Let Surface Pro change it

Computer shop news: Windows 8 has been continuously increasing its market share since it was officially launched in October last year, but it is not in a form of ruin, but rather The situation of fire. At least so far, Windows 8 has not rekindled people's enthusiasm for PCs. If Windows 8 is the soul, then what it lacks is a great carrier, and Surface Pro becomes such a choice.

Windows 8 is not a gorgeous market performance

Recently, a report from Net Applications, a network traffic inspection agency, showed that Windows 8 climbed to the fifth largest operation in the world with a market share of 2.26% in January. system. If you only look at the data, it does not seem so chilly, but compared with the same period of Windows 7 is dwarfed. Windows 7 was released in October 2009, but in January 2010 it had gained a market share of 7.71%. The current performance of Windows 8 is less than 1/3 of the same period of Windows 7 that year.

There are two reasons for this "low-key" situation: First, Windows 8 has added Windows UI to replace the previous generation's start menu. This makes the old users who have developed habits unsuitable. This is the situation caused by insufficient guidance and use of the customer in the early stage. Windows 8 does not tell consumers why they should give up Windows 7/XP and other operating systems. The embarrassing situation caused by many netizens said on the Internet that they installed Windows 8, but rarely used the Windows UI interface, but returned directly to the desktop. Second, Windows 8 devices have launched a lot, but lack of exciting products. To stimulate consumer spending nerves. This is exactly the question that will be discussed below.

Windows 8 products from OEMs fail to interpret Windows 8 features

Both Microsoft, Intel, and major PC vendors realize that mobile Internet is unstoppable The trend is coming faster than expected, and BYOD has become a fashion. In 2011, Intel introduced the concept of ultrabook, and in the past year or so, the products have become more and more light and portable, and major OEMs have also launched their own ultrabook products. However, how to become a product that everyone wants to have, like the Apple iPad, is the crux of their inability to understand.

Microsoft is clearly more aware of this crisis, allowing computers to smoothly touch operations like a smartphone to become the most revolutionary and forward-looking feature of Windows 8. This function has also completely inspired the thinking of OEMs, so there are many deformed notebooks, deformed ultrabooks, and flat-panel notebooks on the market. However, in addition to being cool, these products seem to lack a more accurate expression of Windows 8, in addition to being pluggable, rotatable, and slidable.

Microsoft's Windows UI for Windows 8 is obviously not for display. It is designed to make them better replace the shortcuts on the desktop, so that users can use Windows UI to do it. Most things, even the next-generation operating system, Windows 9 is likely to go completely desktop. At present, the Windows 8 products launched by PC manufacturers have not been able to successfully organize the PC market's sluggishness and decline with Microsoft. Taking advantage of the Windows UI or becoming a breakthrough for OEMs to crack the dilemma, and Microsoft needs to attract more developers to enrich its not rich Windows app store.

Mother's Surface Pro or Becoming a Great Product

Microsoft is clearly learning Apple in its entirety. When it launched the Surface RT tablet, it was confirmed that it wanted to copy the Apple model. So, Windows 8 has joined the concept of an app store, Microsoft also has a physical retail store in North America, Microsoft CEO Steve · Ballmer claims that Microsoft is no longer limited to being a software vendor, he wants Microsoft to become a hardware And service provider. But Surface RT currently sells only 900,000 units and is clearly considered a less successful product.

Microsoft may not care because it is now releasing a Surface Pro tablet. I believe that no one knows more about the features of Windows 8 than Microsoft, so it is not surprising that Windows 8 products produced by Microsoft are the most complete release of Windows 8 features.

CNET senior editor Dan · Adelman believes that Surface Pro is a product that is actually better than theoretically. In the previous trials, it was found that its operation brought "Lust" Smooth and rdquo; operation experience. Surface Pro runs Windows 8 Professional with a powerful Intel Core i5 processor that delivers nearly the same features and performance as notebooks and ultrabooks. It basically runs all PC applications (such as Office), but has The form of the tablet makes it the most suitable mobile office product.

In addition, according to a survey conducted by research firm Forrester Research, there are about 200 million professionals in the world who will buy Windows 8 tablets, such as Surface Pro, instead of Apple or Android tablets, mainly because of Windows 8 The platform's tablet is capable of running desktop office software. For those who are used to the Microsoft-centric work environment, Surface Pro may be a great product.

However, the Surface Pro also needs to work harder on battery life and product weight and thickness. In addition, the clear way of selling the keyboard separately is obviously not so desirable. Packing sales and moderately lowering the price may bring Sales of bulk commodity group purchases increased.

It is reported that on February 9th, local time in the US, the Microsoft retail store in Century City, Los Angeles, the surface of the Surface Pro, the 128GB version and the 64GB version will be sold out as soon as they arrive.