Monday, October 15th 2012
Windows 8 Gets "Overwhelmingly Negative" Response from Vendors, Expectations Plummet
An analyst with Topeka Capital, who was touring Asia, meeting sources among supply chains, brings bad news to Microsoft investors. Analyst Brian White notes that the sentiment (among vendors and parts of the supply chain) about Windows 8 remains "overwhelmingly negative." Expectations from Microsoft's new client operating system plummet, as vendors don't see much activity following the October 26 launch.
"Although October is expected to be the sweet spot for the notebook ramp for Windows 8, and further follow through is likely in November, we were warned of idle facilities in December," notes White. "One of our contacts does not expect Windows 8 to be material until the second-half of 2013," he added. In related news, the industry is also reeling from a disappointing reception from Intel's 2011-12 pet project in the client computing space, Ultrabook. "...the enthusiasm around the Ultrabook ramp has also deteriorated as the cost structure remains too high under Intel's specifications," White notes.
Source:
Business Insider
"Although October is expected to be the sweet spot for the notebook ramp for Windows 8, and further follow through is likely in November, we were warned of idle facilities in December," notes White. "One of our contacts does not expect Windows 8 to be material until the second-half of 2013," he added. In related news, the industry is also reeling from a disappointing reception from Intel's 2011-12 pet project in the client computing space, Ultrabook. "...the enthusiasm around the Ultrabook ramp has also deteriorated as the cost structure remains too high under Intel's specifications," White notes.
231 Comments on Windows 8 Gets "Overwhelmingly Negative" Response from Vendors, Expectations Plummet
its not as straight forward because its different and many people do not like change, especially not over 30. this is why vista got bashed so hard + all the negativity.
and vista was not even that bad.
now if I had a touch screen monitor I am sure that they would have liked it but not yet . . . . . but its coming:rolleyes:
After testing the beta and RTM demo, I can say that the Metro/Start menu is much better. Anyone who does not WASTE time with traditional windows Start menu???? Each time you have to reenter it, surf it and locate items.... Now it stays ON, just press Windows key and voila!
Understand? METRO = YOUR START MENU
Apple company value has gone up 6000% since 2003 for a reason.
And then... there is Google... add in Samsung and Motorola that have more handheld marketshare than Apple.
Microsoft is trying to capture the new game with a new OS. Personally, I think they needed to sitck with Win7 and do a strictly mobile platform on the side. At the moment, I don't like thier strategy. Corporates and government are still trying to move from XP to Win7! But perhaps they will find the right mix... in time.
my cute penguin can handle mega tasks of my job perfectly, so where is the windows? oh i see, when i turn it on then i see steam client and bunch of gaming applications :D
I am not going to change from windows7, Why? Plain and simple, I JUST GOT IT! I mean It hasn't even been a2 years and they are putting out a new OS. Microsoft is crazy! It seems like every year there is a new OS being pumped out. I just do not care any more. I have this and I plan to stick with it for another 5 years!
www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230024/Microsoft_blocks_Windows_8_Start_button_boot_to_desktop_hacks
Will buy windows 8 for my new build and most likely a touch screen monitor.....why? BECAUSE I LOVE NEW STUFF!!!!! GROW EVOLVE & DIE HAPPY ....Or hate, miss out and be forgotten....... whatever makes u happy or not...... do it. If microsoft & intel dont take chances and try / produce new things ...in comes stagnation, irrelevance, job loss and so on. We dictate the economy. My few hundred dollars will help keep somebody employed. The selling off my old parts will enable some one without as much resources to enjoy something they normally wouldn't get a chance to touch. Its all God people.... pass it on.
win8 is better than windows 7 in every way, it looks much much better from a design perspective, it is much faster, and it is more efficient
i have windows 8 consumer preview on my laptop and i can tell the difference, computer goes in and out of sleep MUCH faster
and idle consumption is now much better, just the other day while i was working(i work from home) i had my laptop sitting there to use every now and then and by the time i was done 9 hours later the computer still had 23% battery, that was never possible with win7. not that win8 makes my cpu more efficient but because it goes into idle mode and sleep mode and what not much better
im using an asus k53ti(llanno) and it barely maxed out 6-7hrs before that in the same circumstances with win7
for me to use it all day i would have to turn it off or manualy put it to sleep
But this is OT now, so let's stop there.