Windows 7 outgains Windows 8 in market share again, Windows XP still above 27%

Re:Windows 7 outgains Windows 8 in market share again, Windo... by octopus on Tuesday April 01, 2014 @06:50PM (#7512335)

I think Windows 8.1 is a lot closer to the classic Windows experience than Windows 8 for e.g. If you select the option to boot directly in the Desktop mode.

My mother (55) recently switched from XP to Windows 8.1. Except for 1 - 2 days of initial hurdle she didn't needed my help at all. She is by no means a computer person ...

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Re:Windows 7 outgains Windows 8 in market share again, Windo... by polshaw on Tuesday April 01, 2014 @07:26PM (#7512510)

I've had a similar experience with mine. Literally struggles with copy and paste, but has taken to windows 8 (and modern UI/metro) extremely well, and has no problem with the various swipe gestures for working things. Many things- like printing- have been much easier. That said she does have a touchscreen, which I think is essential to get the benefits of modern UI-- although I still don't believe it is bad for a desktop user; just live in desktop mode all the time and only use the start screen from metro. Items are so much more discoverable in windows 8- that is, much less functionality is hidden behind context/sub-menus.

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Re:Windows 7 outgains Windows 8 in market share again, Windo... by octopus on Tuesday April 01, 2014 @10:17PM (#7513154)

If you don't have a touchscreen you can set Windows 8.1 to boot (start) directly in Desktop mode, basically you can bypass the Metro interface.

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