FT: Microsoft acknowledges Windows 8 setback

Sina Science and technology news Beijing time of May 7, according to the Financial Times reported that Microsoft is preparing to the Windows 8 operating system key content to make a new start, which makes it nearly 30 years ago, "the newly Coke" Innovation plan fiasco, Another company that has failed to launch a new mass consumer product. Tammy Reller, Microsoft's director of Business marketing and finance, Rainer, said in an interview with the Financial Times that Microsoft would launch an upgraded version of the operating system this year and that some of its "key elements" in how it would be used would change. When it comes to the difficulties many users have in mastering the operating system, Rainer said: "It really takes some effort to learn." "Analysts warn that Microsoft CEO Steve Steve Ballmer, as a recognition of the failure, he once said that Microsoft will" the fate of the company's 8 operating system released in October last year, the hope to deal with the success of Apple's launch of the ipad. "It's really scary what happened to the flagship product, which is a blow to him," said Mark Anderson, an independent technology analyst. But he succeeded in revitalizing the company. The current climate of bold risk-taking and innovation did not occur two years ago. "According to the FT, Windows 8 was an ambitious attempt to keep PCs abreast of the tablet era by adopting a new touchscreen interface." Removed the "desktop" splash screen familiar to white-collar workers and consumers around the world. Critics of this compatible PC and tablet operating system generally have a bad response, and some analysts accuse the product of exacerbating the sales plunge in the PC industry. Even before its launch, Apple CEO Cook said Windows 8 was like a grafting oven and fridge. (Toshihaya) Related reports: "Microsoft executives confirmed June push WIN8 upgrade version: or Restore Start button" Sina Science and technology news Beijing time May 8 morning, Microsoft Windows Department Vice President Julia Lie Larsen Green (Julie Larson-green) announced in Tuesday, The Windows 8 operating system will be upgraded in late June, with the upgraded version code-named Windows Blue. The Start button will be restored after the WIN8 upgrade. At the Wired magazine Business conference today, Greene confirmed that Microsoft will be offering Windows Blue Preview downloads to developers during the Global Developers Conference in late June. One months ago, it was reported that the features and release times of Windows Blue were forecasted. But many of the details about Windows blue are not yet published, and the final name is not even clear. Microsoft CFO Tami Reyles Tamireller said the upgrade will improve users ' dissatisfaction with Windows 8 and Windows RT, and for Microsoft's ecologicalSystem to create new opportunities. Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, released last October, has a major breakthrough in interface design. But many users are not comfortable with the "Start" button. ' Microsoft is discussing whether to restore some of the features of previous operating systems, which may include resuming the Start button, ' Mr. Green said at the meeting. But she also stressed that this will not change the status and meaning of the start screen, and that the "Start" button is just a quick access to the start screen. Green also said there would be no significant changes to the Windows Blue Preview. (Chen)