Microsoft’s new OS fails to excite simply because it packs too many changes

May 13, 2013 20:41 GMT  ·  By

Even though Microsoft claims that Windows 8 is selling just as planned, the general belief is that the new operating system is a rather disappointing product, with the existing market share standing behind this statement.

Talking about the new Windows version, technology industry Jeff Kagan explained that Windows 8 packed too many changes, so customers found it pretty difficult to get used to them.

“It was too innovative, too quickly and customers pushed back. This is Microsoft’s, New Diet Coke story. Companies who want to innovate must do so more slowly to be successful. The new version called Blue will not be available until later this year. I don’t think Microsoft fully understands yet all the changes they need to make. I have several suggestions. Then again so do many others,” Kagan explained.

Microsoft recently announced that it sold 100 million copies of Windows 8 since launch, which pretty much brings it in line with Windows 7, the world’s current number one operating system.