Survey Indicates Early Windows 8 Users Prefer Previous Version

By Karla Robinson
October 1, 2012

A survey of more than 50,000 early Windows 8 users found that 53 percent prefer the current Windows 7 operating system.
Conducted by the support site Forumswindows8.com, the survey found that only 25 percent of participants said that Windows 8 was their preferred version of the operating system.
The strongest selling feature for most was the fast boot and shut down. The easy installation was the next popular feature followed by Internet Explorer 10. Only 22 percent of respondents claimed the Metro UI as their favorite feature.
“Microsoft claims that Windows 8 is the first version of Windows to be designed for both tablets and desktops, with users able to switch between the new user interface and the more familiar desktop mode. This was viewed to be a weakness by 18 percent of respondents,” reports TechWeekEurope.
“However the biggest concern was price, with 35 percent believing that this could be improved. It is possible to upgrade to Windows 8 for just $39.99, but without promotional prices, the cost is around $199.99. Just over a quarter were worried about system requirements while 25 percent feared incompatibility,” the article notes.
Despite the bad news, the Windows 8-based Microsoft Surface was the tablet of choice for 35 percent of participants, beating out Android tablets and Apple’s iPad.

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