Windows 8: Will Not Be Accepted Easily

Windows 7 is a success again after an unsuccessful version of Window vista. Obvious windows Vista demanded huge resources which could not be provided at lower cost and people are aware enough now with the performance. They were happy with the performance of Windows XP and they are still using windows XP with full satisfaction. It is also said that Microsoft will not give everything in its version of OS, as if you get everything why will you upgrade your system.

Any ways another launch of operating system was taken place by Microsoft and that is Windows 8. No doubt it is too different from its predecessors and it will definitely be liked by new generation but what about old users who love to click on Start Button. Yes there is no start button. Yes No Start Button. So where to start?

This question comes in my mind at the time of first use of the Operating system. People are not comfortable to move on windows 7 even due to change in function as they are comfortable with windows XP and they are in habit of using that operating system.

In my view Windows 8 is a result of innovation as many new things have been adopted here, like this is touch screen friendly and give an appearance or interface to the user like a mobile phone touch screen. So it targets to the younger generation and I am sure that they will like this, If there is no performance degradation. They will also love to explore new things as still there are many things which are hidden, if you need to search for shut down button initially. As that is not available at start menu , because there is no Start Menu.

Now what about current users, In my view they will not accept this as their primary operating system at least for an year or more, as they need to learn using its interface a lot and they want their work to be completed earlier. Much software is not compatible to this, so this will take time to get the latest supporting versions of them also. And the current users are not going to use this because of different interface from the native interface of windows. This is not going to become the OS in offices as they are not using the touch screen monitors at most and they are not going to increase their IT expenses and when people are good enough in using their keyboards for so long.

In my view for at least one and half years, you will not see this operating system as a primary operating system at more than 80% of the windows machines.