In short, Windows 8 has been too ambitious in what it has tried to do. When an existing user boots Windows 8 they no longer really see anything familiar. This immediately creates a sense of panic. Also unfortunately, Windows 8 has not provided an easy path to help users acclimatize to the new operating system.
This is what our research found. but a closer look at one well-known real-world rating says Windows 8 might be more popular than you think . Ed Bott is an award-winning technology writer with more than two decades’ experience writing for mainstream media outlets and online publications. Windows 8 might be the most polarizing product that Microsoft has ever introduced.
Another thing we wanted the answer to was, is Windows 8 really that bad?
Windows 8 is getting a bad rap from a lot of people, but it really does have a lot of good stuff going for it. After all, people hated XP when it came out, too. Here are some of the things people are complaining about, and why they probably don’t matter.
We tested both versions of Windows and found that Windows 8 was faster at pretty much everything. Boot times are a lot faster, which is really nice. The new Windows Explorer, which has some handy context-sensitive menus that are really nice, not to mention a much better file copy dialog than Windows 7.
Another thing we wanted the answer to was, is Windows 8 a threat to Computer Gaming?
Valve’s anger is understandable—after all, the built-in Windows 8 Store will be a big competitor—but there’s no evidence to support that gaming on Windows 8 will be any less than gaming on Windows 7. Windows 8 is a threat to computer gaming. It’s a “catastrophe,” if you listen to Gabe Newell at….
Did Windows 8 help or hurt Microsoft in the short term?
The use of tiles brought Windows into line with design language of tablets and smartphones, which is now the standard. As such, the shift embodied by Windows 8 may have helped Microsoft in the long term, but there was certainly a hit in the short term when it came to Windows 8 adoption.
But many users and businesses found Windows 8 a step too far : the changes to the look and feel of the OS — in particular the removal of the familiar Start button and the inability to boot to the desktop — was met with horror by many.
What is Windows 8 and when did it launch?
Windows 8 launched in October 2012 with a colourful tiled interface that was a massive gamble, but one that Microsoft felt it had to make. The success of smartphones and tablets was making the traditional PC look out of date, so Microsoft needed to show that Windows could innovate beyond the tired-looking desktop.