Windows 10 Tech Preview: Over 1.5 million testers, 450k "highly active"

[cliffordcooley]

There will always be preferences, but there is a wide range of products to meet those preferences. Nothing is stopping people who prefer windows 7 from using it and there is nothing stopping people who prefer windows 8 from using it.

There is absolutely nothing preventing people from continuing to use XP either. Ohh wait, what was that, end of support? You should think, before speaking. If I am to be forced to move on one day. Yes I said forced! I will fight to keep what it is I want to keep in future releases, if you don't like it maybe you should stop reading the forums. Even though I stated I don't use 90% of what is bundled, I'm not here expressing my opinion to have that 90% removed.

At least with Office, I don't have to worry about all the security holes, if I decide to stay with 2010 for the next 50 years. I can deal with not having a flat interface with Office. Windows on the other hand, once MS drops support for Windows 7, I will have no where to go. And you can't seem to get it through your head, that this flat interface is all uncalled for. It was and still is being forced as the only interface, when it could have been added as an option this whole time. Sure I will support you if that is what you want, I want everyone to be happy. Ask yourself why you are not supporting my desires, and you will find the true problem with MS. You seem to have the very same attitude they do.

 

[yRaz]

There is absolutely nothing preventing people from continuing to use XP either. Ohh wait, what was that, end of support? You should think, before speaking. If I am to be forced to move on one day. Yes I said forced! I will fight to keep what it is I want to keep in future releases, if you don't like it maybe you should stop reading the forums. Even though I stated I don't use 90% of what is bundled, I'm not here expressing my opinion to have that 90% removed.

At least with Office, I don't have to worry about all the security holes, if I decide to stay with 2010 for the next 50 years. I can deal with not having a flat interface with Office. Windows on the other hand, once MS drops support for Windows 7, I will have no where to go. And you can't seem to get it through your head, that this flat interface is all uncalled for. It was and still is being forced as the only interface, when it could have been added as an option this whole time. Sure I will support you if that is what you want, I want everyone to be happy. Ask yourself why you are not supporting my desires, and you will find the true problem with MS. You seem to have the very same attitude they do.

XP support ran for 12 years, W7 will probably be just as popular in the long run as XP. Considering that W7 came on in 2009, you have till 2021 to find a new operating system.we should be on Windows 13 by then. If you don't like windows 10-13 then I don't know what to tell you. If you have 5 versions to choose from and can't find one you like then you're just being stubborn, You might just have to spend an hour modifying it to your liking. Just like you install your own browser, antivirus, media players and other software, GUI mods might just have to get included in that.

I honestly like the flat interface of W10, I have always disliked the rounded bubbliness of Xp, Vista and W7. However, I'm usually looking at the content in the windows instead of the borders around them.

 

[TheBigFatClown]

And is creating a product with the expectation of it to not do well the new corporate way? No, it's been done for years and years. Sales aren't the only measure. Does the product move your brand forward? Does it create a presence for your company? Perhaps keep out the competition?
MS saw that there was no consistent OS between mobile and PC. Why can't your phone run programs, why doesn't your PC run apps? So they came up with Windows 8, which will look the same on any size device and they came out with the Surface to show it to everyone. We can argue whether 'one OS to rule them all' is a bad idea, but I'm pretty sure MS knew Win 8 would not be a blockbuster.

Did it move their brand forward? I am pretty sure the answer to that is no. It only hurt the Windows brand. Who wants an operating system that looks the same on any size device??? Who in their right mind wants that? Who wants their 27" 2560x1440 UHD monitor to look its using Atari 2600 graphics from the 1980s? Nobody that is of sound mind. That's who. If you really listen to what you are saying you might realize the silliness of your statements. Microsoft had high hopes for Windows 8. Why do you think they go around boasting 'over 200 million copies sold'? They don't tell you half of those are sitting dormant in warehouses but they wanna falsely project an image of success, even though everybody who has half a brain knows at this point what a failure Windows 8 is, and history will never allow this to change at this point. Nor will I.
A consistent interface, of sorts, between multiple device sizes is a noble and reasonable idea. But the absurdity of assuming that the interfaces must be IDENTICAL on all device sizes is insane. Why do you people keep ignoring the fact that Windows 8 failed because it's goal were not in tune with reality? Simply stated for the last time, it wasn't what people wanted. Did it have to be such a catastrophic falure? No.
The only good thing about Windows 8, is that maybe, because of how extremely far off the mark Windows 8 was from what people actually wanted, is that Microsoft is moving more rapidly away from the mistakes that are so painfully obvious in hindsight.

Windows 8 has a lot of good. Kill the premise that the UI has to be IDENTICAL and CRIPPLED for the lowest common denominator and you have overcome one of the most flawed premises that is more responsible than any other for the demise of Windows 8.

Equal software on unequal devices is ridiculous.But they didn't HAVE to do it this way. They CHOSE to do it this way. So they pay the heaviest price for all the world to see.

Edit: Oh btw, this is cow dung also...

Who cares? Window's 8 share isn't small because Windows 8 is bad, it's small because windows 7 was so good.

People lined up for iPhone 6 like crazed zombies...not because they needed it...but because they wanted it. Everybody would have done the same for Windows 8 if it had been wanted. Nobody cared. Not because Windows 7 is so good. I would be on Windows 8 right now were it not for the stupidified dumbed down gay UI and Julie Larsons insatiable desire to take ALL CHOICE AWAY FROM ME. When you take my choice away, you take my power away.That isn't gonna happen. If a product is even marginally better than it's last generation counterpart most people are willing to spend the money to upgrade. Please, stop deceiving yourself. If you don't get help at Charter, please get help somewhere!

 

[Raoul Duke]

Some comments I completely agree with, thanks to original posters.
-"Can't easily install the OS without a Microsoft e-mail account. yeah...WTF is that all about."
-"The email portion I can sort of understand, but it's not any different than a needing an Apple ID to use your Mac or a Gmail to use your android phone."
This whole concept of signing away your first born child and all current and future personal information totally pi_sses me off!
-"this flat interface is all uncalled for. It was and still is being forced as the only interface, when it could have been added as an option this whole time."
-"Who wants their 27" 2560x1440 UHD monitor to look its using Atari 2600 graphics from the 1980s?"
Why with hugely powerful processors and the most powerful graphics commonly available are we not leveraging some of that to have a interface that looks awesome with the freedom of choice to fine tune how much of that power we want the display to use. Want flat and black and white? Great! Want Aero+? Great! but oh no, it is the MS way or the highway.
-"Equal software on unequal devices is ridiculous. But they didn't HAVE to do it this way. They CHOSE to do it this way."
'nuff said

 

[MilwaukeeMike]

Did it move their brand forward? I am pretty sure the answer to that is no.

I never said it did. I said moving your brand forward was something else a company cares about besides sales. Win 8 was a failure by just about any measure. I'm not defending it, I'm explaining it. or trying to anyway.

People lined up for iPhone 6 like crazed zombies...not because they needed it...but because they wanted it.

Because it had a bigger screen. That was a legitimate upgrade for them. And don't use Apple's zombies as a comparison to a business and a business decision. I was talking about a business upgrading to Win 8. You personally don't have a few hundred home-grown applications you're going to have to test to make sure they still work when you upgrade your OS. It's not the same decision.

I would be on Windows 8 right now were it not for the stupidified dumbed down gay UI and Julie Larsons insatiable desire to take ALL CHOICE AWAY FROM ME. When you take my choice away, you take my power away.

Honest question...were you really looking forward to Win 8 and then were extremely disappointed with it? Did you get suckered into spending money on it?

 

[Viraf P Chinoy]

Frequent new builds must be avoided or they must be available as upgrades. Most users in India have limited net access with 30 to 50 GB per month available & from that we cannot go on downloading 4 GB .ISO file every week that will almost finish our account every month. Windows updates in win-10 TP is a very good feature & updates may /can be diverted from that channel. brief / detailed document must be available with every new build released so that we can know / check them. I've purchased a 256 GB SSD & am doing detailed testing of all my application on it Will revert to you as & when required. I only hope that I face minimal BSOD screens when testing all my applications. -- Viraf P chinoy