Hans-Christian Andersen
hans.andersen at phulse.com
Wed Mar 5 01:35:28 CST 2014
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/chrome-web-browser-by-google/id535886823?mt=8 - Hans > On Mar 4, 2014, at 8:56 PM, "John Bartow" <jbartow at winhaven.net> wrote: > > Corporate buyers shouldn't be getting Windows 8 preinstalled. I haven't sold > a business computer with it yet. So unless corporations are buying consumer > models from consumer outlets (which would be ridiculous) they can still have > Windows 7 Pro preinstalled. Business partners with the big OEMs have much > more flexibility than consumers markets. Even my small business clients get > Win7 preinstalled, just ordered 3 today like that. I don't see an end in > sight for this option. > > As for U.S. consumers regressing to Windows 7 - not unless they're complete > geeks. They've been brainwashed by the press to hate windows in the first > place. But the average consumer could care less. They're the reason this > stuff is dumbed down so far. They've been using iPads and Android tablets > for a while now. They don't expect Windows anymore. Its more convenient for > them to see the 3 icons they actually use (browser, email, solitaire) on > their computers and just click on or touch those. Even the 70 & 80 year olds > I've dealt with have no problems with Windows 8 Metro UI. But then again, I > don't make an issue out of it with them. It is what it is. And it is on > their PC. At least they're not stuck using Safari. > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 10:16 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 8 > > The WIn8 numbers will include all the new machines sold nominally with Win8 > ( essentailly every machine sold since its introduction i.e. with Win 8 > licences). It doesn't tell you how many wer regressed to Win7 by the buyers > (which would be the vast majority of corporate purchases). > > -- > Stuart > >> On 5 Mar 2014 at 4:07, Darryl Collins wrote: >> >> Yeah, It puts the Mac (OS X PC at least) market into perspective that >> is for sure. I would also guess that a the W8 numbers are made up of >> some early adopters and testers, but mainly folks who just buy from >> the Shop when their old PC dies and meekly accept whatever OS it comes >> with. It is clear there is little enthusiasm for W8.x from majority >> of the PC customers. I mean, even Vista has managed 3.1% share and >> that is a widely unloved OS. Not that far behind W8.1 on 4.3%. I >> would really love to see Enterprise/Business vs consumer in here. I >> would bet that the W8 installs are widely biased towards the consumer >> market. >> >> I would also suspect that much of the W8.1 number is cannibalising the >> W8.0 percentage, given it is a free update and does offer a better >> experience that W8. Even so - I am surprised that those number are >> not reversed, more folks on 8.1 than 8.0. To me, that adds support to >> my "mum and dads" theory on W8 user base. These folks are large not >> tech savvy, what other explanation can there be to have a higher W8 vs >> W8.1 percentage? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Benson >> Sent: Wednesday, 5 March 2014 2:56 PM To: Access Developers discussion >> and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 8 >> >> Darryl, I have to laugh that they bothered putting Win 98 in the >> table, just to show it at 0.00%. I appreciate your posting what you >> did because it surprised me 8 is as far along as it is, in just a >> couple years. Weird. I took the only win 8 machine I owned back to the >> store where I bought it. I wonder if sales are one way in that >> compilation? >> >> ;) >> >> It was interesting to see Win 8/8+ has more market share than all Mac >> software combined. >> >> I read that in Dec 2013 Win 7 had its biggest monthly market share >> gain in a year, continuing to rise even while MS presses manufacturers >> and the public to adopt 8.1. In my non industry expert guess it is due >> to the fact that sales of XP are not commercially available anymore >> maybe? -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: >> http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com