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That difference will increase as we get closer to the de-support for XP, and continue as long as 7 is still available. Unfortunately there are very few new machines left that come with 7 installed, so many people are stuck with 8, or fixing their old computers instead of buying new.
I'm up to my third attempt at win8 being 8.1. I use Win7; no problem. I use a iPad; no problem. I use a Android; no problem. Each has a slight learning curve in getting to more internal or professional items. But 8.1 goes an extra step to be a PITA. Having it default back to icons would the first thing to fix (yes I know there are programs to do so, but you shouldn't have to). Next if they want to stay with panes, then do it the Android way and let it be like pages. Lastly, its really annoying when you have to scan all the way to the right to get to certain functions. Again follow Android and simply do it from the bottom/top.
I BETA tested this program and told MS of nearly these same issues plus a few more. Once I got my first official retail copy and used it for a month before it hit the retail shelves, it was a PITA and a POS. Since I need computers in my business, I went out and purchased six Win7 Ultrabooks ( I kill one on average per year and its not airflow or water damage).
Last week I got notice that one of the software titles I use is coming out with a new version and the RAM requirements is simply overboard. In short I purchased another desktop with 32GB ram with an OS of Win7Pro for under a grand. Maybe when Win9 comes out it'll be better but I won't know since I'm not in the Beta test group for it.
These statistics are often skewed by corporate purchases. Most corporations are using Windows 7 because Windows 8/8.1 is nearly identical to Windows 7... making it not worth the upgrade. It would be interesting to see what the numbers look like once you remove volume licensing.
These statistics are often skewed by corporate purchases. Most corporations are using Windows 7 because Windows 8/8.1 is nearly identical to Windows 7... making it not worth the upgrade. It would be interesting to see what the numbers look like once you remove volume licensing.
You over simplify business usage. If the business changed to a newer OS, then they run into a issue of the other software programs they use not being compatible. If those other programs offer free upgrade paths, then its not really a big issue. If not, then the cost of purchasing new software packages for each PC comes into play. Thus removing volume licensing is not the only part of the equation.
You over simplify business usage. If the business changed to a newer OS, then they run into a issue of the other software programs they use not being compatible. If those other programs offer free upgrade paths, then its not really a big issue. If not, then the cost of purchasing new software packages for each PC comes into play. Thus removing volume licensing is not the only part of the equation.
We're talking about Windows 7 vs 8. They're near identical. Software compatibility issues are much less of an issue than with Windows XP vs Windows 7.
We're talking about Windows 7 vs 8. They're near identical. Software compatibility issues are much less of an issue than with Windows XP vs Windows 7.
Beat the MS drum all you want but near identical is not identical. Most larger businesses are not going to make the jump if no need is necessary and not one my clients have switched over. The only way any of them were to make the jump is if a vendor no longer supports their software for a certain OS.
Beat the MS drum all you want but near identical is not identical. Most larger businesses are not going to make the jump if no need is necessary and not one my clients have switched over. The only way any of them were to make the jump is if a vendor no longer supports their software for a certain OS.
No one is saying there is a need to jump from Windows 7 to 8. I fully understand that there's no need since they're too similar to worth upgrading. There's little benefit going from 7 to 8... and it's not worth paying for (at least for businesses).
But that doesn't address your inaccurate statements about this new version of Windows introducing compatibility issues. Just about everything that runs on Windows 7 runs on Windows 8. You're completely wrong if you think that businesses are going to need to purchase new software to resolve compatibility issues with Windows 8.
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