Paul Thurrott: What the Heck is Happening to Windows?

[sparkeh]

Interesting read by Paul Thurrott on his thoughts about what's wrong with Windows 8 and Update 1.

http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/what-heck-happening-windows

[chazzy2501]

I was reading this this morning as well, can't wait for Windows Weekly.

[free780]

It really should be modular. Esp the start screen.

I wonder if ms had just made 8, 7 with sp2 it had been more successful.

[sted]

I just don't get the hate for metro I use it quite happily on non touchscreen devices its fine. I tend to agree with Paul Thurrott update 1 seems like giving in and trying to do the impossible and make everyone happy

[DrPerceptron]

There's nothing 'wrong' with the start screen... it's the lack of consistency that annoys me.

 

Some things don't have a metro version, others are metro options that launch on the desktop - it's just frustrating constantly bouncing around the two 'environments'

[zag]

I love this quote...

 

The reason this happened is that while Sinofsky had the maniacal power and force of will of a Steve Jobs, he lacked Jobs' best gift: An innate understanding of good design. Windows 8 is not well-designed. It's a mess. But Windows 8 is a bigger problem than that. Windows 8 is a disaster in every sense of the word.

 

This is not open to debate, is not part of some cute imaginary world where everyone's opinion is equally valid or whatever. Windows 8 is a disaster. Period.