It has now been four months since Windows 8 was released. It's been a bumpy ride for Microsoft. Despite the bluster and glitz of the Windows 8 launch, it seems consumers have not really taken it to heart.
It seems that people are still buying Windows 7 on new computers as opposed to Windows 8.
Is this because Windows 8 is broken like Vista was? Not really. To be honest, Windows 8 is actually very good. It builds on the strengths of Windows 7 and goes from there. It is a very stable version of Windows.
So what is holding it back?
In short, the Interface (the main screen) is where the problems lie. Windows 8 has no Start Button. For generations of Windows users, we expect a Start Button. But there is no start Button. Instead we get the Start Screen. And it's not very intuitive.
Microsoft decided that the future is not desktop computers, but computers in their various guises - desktops, laptops, tablets and other devices. So Windows 8 was designed to work across all these devices. And Touch was a huge part of the operating system. Whilst the idea is great on paper, it doesn't do well in the real world. Windows 8 on a tablet or touchscreen pc is very intuitive. Flick, touch, press and it works very well. Doing the same with a keyboard and mouse is a very different story.
And consumers are voting with their wallets. But this will not be an option for much longer. Majority of new computers - desktops or laptops - are being sold with Windows 8 pre-installed. So it is inevitable that you will end up with Windows 8 at some point.
What do we recommend? If you have the budget, get your next computer with Touch and Windows 8
If not, get Optima Computers to optimise your new computer. We can tweak your PC so it behaves exactly as you would like it to. Exactly like Windows 7, but better.
I personally, have been using Windows 8 since October last year and have to say it is faster, better and more intuitive than Windows 7.
So there really is no reason not to go with Windows 8.
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