Win8 PC sales continue to slump

Computer store news: US market research firm IDC analyst Bob · Bob O'Donnell said on Saturday that Windows 8 PC sales continued to slump in the past four months, Microsoft There is an urgent need to improve this operating system.

O'Donnell told CNET on the US technology website: "Now, there are some problems in the design of Windows 8, and it is obvious that users are not allowed to enter desktop mode at startup, and there is no start button. . The desktop mode and the start button have always existed at the same time. We did some market research and found that people still prefer the original interface design. Some users immediately switch to desktop mode after purchasing Windows 8, and do most of the work in this mode, and occasionally switch back to Metro mode. Because the desktop mode makes people feel more comfortable. ”

The above problem occurs when the Windows 8 beta is released. After Windows 8 is launched, users can enter desktop mode in other ways, or they can use some applications to restore the "Start" button, but for ordinary users, this is not easy.

O'Donnell said that the current Windows 8 computer sales "almost stagnant", Microsoft should improve Windows 8. He said: "Microsoft may have been improving Windows 8 to enable the computer to boot directly into the desktop mode. People have different opinions on this. If you ask PC retailers what to think about this problem, they definitely want Microsoft to improve Windows 8, because they know that consumers often encounter such difficulties when using Windows 8.

Many consumers don't know how to use the Metro interface. Even though the interface can greatly improve the user experience, not all users know what to do, such as how to return to the desktop mode, or find the start button.

Of course, on the Microsoft Surface, the experience of the Metro interface is good. If Microsoft can develop more Metro applications, people may use this interface more often. However, if people use Windows 8 to work, the appeal of the Metro app is not that great.

O'Neill also said that Microsoft may stick to its own practices and not make any improvements to Windows 8.