Windows 8 Killed the PC, Says Analyst

Windows 8, often referred to as “the new Vista,” is still a hot topic among analysts across the world, even though people familiar with the matter claim that Microsoft is making the final plans for the new Windows 9 operating system.

But independent analyst Ben Thompson says in a new post on his website that Microsoft’s Windows 8 has actually hurt the PC industry, rather than to boost sales and support the adoption of new PCs.

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The main reason is the overall complexity of the operating system which was causing quite a lot of problems for users who wanted to purchase new computers and found themselves stuck on a desktop without a Start button.

In essence, Windows 8 was well-designed, the analyst says, because it was created in such a way that it tackled two main issues of the PC industry.

“By making touch a central part of the interface, customers would find that their current non-touch PCs were not good enough, and thus be motivated to buy new hardware (and new Windows licenses),” the analyst explained.

Windows 8 Killed the PC, Says Analyst

 

[whs]

The Atom Z3740 in this little guy is really amazing. I just got one last week and I am impressed - and not only by the CPU. 11hours of battery is excellent too and the screen and speakers are really very good for a tablet.

I have used it now for 3 days installing 8.1 and all the updates, Office, Windows Live, a whole set of programs, made all my usual settings and 3 images (you never know), tested all kinds of outboard devices on it, etc. - and I still have 60% of power left from the initial charge. It appears that the CPU uses only 2 Watts. That beats any modern Pentium or modern Celeron - even the RISC processors. And that CPU is very fast - not an i7 but feels like an i3.

 

[SIW2]

Pretty obvious what "personal" means.

That is distinct from just having a terminal. The tech Corps would love it . It puts them in control. All that information gathering. targeting, drming ( if that is a word ) - constant income stream. Information about their citizens will also be available to foreign governments. I wonder what they will use it for.

Welcome to the future. Just a little bit of history repeating. ( Thanks Shirley )

 

[mdmd]

Isn't google more guilty of privacy violations and information gathering?
It is difficult now to buy any software that does not have activation limits.
Subscriptions are a pia.
At least Windows can be installed endlessly on the same machine (no activation limits)
A media tool I bought is now warning that it has been activated too many times and will be deactivated