Re: Windows 8: how quickly will it be adopted?

When you say "VS2012 backlash", do you mean over the UI changes like ALL
CAPS menus and totally-redone icons?

One thing that a lot of people may not realize is that you need to be
running Win8 and VS2012 if you want to develop Metro apps.

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Philo Janus <[email protected]> wrote:

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> I hope that Win8 sees adoption on tablets and drives a Windows-based
> tablet ecosystem. However, I suspect it will be considered a “Wait until 9”
> on the desktop. I understand there are improvements for the desktop user,
> but from my perspective Microsoft has studiously ignored pitching to heavy
> desktop users. Virtually every demo I’ve seen (and every complaint I’ve
> heard from the field) has been “Metro Metro Touch Metro Touch”****
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> I would like to see a Windows 8 demo focused on the desktop developer –
> explain to me why I should get excited about an OS designed around running
> one or two apps full-screen (which is my takeaway from Metro demos)****
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> Microsoft should also be worried that people who buy Windows 8 desktop
> machines are going to be utterly confused because it “doesn’t come with
> Windows.” ****
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> And the VS2012 backlash should be a very strong indicator of how big
> Microsoft is missing on understanding its user base these days. ****
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> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:
> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Alan Baljeu
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 28, 2012 11:07 AM
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> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* [OT] Windows 8: how quickly will it be adopted?****
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> I wonder if there's any good insight on how fast people will move to
> Windows 8 from Windows 7.  In my sector, cutting edge computers are key,
> and the latest OS is key if and only if it does stuff better than the
> previous.  I remember many companies skipped or activately avoided Vista
> because it was slow and buggy, but they jumped on Windows 7 relatively
> quickly.  Only laggards are still using XP or Vista and we don't care much
> because they also are laggard on updating our software.****
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> What's the expectation for Win8?****
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> Alan Baljeu****
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