I belive the only thing keeping Windows Around is DirectX, yes thats right, the only reason microsoft has stayed in business is because of Video Games. Linux is the better choice for an operating system, but linux cannot run the Windows Video Games.
They complain and mock people who play video games, saying that it’s a waste of time. They even go as far as try to destroy it, like a religious war. But then we come down and find out, that the only reason Microsoft still has control over the software industry, is because of video games.
Isn’t Microsoft about business, aren’t they serous? … did Bill Gates make more money from a game console then he did an operating system?
(I wonder how he found out the world only wanted computers so they could … play)
(Maybe it had something to do with the complaints about moving away from dos 6.2)
Last I was aware Microsoft made most of its money through business-oriented licenses. Microsoft Office being a big one.
Edit: Just found a source for the information. Notice the distinction between consumer and commercial licensing? The former is personal use by home users and the latter is businesses. Business license sales were four times larger for this quarter.
Microsoft offers volume discounts to businesses and OEMs. A number of years ago there was an incident with Dell and a Linux user who wanted to refund the cost of Windows itself while keeping the desktop he had purchased. Dell eventually caved (and I believe changed their policies to prevent this happening again). He was refunded only $50.
Now that might very well have been the cost of a consumer license but it still brings out my point. A volume discount license of Windows is far cheaper than an equivalent copy purchased by an individual.
Edit: I can’t find a source for the original story but this is good enough.
Lol. DirectX and gaming support certainly helps. But it’s not the only thing keeping Windows alive. Far from it.
Windows is used almost exclusively by large corporations. That’s a huge install base that does not care about games or directX at all. Windows, and the windows ecosystem, is simply more productive then any competitors.
Ultimately the biggest single thing keeping Windows running is its monopoly. Changing operating systems and interfacing between operating systems is a headache no one wants.
So corporations use windows because all the other corporations are. Home users use windows because that’s what they use at work. And game developers build for windows because that’s what people have at home.
Having access to directX might be a factor in people not switching. But it’s far from the driving factor behind windows dominance.
Additionally many of these corporations will purchase extended support policies. Just as an example Windows 7 lost mainstream support as of January 2015 but extended support continues till January 2020.
Makes sense. I’ve been through a couple of corporate OS changes. They are very disruptive and very expensive. I’m picking my last company spent millions just in lost productivity last time we upgraded. The actual cost of the extended support is probably cheaper then the cost of an upgrade.
Isn’t this a pretty classic perspective issue? It might be better for you, but is it really better for everyone else? Before answering “yes”, run through in your head a typical, everyday tech support scenario and how it might play out differently for a Windows user compared to an OS X user compared to a Linux user.
Linux is not a better choice for an operating system for the common consumer.
Who are these terrifying people trying to kill videogames?
Or, you know, Office and Windows both being the gold standard in Enterprise software. Not to mention all the very finicky custom software that only runs on Windows and can’t be properly run through compatibility layers like WINE.
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Linux might be the better system for people who know what they are doing. That’s why its dominant in server applications. That’s why its favoured by IT folk and computer science professionals. But for almost everyone else its an inferior operating system.
Does it really make sense for me to install it on my grandma’s computer for here to send her one email a week to the grandkids. And considering how much help she needs to get through that each week…
Does it make sense for my work computer that’s got to interface with doze other windows systems on a daily basis? What about if my main use case is word processing or spread sheets?
And perhaps most importantly, does it make sense for me to use now when everyone else around me is using Windows?
I have been attacked by lots of these people, they are all over the place. I have also witnessed people being attacked by them. These attacks have been going on sense I was a child. One time I saw a man use TV advertisement about he’s computer business and attacked the entire world about, “We are a serous business, we do not play games.” It ended with a black and white fade out.
Windows is harder to use because of how simple it is, that’s why Linux (I use KDE) is better choice. One example is that KDE has a program called a KRunner.
Windows became evern more simple when they made Windows 10, that operating system is so simple that it’s painful.
Windows has it’s faults, But I find it anything but inferior.
I love nearly every single aspect of Windows. (never used Windows 8), I knew that was a bad one.
But I love Windows 10.
I don’t see anything wrong with Windows, as mentioned it may have some faults.
But it’s no faults for every day use, I have never once in my life had to use Linux or anything to do something
I couldn’t do in Windows (not saying there’s not anything). But, but my point is, why would I give up the comfort
of Windows just to make my life twice as hard to do a seemingly simple task such as Bored Mormon said above
about sending emails.
So yeah, I find Windows very productive rather than counter-productive.
Windows ain’t going anywhere until there’s a new OS that works just like Windows but better on a massive scale.
Or if they really screw up the next Windows worse than Windows 8.
How’s that trying to kill games? Doesn’t sound so terrifying, he’s just stating his business isn’t about playing video games and wants people to actually work. Which I agree with, if it isn’t a game design business.
Windows Key + R. Opens the Run dialog. From there I can launch tasks. Alternatively I can hit the Windows key by itself, type a few letters (that are fed directly into Search programs and files on the Start Menu) and hit enter to start up the application I desire. Complexity doesn’t make sense if it slows down your ability to use your computer.
