14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 8.1 is just around the corner, with the final bits of the OS to be unveiled on October 18, so Redmond has already started praising the platform for the many changes it brings on Windows.
Tami Reller, executive vice president, Marketing, acknowledged that Windows 8.1 was making the whole operating system a lot more familiar, and the return of the Start button was playing a key role in this.
Reller said during the Intel Developer Forum 2013 that Windows 8.1 also made it easier for desktop users to enjoy the modern operating system, as the built-in apps had been optimized for keyboards and mice, so the Metro UI isn't entirely addressed to touch-capable devices.
Unsurprisingly, Reller also explained that Microsoft was now trying to listen to consumer feedback, explaining that Windows 8.1 had been tweaked in such a way that it responds to most, if not all, complaints received since Windows 8 went live in October.
All in all, it's pretty clear that Microsoft has very high expectations from Windows 8.1, but it's only up to the user to decide whether this is a good product or not.