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Ballmer: our biggest gamble is the 'next version of Windows'
Ballmer: our biggest gamble is the 'next version of Windows' | Electronista
Read the comments there. They are really good.
And in my opinion Fat Ballmer and co have an issue. Modernise their OS and risk people not upgrading cause of lack of backwards compatibility. Or just add minor updates and ensure all the old code and apps work. But doing that means their OS in essence does not improve and stays locked in the 2000's.
I think MS really need to do what Apple did with Classic -> OSX or PPC -> intel. Radically improve their OS but have a really good backwards compatibility mode. Like Classic or even better something even better like Rosetta. A windows version of Rosetta for the W8 will be the best thing. And in W9 and W10 they can slowly remove this Windows rosetta when most developers are making their apps for the new Windows architecture.
It's a big gamble for MS. Even fat Ballmer with his limited knowledge can realise this.
Ballmer: our biggest gamble is the 'next version of Windows' | Electronista
Read the comments there. They are really good.
And in my opinion Fat Ballmer and co have an issue. Modernise their OS and risk people not upgrading cause of lack of backwards compatibility. Or just add minor updates and ensure all the old code and apps work. But doing that means their OS in essence does not improve and stays locked in the 2000's.
I think MS really need to do what Apple did with Classic -> OSX or PPC -> intel. Radically improve their OS but have a really good backwards compatibility mode. Like Classic or even better something even better like Rosetta. A windows version of Rosetta for the W8 will be the best thing. And in W9 and W10 they can slowly remove this Windows rosetta when most developers are making their apps for the new Windows architecture.
It's a big gamble for MS. Even fat Ballmer with his limited knowledge can realise this.