Well, I think we've had enough time to gauge the reaction of our customers to Windows 8. Frankly, most people think it stinks! For the ordinary person with a desktop or laptop the most common questions are "why do I need this?" and "why have I been deserted by Microsoft?".
I have a great deal of sympathy with this point of view. Most users are at home with a Start Button, Desktop and Program Menu. They feel there is no good reason to change. But Microsoft did not listen to this market, they were more interested in getting a bigger share of the phone/tablet market. BIG mistake! Windows 8 sales figures are pathetic compared to Windows 7 and XP.
Don't get me wrong, Windows 8 is quite adequate for phones and tablets but it fails miserably with desktops and laptops.
We now spend a great deal of time using our skills to make Windows 8 look like Windows 7! Complete with boot straight to desktop, Start Button and Program Menu.
What a shame Microsoft prefers to listen to its accountants rather than its customers...!
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