Windows 8 is not merely a garden-variety version of Windows for Microsoft. It is the company’s vision of the future of computing. And users hate it, with good reason.
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.
Why is Windows 8 bad for tablets?
Windows 8 came out at a time when Microsoft needed to make a splash with tablets. But because its tablets were forced to run an operating system built for both tablets and traditional computers, Windows 8 has never been a great tablet operating system. As a result, Microsoft fell behind even further in mobile.
Why is Windows 8 no longer considered to be good?
Windows 8 was never considered good, it was a failed attempt from Microsoft to force a new “layout” on users which almost nobody liked. Windows 8.1 took quite a few of the bad decisions back and Windows 10 reversed even more. If people are talking about what is better Windows 7 and 10 are usually compared, 8 and 8.1 do not even included into this.
Why was the Windows 8 so popular?
WIndows 8 was rushed to market along with Nokia/Windows Phone to order to give the new Phone the best chance to getting deve The actual underlying operating system was good and the new interface was an attempt by microsoft to create a consistent user interface across across all its platforms and devices. PC, Tablet and phone.
Why was Windows 8 such a total disaster?
Windows 8 (8.1) was such a total disaster because Microsoft (obviously) wanted to cross platform PCs to the Microsoft OS for their phones. But what they failed to account for is that, while a good chunk of people use their phones for a ton of crap.
Five reasons why Windows 8 has failed 1. Metro, aka Modern: An ugly, useless interface. Windows 8 brought nothing innovative to the desktop. Developers hate it. Legacy Windows 7 users aren’t moving. Tablet, smartphone, and desktop competition.
Windows 8 failed for a number of reasons. Probably the main reason was that Microsoft lost sight of the corporate market. The companies who may have 20′000 employees all working with Windows. Windows 8 was so very different from Windows 7 from a usability perspective, that it was a rough switch.