.
Win 8 sales are below expectations and of course M$ blames the hardware makers:
http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/wi...lame-go-around

The good news is that probably Win 9 will set it right.

[Kualus]

Well apparently indeed this looks like another case of Me(or Vista),businesses slow adoption and consumers aren't jumping on it too fast either.
Win 8 sales are below expectations and of course M$ blames the hardware makers:
http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/wi...lame-go-around

The good news is that probably Win 9 will set it right.

Outdated anti-Windows 8 FUD. 40 million licenses sold in its first month, and over 60 million copies sold so far is not "below expectations", especially if said expectations are nebulous: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft...-app-downloads
http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8...n-market-share

[Hans Ludwig]

Outdated anti-Windows 8 FUD. 40 million licenses sold in its first month, and over 60 million copies sold so far is not "below expectations", especially if said expectations are nebulous: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft...-app-downloads
http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8...n-market-share

Are smartphones that use Windows 8 factored into the combined total sales at present? If so, what is the ratio for those adopting Windows 8 for PC to that of smartphones?

[Kualus]

Are smartphones that use Windows 8 factored into the combined total sales at present? If so, what is the ratio for those adopting Windows 8 for PC to that of smartphones?

Unknown. Don't forget tablets either. In any case, PC sales were declining well before Windows 8 due to tablet and smartphone cannibalization, as well as the rate at which PC hardware is being rendered obsolete slowing down. From what I've read, people are still gaming on their Core 2 Duos and Quads, as those offer enough power for them. Heard the same story from 1st gen Core i5/7 owners.

[Tonci87]

Unknown. Don't forget tablets either. In any case, PC sales were declining well before Windows 8 due to tablet and smartphone cannibalization, as well as the rate at which PC hardware is being rendered obsolete slowing down. From what I've read, people are still gaming on their Core 2 Duos and Quads, as those offer enough power for them. Heard the same story from 1st gen Core i5/7 owners.

Almost none of my friends has installed this on his PC although many of them could get it for free (I already downloaded it but I guess I´ll wait for Win 9). That happens if you try to slap a touchscreen interface on a PC.

[Krycek]

Those 40 mil licenses were mostly upgrades and it's a known fact the Win8 upgrade was way cheaper than the Win7.I wouldn't call it yet complete success.Same thing with their console division.Even though they sold Xbox360 dirt cheap they cashed in with the licenses if you wanted your game there,even with this their console division operated at a loss for years.Also if the businesses adopting rate isn't very good you already lost a nice slice of bacon.