I have been wondering for awhile if it was time the current head of Windows should spend more time with the family. Given the current state of Microsoft and the failure of phone and now with Cortana I think changing the guard should be seriously considered. I know this site’s namesake has been calling for various shifts and outside of Surface and Xbox Windows is a no issue and maybe the Windows team needs someone who reflects it. Or maybe what is needed is someone who understands the consumer market and would be more aggressive in responding to this market.
skane2600
<blockquote><a href="#237068"><em>In reply to ghostrider:</em></a></blockquote><p>I think the web had become as sophisticated as it was ever going to be years ago. Now development is just diddling over frameworks and the like. It's unlikely that they'll be more reasons to drop Windows in five years as there was to drop it five years ago.</p>
skane2600
<blockquote><a href="#237127"><em>In reply to illuminated:</em></a></blockquote><p>Perhaps they're not complaining about $500-$1000 phones because, like me, they've never owned a phone that expensive and have no intention of doing so in the future. Expensive phones are a status symbol and you can't put a price on ego.</p>
shameermulji
<blockquote><a href="#237232"><em>In reply to jimchamplin:</em></a></blockquote><p>You forgot another demographic important to Windows: creative professionals (audio, video, photo editing, CAD, etc.)</p>