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How Would You Change Windows 9?

posted by janrinok on Sunday March 02 2014, @06:30AM   Printer-friendly
from the the-weekly-borg dept.

CowboyTeal writes:

"Windows 8 is still being disputed as either the product of a genius or a nerdy sadist but that doesn't mean Windows 9 isn't in the works. That said, how would you guys improve Windows if you could change anything about it? Has windows 8 improved or degraded your overall experience of the Windows platform? If you're not a Windows user, what features would you like to see in Windows for possible assimilation?"

 
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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by bd on Sunday March 02 2014, @07:10AM

    by bd (2773) on Sunday March 02 2014, @07:10AM (#9509)

    The Windows operating system is not exactly a community driven project. So, does our opinion matter?

    Microsoft recently fired the chief designer and will change whatever they deem necessary to release a "business-friendly" version of Windows, as the Windows 7 to Windows 9 migration will bring them a lot of money. They said they will bring the start menu back, so there you have an instant fix for nearly everything wrong with windows 8.

    But, if you want your questions answered, maybe just have a look here: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=what+is+wrong+with+windo ws+8 [duckduckgo.com]. Seriously, why did you ask?

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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by efitton on Sunday March 02 2014, @12:01PM

    by efitton (1077) on Sunday March 02 2014, @12:01PM (#9633) Homepage

    We could do the same discussion with GNOME or KDE with just as much impact. Yes, we are having a purely theoretical discussion just like I sometimes have in the bar about fixing education. People who implement change or could implement change don't actually care what I think about Education either.

    That said, I am cautiously optimistic about Windows 9. MS has to respond to their business customers as you point out. KDE and GNOME have to respond to no one and so far have responded to no one.

  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by hash14 on Sunday March 02 2014, @01:40PM

    by hash14 (1102) on Sunday March 02 2014, @01:40PM (#9673)

    No, but it brings out the nerds and gives them all sorts of opportunities to say why W|nd0w$ suxx0rs while the headline tries to remain relatively neutral or even positive... so march on, I'd say!