Windows 8 and where Microsoft wants us hinhaben user

In my view, but you should also look at the likely reasons for the way that Microsoft strikes not only with Windows 8 for some time, a little closer:

Firstly, they have, as so often, slept a trend toward touch-operated devices and have fast times optimized for touch operation surface (aka Metro Modern UI) slipped on a Windows 7. Secondly, they want to force the user as quickly as possible in a closed environment, with its own app store and if possible, without third-party applications, similar to Apple supremacy this.

Moreover, it is observed that the license conditions, not only for Windows, but also for. Example for Office, for the customer are bound to deteriorate (Home u. Student License only for a PC instead of three, to license the hardware , with Windows 8, Verdongelung by UEFI BIOS).

Based on these facts, one can certainly see the trend where (not only) for Microsoft's willingness to go the journey: Off PC / Notebook with individual, fexibel interchangeable components and once purchased software that used for several years by the customer without buying new and is transferred to the next PC, towards closed devices (eg. as tablet computers), if possible without Upgrade-ability and firmly verbautem battery so that the device be replaced with the software linked to the hardware guaranteed for 2-3 years needs.

With screwdrivers (like me) who used his boxes compiles decades and once again purchased software for years, can be just not earning enough money. I will definitely this Tend boycott as long as humanly possible. I do not buy equipment with fixed verbautem battery (except perhaps electric toothbrushes, for lack of an alternative) and I do not buy software, which is tied to the hardware and no rental software, such as Office 356 and Windows Blue.