This is complete non sense, i think this sort of mentality is at the core of microsofts poor ui and design choices over the years. They think that every user is using the pc for the first time. I guarantee that most people on a pc will never use that "home screen". It will just get ignored. much like windows gadgets for the desktop, absolutely useless. More useless bloatware, it just turns in to away for microsoft to try and take over different application markets.
You have to design for the lowest common denominator otherwise you risk alienating people who are starting out, converting, early adopters etc. The power users are the least of Microsoft's problem as if they don't like something, they have the knowledge to change it for themselves. You need to realise that the rest of the world doesn't and doesn't care enough to change it.
Gadgets can be useful, I use the weather, notes and stats ones quite a bit and know quite a few people who do.
Microsoft trying to make their version of software for every type, there own image viewer, there own video codecs, there own etc etc. When realy they should be focussing on the operating system, because that is what it is. I don't want applications integrated in to the OS that i have to disable after installing the OS.
The OS works. Very well, in fact.
As for integrating software...let me point you at Apple, first of all. Case in point.
Also, AGAIN, you need to realise that if Microsoft or indeed Apple, did not include such basic functionality, the end user in the majority of it's customer base would suffer.
I'm far from a basic user but I quite like having notepad, IE, Media Player etc etc included from the word go. The system is much more complete with these things included! If I want to change something, the choice is mine.
How many of you used the new windows 7 features, the snap features, the windows key and tab feature, i never use them because they suck. I am still trying to figure out how to disable the taskbar preview, another useless feature.
I use all the above and they greatly enhance the OS and make things a lot quicker and easier to do. I'd hazard a guess that most people would agree.
ng93 said:
I was going to reply to him as well, then realised it was groen. No point wasting our breath
I'm beginning to think this now
VinceB1 said:
Just sitting here after watching that thinking what about the business users? lets be honest as things are progressing MS seem to be forgetting a huge chunk of their user base, this was evident in parts of both vista and 7 both of which still have massively frustrating issues that business face. I just hope that they don't aim this thing purely at the home/entertainment side of things and continue to alienate the business users too much. I guess only time will tell.
I don't think they have ignored the Business market at all? There is a version of the OS for Business users without all the media gubbins and has functionality to run legacy programs (to an extent).
What specific issues do Vista and 7 present to business users?
what??!
