Windows 'coming to dead end', says tech analyst
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What I find maddening about it is that it requires a built in work-around. Why would you release a program that needs a built in default to its predecessor, because you know half the stuff isn't going to work right otherwise? Roughly a quarter of the websites I look at require I pop into 'desktop' mode to view them properly. There's too much hidden, non-intuitive functionality, and not enough 'right' with it.
10 or twelve years ago we(my wife and I)were dragged kicking and screaming into computers by our son who put together a system
using Windows 3.1. We eventually progressed to Win 95 and 98 and now we are using XP. Neither of us are computer geniuses but we manage to entertain ourselves and communicate with others on the net. The operating systems that have come out since XP have not particularly impressed us. I wish Microsoft would settle on one OS and improve it rather than the planned obsolesence of bringing out a "new" OS every year. It has become a pain in the azz.
using Windows 3.1. We eventually progressed to Win 95 and 98 and now we are using XP. Neither of us are computer geniuses but we manage to entertain ourselves and communicate with others on the net. The operating systems that have come out since XP have not particularly impressed us. I wish Microsoft would settle on one OS and improve it rather than the planned obsolesence of bringing out a "new" OS every year. It has become a pain in the azz.
I started in '95 with windows 95 and every new system took some getting used to. I was lucky enough to skip windows 2000 and vista which I understand were real dogs......so I figure that if I have to, I'll learn the next one that I have to use.
I don't mind learning my way around a new system so long as it works right. It's having to learn how to flip back and forth between two interfaces because the one doesn't work right, that makes 8 so maddening.
That also works the other way around. Another way to transfer files from one platform to another is through email attachments. I use flash drives all the time without any trouble. I have also installed Windoze on several Macs for ease of file transfer. Eases the pain of switching from Windoze to Mac OS. It is not that hard to install Mac on a PC too so you can get the best of both worlds, especially in a mulch-platform business environment.
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That's probably the best idea I've seen in a while on this subject. I hadn't thought of it quite that way, but you're right, Microsoft seems to get it right every second time and produces dogs in between. Win8 is okay as an OS in itself I think, though it has serious compatibility issues with some older (like more than 2 years old) hardware peripherals like printers and scanners, and games if you're so inclined, and without a touch screen the Metro interface is worse than useless. Actually I think it's useless on a PC even WITH a touch screen, but that's just a personal preference. Classic Shell (Classic Shell | Free software downloads at SourceForge.net) fixes it up nicely, at least on the PC versions, it may not do anything on a tablet, haven't tried it because I don't have and will never have a Win8 tablet. I don't much like its shift in philosophy either, the presumption that you want to store all your files on a Microsoft server farm somewhere--and the apps that come with it pretty much require you to if you want to use them--irks me. I'll keep my data at home, thanks.
I've avoided all Microsoft apps and utilities on my home systems in all OS versions anyway though, and the things I like and use the most (Thunderbird, Firefox, OpenOffice, CCleaner, Defraggler, Picasa, Sketchup, Photoshop, and some others) work just fine on them all. I've also had Vista, Win7, and Win8, on the same machine, a 5-year old laptop, over the years and I find Win8 requires much less system resources and runs faster. Vista and 7 are hogs, but if you've got a fast processor and lots of RAM, which my laptop doesn't by current standards, they work acceptably, except that I really dislike the security model in 7 and 8. They seem to have taken a page from Apple: you don't need to know what the system's doing, you don't want to know, everything will be managed for you, so just shutup and don't ask.
I started with 3.1 now I have win 7 , as soon as I get time to figure it out XP gets loaded again. MS won't be supporting XP much longer I hear so forget their help.
Ha ha... there's a reason why he's an Analyst and not actually doing a Real Job in the Industry he's Analysing.
People don't like the Metro (A touch screen / tablet style interface) so they're turning to..... TABLETS WHICH ARE TOUCH SCREEN INTERFACES.
*clap clap*
Good laugh.... good laugh.
I still like my Windows 8 Pro 64bit thank'ya'very much.
He sure talks a lot like he knows wtf he's talking about, but can he back it up with anything?
I can back up this:
Windows 8 lifts Microsoft's profit 19%
Windows 8 lifts Microsoft's profit 19% - Apr. 18, 2013
'In the face of a badly slumping PC market, Windows 8 sales proved a hit.'
And in regards to their Windows Phones? (I own one)
Windows Phone 8 beats iPhone in iOS satisfaction
Windows Phone 8 beats iPhone in iOS satisfaction | Tech News Today | Tech News Today
^ Suck on that you Beatnik Mac Hippie Wannabes.
Tablets and Laptops/Notebooks are utterly useless and obsolete when it comes to 3D Modeling, Animation, CAD, Photo Editing, Graphic Design and High Intensity Games..... PC's are still the go-to for any of that.
Why the hell would I want to do my photo editing and graphics design on a tablet or laptop with a fraction of the screen size or power as my PC??
I am not about to roll back to 1994 with a small resolution and screen size to do my work on a piddly limited tablet just so I can look cool in Starbucks while sipping on my mocha late in a turtleneck & fruit strip on my chin.
They can all suck a turd from my crap'shoot.
Yeah I used a Mac a few times, when I worked at a Photography Studio and at The Coast Mag in Halifax.... one was a G4 and the other a G5.
I had nothing but frustration and headaches from both. Having the damn things lock up completely during photoshop actions and losing a lot of work & starting over again, complete instability. The Mac guy said we needed more RAM and a new Video Card.... dished money out for that stuff and it didn't fix the issue, still continual crashes and lock ups.
Restart the computer, no error reports, nothing explaining anything, you just had to hope it wouldn't happen again, which it did.
Over priced garbage in my opinion. Even if they did make their OS more stable, they already lost me from those previous experiences. They had their chance to impress me and they blew it. I'd switch over to the 4 year older PC we had next to the Mac with half the resources and run those actions.... it was a bit slower, but it never crashed and did the job as expected.
Using Windows since 3.11
C64 Geos before that.... FTW!
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Oh don't hold back, tell us how you really feel.
Can't disagree with anything you said though, and in particular if you need big processing power, lots of storage, and a large display for whatever you're doing, the PC is the go-to device alright.
Oh here's the more detailed report on the Mobile Phone Study:
Mobile Operating Systems - Readers' Choice Awards 2013: Smartphones and Mobile Carriers | PCMag.com
Mobile Operating Systems - Readers' Choice Awards 2013: Smartphones and Mobile Carriers | PCMag.com
I'm using a new gateway with win8. It came with it's own "start menu" so I didn't even realize that the default win8 pro had dropped the start button. It runs everything I have, including my old office 2007, without any problems and has no problem connecting to my old brother inkjet printer/scanner/fax. No problem with the email app. Have it connected to my shaw email, Hotmail, and 2 gmail accounts. I have no real complaints with win8 pro.
I also have a windows surface 64 gb tablet with win8 pro. It runs the same programs my laptop does. The only complaint I have concerning the tablet is the onscreen keyboard covers the program in desktop mode. This is a bit of a pain as the flip out keyboard isn't always convenient, because of this I'm not completely sold on the windows tablet.
I also have a Samsung Tab 10.1. I like the android system. More apps than windows, but it is slower and unfortunately, not enough windows equivalent programs.
oh ya.... and the way the android mail program handles attachments is a major pain in the a$$. Leave it up to me if I want to open a zip file or not. Don't tell me it's an unsafe attachment and therefore unable to open or DL.
I also have a windows surface 64 gb tablet with win8 pro. It runs the same programs my laptop does. The only complaint I have concerning the tablet is the onscreen keyboard covers the program in desktop mode. This is a bit of a pain as the flip out keyboard isn't always convenient, because of this I'm not completely sold on the windows tablet.
I also have a Samsung Tab 10.1. I like the android system. More apps than windows, but it is slower and unfortunately, not enough windows equivalent programs.
oh ya.... and the way the android mail program handles attachments is a major pain in the a$$. Leave it up to me if I want to open a zip file or not. Don't tell me it's an unsafe attachment and therefore unable to open or DL.
Never minded having bars on the windows I look outa
Long as there's windows in the bars I go to
Betcha Billy Gates is a helluva poker player
And if Windows gets barred tomorrow
He'll laugh all the way
To the bank.
Long as there's windows in the bars I go to
Betcha Billy Gates is a helluva poker player
And if Windows gets barred tomorrow
He'll laugh all the way
To the bank.
Ahh, a forecaster. Patterns with lots of variables tend to shift on occasion. I'll wait to see what people say about something before rushing out to buy the latest gizmo.
Using Win 7 and we are content with it.