Windows Simple?

Any habrayuzer knows what the iPad is, why it is bad and good. Everyone also somehow encounters Windows in their life. Why is the iPad so successful, and Windows still starts with a start button? Isn't it time for Microsoft to look back and make Windows anew, not the way we used to see it?

Why do I need a new Windows?

You may ask, is Windows 7 not smart enough, new and good? Yes, Win7 has everything you can except simplicity. Let's look at the trends in the personal computer industry.

Firstly, everything is moving towards mobilization, and this is not worth money. At least that's what Google and Apple think . Even if they are not right, then these two companies, with their vision, will “force” the industry to move in this direction.

Secondly, iron manufacturers are trying in every possible way to get away from the ways of interacting with the computer, which we so loved. I will not talk about accelerometers , compass, video tracking , and so on. D.Take at least a touchscreen. Today, to deny the importance and significance of this type of interaction is simply stupid. And let's be honest with ourselves, what Windows does with the touchscreen is simply not serious, not to mention the potential of other input interfaces.

Thirdly, today a computer without the Internet is just a joke. How does Windows use this opportunity of total connection of everything that can be imagined to the Internet? Browser ?! Yes, we are all used to the browser, but there are still so many wonderful ways to use the global Internet connection right in the system! Why not turn on ZumoDrivedirectly to the system? Why not make a service that will send part of the complex computing to the cloud so that the unfortunate Atom does not bend? Countless such tweaks can be invented. Just imagine how beautifully it fits into the core of the system.

Windows is good for a large computer with a keyboard on your desk, for nothing more. Iron manufacturers have long been ready to enter the tablet market. The right software is missing. Apple proved it more than by selling 350,000 iPads on the first day. At the same time, without even having such a good OS. What will happen to the market if you release Windows specifically for tablets?

Why doesn’t it already exist?

Windows media center is a good attempt to take the "old rake" to a new level. Unfortunately, the attempt is unsuccessful. Why does the TV need all of Windows, even if it is “hidden” by a simple interface? Aren't you tired of the start button yet? Is it time to leave her overboard, like Windows Mobile?

On mobile devices, a fundamentally new approach to user interaction is needed. Everyone has already seen, using the example of the iPhone, that people want everything simple, beautiful and convenient. No one needs the Windows folder on the C: drive, nor the C: drive itself.

Google understands all these trends, but they are too obsessed with the idea of ​​a global Internet connection. They correctly understood that the problem in the OS of this kind had matured and announced Chrome OS. This is a good jump in the right direction, but too long. People are not yet ready to completely abandon all the charms of locality. Take the same 3D games. Their implementation on the cloud is still too damp, and the global Internet connection is not so fast. Users need an intermediate stage of the operating system.

Potential

Microsoft has every opportunity to create such an operating system from scratch.

• Human resources
• Ready Development
• Always a faithful, HUGE camp of third-party developers ready to support any undertaking.
• Market impact
• Iron Partners
• Money

The company also has a mental potential for such solutions:

Windows Phone 7 Series

Everyone knows that not so long ago, the guys from Microsoft just “threw” Windows Mobile overboard. What they are so far very proud of. This shows that the company has enough willpower to acknowledge its global mistake, abstract from local benefits, “take a step back” and start all over again.

Bing

Microsoft is not so bad at introducing innovation. There was a Live Search, not much worse than others. Nevertheless, the company, believing that this is not enough for further development, took it and did it all over again, introducing a bunch of innovations into ordinary search results. And they did it quite well. Of course, they did not overthrow Google, but they now have 10% of the search market .

Conclusion

The stars have developed so that Microsoft has all the necessary cards in their hands, and while Apple is as closed, Google and Linux are as open, and Fusion Garage is as small, these cards will remain in Microsoft's hands. Can Microsoft risk a share of its core business, I don’t think. Steve Ballmer in the same Engadget Show made it clear that they will only experiment in "small" markets, and where they are already successful and earn billions, they will continue to do what they do. What should ordinary users do in this situation? Wait for a miracle from Microsoft, buy an iPad, upload all your photos to Picass or join Fusion Garage - it's up to you.