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Out with the old, in with the new

daniel.pereznet Updated - 31st Aug

@rohitharsh

So I write the following out of a little frustration,

I believe most will accept whatever finally becomes Win8 UI. Certainly, if Microsoft just throws out support for API and UI of previous Windows versions that would create havoc.

However, the challenge Microsoft faces is that it has not been BOLD enough, TIMING has been clumsy, and Microsoft's Hardware and Vendor Partners have simply not been innovative enough with the tools Microsoft has provided. (Which is sad, given the depth of tools)

"Windows" has been around so long. It is time that someone within Microsoft embraced the "Post-PC" world. In fact, Microsoft should have been the one to usher in the "Post-PC" world, but were it not for lousy timing.

Microsoft needs to lose the idea of a "Start" button, and a "Menu" for programs, and "Windows" and all of the dizzying API and underlying code base that goes with it.

Okay, Jscript/HTML 5/.NET/Siverlight/XNA - okay I get it, that's good. But those are high-level languages and api's that need an OS to run on.

Microsoft needs to redesign and rework it's core OS.
Microsoft needs a OS that is lean enough to run on a
low-power gpu/cpu integrated device, (okay tablet) and still scalable enough to run full desktop, workstation hardware and applications. Plus, other than to integrate with Cloud and other networking services, separate the marketing and development of this new OS from anything server related.

Sure there are many that are still clutching onto there Windows PC's for dear life. But, show them something really intuitive, connected, no learning-curve, develop an open app ecosystem (unlike Apple's closed one). Then no matter radically different, even the most die-hard Windows fans will embrace it. Especially if it comes from Microsoft.

It would have been nice for Windows Phone 7 and Windows 7 to have been this next new OS, but again Microsoft was not bold enough, it's timing was lousy and hardware partners still seem to be throwing in the towel.

But choose to stick with what is comfortable, not matter how many agree, and Microsoft will continue to face more and more challenges from those who are bold and think differently enough to try something new.