I think you know by now I hate publishing rumors. Too many rumors are published as fact as many never happen. But this latest Windows rumors comes from two very reliable sources.
Mary Jo Foley, a ZDNet reporter and blogger, is reporting Microsoft is strongly considering restoring the Start Button to Windows 8.1 (Microsoft Blue) AND giving users the option to bypass the Metro Start Screen and go right to the desktop.
The Verge, another excellent technology Web site, says they confirmed that Microsoft is testing the bypass to boot directly to the Desktop. But they stop short of saying it will be implemented and make no reference to the Start Button.
These two missing items are the biggest complaints against Windows 8. I’ve said from the beginning that if those two things were included in Windows 8, it may not have been such a horrible flop. Again, remember these are just rumors right now…but good ones. We will keep you updated.
On another subject, last week we actively reported that PC sales are the worst they have been in many years and that Windows 8 is the main reason why. While that may be true, the story needs to be put in perspective.
Stories like this use percentages for comparisons…to me the real story is actual numbers. In the last fiscal quarter, around 75 million desktop computers were sold. Now, compare that to Apple iPad sales…they’ve sold 100 million iPad in 3 years! An excellent number…but that is 3 years worth of sales compared to 3 months of PC sales. So, the PC computer is a long way from being dead. A good OS could bring it back to life. For more, check out story #5.
Lots of other interesting stories, information, and software tips. So you best get started. -JRC
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