14 DAY TRIAL // One more analyst explains that Microsoft’s only chance to boost Windows 8 sales is to make the Blue upgrade look a bit more familiar, most likely with the help of a Start button.
Michael Yoshikami of Destination Wealth Management said, in a short statement issued for The Seattle Times, that Microsoft has no other choice than to make the next Windows release a bit more user-friendly, pointing out that Windows 8 is still affected by the lack of a Start button.
“The rumors really swirl around: Are they going to be able to make it more user friendly, so it’s less unfamiliar? In my view, they really don’t have a choice. They’re going to need to do that, given the rather tepid response by customers,” he was quoted as saying.
Word is that Microsoft is indeed listening to customers, so it could actually bring back the Start button, but instead of launching the classic Start Menu, it could in fact be a simple shortcut to the Start Screen.