RE: Having been a windows user since version 3.0’ I think Microsoft makes too many changes, just for the sake of change.
I don’t think Windows 8 is “change for the sake of change”. This time, Microsoft recognizes that it can’t rest on past laurels with Apple, Amazon and Google creating the next wave of products AWAY from the Desktop ( which Microsoft still dominates).
Windows 8 is supposed to be the Operating System that runs on ALL devices, giving developers a uniform OS to work with -— Smart phones, Tablets, Gaming Consoles, Desktops and Servers.
Whether this be-all-to-every-platform OS will succeed remains to be seen. But no, I don’t think this is change for the sake of change. This is fighting for survival.
Seems they are leaning to appease the gamesters, rather than those who use the computer to make a living.
People who write for a living, or use spreadsheets, or develop presentations, don’t need to be futzing around trying to figure out new interfaces all the time, they need to concentrate on their work.
At least they could offer an add in for folks who want the classic, productive, interface.
Availability and compatibility were two of the factors that drove Windows to be the OS of choice around the world. As a believer in “dance with the one who brung you”, MS shouldn’t mess with that basic concept.
I understand their desire to keep up in the marketplace, however, the marketplace is not “one size fits all”. Even Henry Ford saw the advantage in making more than one model.