W9 Cloud Based or Subscription only ?

Everybody is critical of Microsoft for failing to serve it's individual consumers, but from what I've read it doesn't need them to be profitable. There are two divisions serving enterprise customers, Microsoft Business Division and Server & Tools. Microsoft Business Division makes the Microsoft Office productivity suite, which includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Server & Tools makes the software used to run large computer networks for big companies. Together, these two businesses account for almost 58% of fiscal 2013 sales and 73% of operating income.

They are making a lot of potential users for Linux or <gasp> iStuff. I don't think they can afford to throw away 42% of "useless" sales, or 27% of operating income.
@Jimbo, I initially resisted XP, even having 98SE installed on a new XP machine I bought. After SP2 and SP3 it came into maturity.

Britton30, post: 22018, member: 46 said:

They are making a lot of potential users for Linux or <gasp> iStuff. I don't think they can afford to throw away 42% of "useless" sales, or 27% of operating income.

That maybe true to a certain extant, but when I read comments on this Forum on how Microsoft's demise is imminent, because they are implementing radical changes that nobody wants, well, it just makes me roll my eyes. From what I've gleaned from your posts on the subject, you don't like Windows 8, nor will you ever. That is certainly your privilege, but it doesn't mean Microsoft is necessarily going to change course in it's future plans. Time will tell as more info comes out about Windows 9.

My disdain for Win 8 is not only with me. It has had less market penetration than Vista at the same point after release. I didn't say MS's demise is imminent, but I think their path shows little regard for user's wants, even if we don't know what we want.

Personally I think a cross platform type Windows OS is here to stay and those who favor a more traditional desktop setting, like W7, will have to stay with it until support ends. For me it isn't a big deal, as the addition of Classic Shell to W8 is very easy to do and it works well.

That's a big thing Jay, with 4-5 lines of code MS could have made it an install option for a traditional desktop which Apple and, I think, all Linux distros have seen fit to keep. I see know logic in having an OS for a PC that works on a phone.

I have tried Win 8 BTW, so I know the OS a bit.

I'd be fishing too, but winter is refusing to lave the area.

That's a big thing Jay, with 4-5 lines of code MS could have made it an install option for a traditional desktop which Apple and, I think, all Linux distros have seen fit to keep. I see know logic in having an OS for a PC that works on a phone.

I don't totally disagree with you. I'm just stating my opinion of how I see Microsoft proceeding, whether we all like it, or not. Time will tell on whether they are "shooting themselves in the foot", or not. Until then, I will just adapt to the present circumstances.

I'd be fishing too, but winter is refusing to lave the area.

Tell me about it! We have had the coldest winter here since 1996. At this rate the ice will still be on the lakes when fishing season opens the 2nd week in May. That happened last year as well.

As has been said, the worst day fishing is way better than the best day at work.

Britton30, post: 22142, member: 46 said:

As has been said, the worst day fishing is way better than the best day at work.

This is true!!!