Microsoft, still delusional about Windows 8, has renamed Windows Blue to Windows 8.1, apparently to make it seem more like a minor update to Windows, than a major new release. Experts are predicting Microsoft will release it in time for the Christmas shopping season (naturally), but consumers may get a look at a “preview” version as early as June.<\/p>\n
Microsoft has still not confirmed that the update to Windows 8 will allow users to choose to boot straight to the desktop, or even if it will include a start button. Last winter we told you that a start button and the option to boot straight to the desktop was\u00a0coming to\u00a0Windows 8, while the so-called Microsoft experts were saying “No way!” Now even those diehard Microsoft fans agree Windows 8.1 will include a start button. However most still say it will not users a choice to boot straight to the desktop. Well, are the Microsoft experts right, or are we right? We’ll know by this summer.<\/p>\n
Windows 8 has been a huge flop. Microsoft claims it has sole 100 million licenses for Windows 8, but some Wall Street analysts are putting that number closer to 57 million. One thing for sure, Windows 8, if Windows 8.1 doesn’t address all the consumer complaints, will end up in the same place Windows ME (the worst Windows ever!) and Windows Vista did.<\/p>\n
When will Microsoft’s arrogance end? Maybe when they are no longer floating on a huge pile of cash. Unfortunately. that won’t be anytime soon; Microsoft has a huge stockpile of cash. In the meantime, we’ll just have to take what the give us — or learn Mac or Android.<\/p>\n
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