Microsoft Prepares Rethink On Windows 8

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday May 7, 2013 @10:33AM from the hey-everybody-let's-complain-about-the-start-menu-some-more dept.

jones_supa writes "Microsoft has confirmed to be preparing to reverse course over elements of Windows 8. 'Key aspects' of how the software is used will be changed when Microsoft releases an updated version of the operating system this year, Tami Reller, head of marketing and finance for the Windows business, said in an interview with the Financial Times. Referring to difficulties many users have had with mastering the software, she added: 'The learning curve is definitely real.'" While this decision is generally being framed as a frantic backtrack for Microsoft, it comes as the company has recently passed 100 million Windows 8 licenses sold. Clearly they see this as more of a course adjustment than bailing water from a sinking ship. Microsoft also plans to preview the update called 'Windows Blue' in June.

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Re:mature response to a corporate stumble by GigaplexNZ · 2013-05-07 13:44 · Score: 1, Redundant

Actually, they should have included emulated XP in Windows 7
They did

with an upgrade to convert your existing XP install into a virtual machine
Doable, but the installer doesn't do it for you.
Re: The betting pool is now open... by Anonymous Coward · 2013-05-07 17:54 · Score: 0, Redundant

Yes and Windows 7 should have been a service pack for Vista because it only added a new taskbar with a couple small tweaks.