Hi there
The VERY name WINDOWS CONSUMER edition says it all -- it's NOT intended (at least in this version) to be used "Enterprise" wide -- or probably not even intended for the workplace at all.
It's only recently that a FEW businesses have started rolling out W7 so they won't be changing again any time soon.
So most of the NEGATIVE criticisms I've heard about W8 on the grounds that "Businesses won't use it" just don't fly with THIS version.
There may well be an "Enterprise" version developed but it's not forseen just currently.
Also what sort of I.T manager would you be regarded as if having just committed your organisation to a fairly costly and lengthy W7 upgrade --you go back to YOUR Boss a couple of months later and say "Please can we do the same thing all over again" -- I think not somehow.
As users at home we can install software or even wipe the whole machine and re-install as many OS'es as we like but business does not work like that (apart from some very very small businesses which could almost be considered the same as Home users).
For a CONSUMER I rather like this OS -- some Metro customisation I think (as do many others) will have to be available for this really to work.
For a decently sized BUSINESS -- Forget it for the next few years -- and that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the excellence or otherwise of W8.
Cheers
jimbo
The VERY name WINDOWS CONSUMER edition says it all -- it's NOT intended (at least in this version) to be used "Enterprise" wide -- or probably not even intended for the workplace at all.
It's only recently that a FEW businesses have started rolling out W7 so they won't be changing again any time soon.
So most of the NEGATIVE criticisms I've heard about W8 on the grounds that "Businesses won't use it" just don't fly with THIS version.
There may well be an "Enterprise" version developed but it's not forseen just currently.
Also what sort of I.T manager would you be regarded as if having just committed your organisation to a fairly costly and lengthy W7 upgrade --you go back to YOUR Boss a couple of months later and say "Please can we do the same thing all over again" -- I think not somehow.
As users at home we can install software or even wipe the whole machine and re-install as many OS'es as we like but business does not work like that (apart from some very very small businesses which could almost be considered the same as Home users).
For a CONSUMER I rather like this OS -- some Metro customisation I think (as do many others) will have to be available for this really to work.
For a decently sized BUSINESS -- Forget it for the next few years -- and that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the excellence or otherwise of W8.
Cheers
jimbo