Even though I am retired, I do not want to spend a lot of time learning how ribbon menus, for example, are supposed to make computer life easier. I load up an old Word or Excel 97 and have the job done before I could even find a certain feature in the newer ribbon menus.
MS should have just made XP capable of using more memory. That is one of the few advantages I found with Win7. Win7 did have easier home network connectivity than XP. Other than that, I have most of the glitz and glamor turned off in Win7. I use software for productivity.
“I use software for productivity.” Amen! My boot time increased with W 10. It was supposed to be faster than 7 and 8.1. Learning a new interface and trying to find where in the heck they hid the salami (controls and settings)in the new applications bogs down progress. I really don’t know yet if APPLE will be an improvement as I have never dealt with it but stability and ease of use leads to efficiency. Something Microsoft seems to have never grasped. It’s always the new and improved something to appeal to the tech set. I’m dumping the alleged “SMART” phones for the same reasons. Cloud storage? I have to laugh. I don’t want anything in a cloud and I certainly do not want to pay for a subscription for anything when programs such as LibreOffice are available. Am I a Luddite? Nope. Just make it so it works and works when I want to use it.