No, the Zune was bit of a failure. It didn't sell at all. But there still are some users (even on Slashdot) that say it was a really good product. So it's more like 50/50. However, Surface RT actually sold quite well and that's what makes it different from Zune.
You have said that the Metro UI is a mistake from Microsoft but it seems like they predicted this happening and started moving to the new direction. So after all, Metro UI might have been the correct decision all along.
Pray tell, what does that have to do with Metro UI?
Metro UI is designed to combine both PC and tablet UI's. So because Microsoft saw that PC sales were declining, they wanted to compete in the tablet space. That was against everything that Slashdot users said back in the day when Metro UI was introduced, and they called it a huge mistake from Microsoft.
For Surface RT's users, the product was great. Where Microsoft made a mistake was that they manufactured too many of them and that's why they got a huge loss. Still, it sold much better than Microsoft's previous tablets and users are happy with it, so that's what counts.
Microsoft (and Nokia) have a marketing problem. Nokia Lumia's are actually really great phones and the OS is good, but iPhone has made such a huge name of itself that it is really hard to compete with it. But we should all be happy that they are trying to compete, because competition is good for customers.
For Microsoft, Surface RT was a huge success. It sold much better than their previous offerings and reviews were great. People have also been quite happy using it. In that regard, Surface RT is a success, even though it didn't pass iPad on sales.
Metro is far better than Launchpad. I hate using it on my Mac. I always just search for the apps and every time I have to use Launchpad I just hate it. Not to mention that Metro allows software to display advanced information on its screen.
The sell off was sparked by fears over the declines of the PC market. Gartner data show PC shipments fell for the fifth consecutive quarter in Q2, this time tanking 10.9% to 76 million units.
You have said that the Metro UI is a mistake from Microsoft but it seems like they predicted this happening and started moving to the new direction. So after all, Metro UI might have been the correct decision all along.
Microsoft's Bill Gates, the worlds richest man and a former boy scout, wants the boy scouts to lift the gay ban. Gates said he had enjoyed being a Scout. When Allen turned the conversation to the organization's ban on gay members and leaders, Gates said the policy "absolutely" needed to be scrapped.
"Why," prodded Allen.
"Because it's 2013," Gates replied, prompting a spontaneous burst of boisterous applause from the audience.
ThinkProgress notes that Gates has shown his support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality measures in the past, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars toward the Washington state marriage equality campaign.
The Boy Scouts has come under increasing fire lately for its longstanding ban on gay members, with poll numbers and a host of celebrities lending support to the cause.
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By their reports and having seen many people owning them. Almost as many as iPads, actually.
Like I said, they overestimated it and made too many of them. It still sold well and users like it, though.
You mean like Google?
No, the Zune was bit of a failure. It didn't sell at all. But there still are some users (even on Slashdot) that say it was a really good product. So it's more like 50/50. However, Surface RT actually sold quite well and that's what makes it different from Zune.
You have said that the Metro UI is a mistake from Microsoft but it seems like they predicted this happening and started moving to the new direction. So after all, Metro UI might have been the correct decision all along.
Pray tell, what does that have to do with Metro UI?
Metro UI is designed to combine both PC and tablet UI's. So because Microsoft saw that PC sales were declining, they wanted to compete in the tablet space. That was against everything that Slashdot users said back in the day when Metro UI was introduced, and they called it a huge mistake from Microsoft.
For Surface RT's users, the product was great. Where Microsoft made a mistake was that they manufactured too many of them and that's why they got a huge loss. Still, it sold much better than Microsoft's previous tablets and users are happy with it, so that's what counts.
Microsoft (and Nokia) have a marketing problem. Nokia Lumia's are actually really great phones and the OS is good, but iPhone has made such a huge name of itself that it is really hard to compete with it. But we should all be happy that they are trying to compete, because competition is good for customers.
For Microsoft, Surface RT was a huge success. It sold much better than their previous offerings and reviews were great. People have also been quite happy using it. In that regard, Surface RT is a success, even though it didn't pass iPad on sales.
Metro is far better than Launchpad. I hate using it on my Mac. I always just search for the apps and every time I have to use Launchpad I just hate it. Not to mention that Metro allows software to display advanced information on its screen.
The sell off was sparked by fears over the declines of the PC market. Gartner data show PC shipments fell for the fifth consecutive quarter in Q2, this time tanking 10.9% to 76 million units.
You have said that the Metro UI is a mistake from Microsoft but it seems like they predicted this happening and started moving to the new direction. So after all, Metro UI might have been the correct decision all along.
Microsoft's Bill Gates, the worlds richest man and a former boy scout, wants the boy scouts to lift the gay ban. Gates said he had enjoyed being a Scout. When Allen turned the conversation to the organization's ban on gay members and leaders, Gates said the policy "absolutely" needed to be scrapped. "Why," prodded Allen. "Because it's 2013," Gates replied, prompting a spontaneous burst of boisterous applause from the audience.
ThinkProgress notes that Gates has shown his support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality measures in the past, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars toward the Washington state marriage equality campaign.
The Boy Scouts has come under increasing fire lately for its longstanding ban on gay members, with poll numbers and a host of celebrities lending support to the cause.