Johnson argued that consumers would drive Windows eight adoption

　　Even just before Windows 8 released, analysts have been skeptical regarding the new OS's prospective buyers in the enterprise. Because then, the re-imagined variation of Microsoft's flagship item has posted a combined report that compares modestly for the debut of its wildly preferred predecessor, Windows seven. The update has become available for under four months, so Home windows 8's fate is much from written, in particular along with the Surface area Pro just turning out to be obtainable and even more powerful Ultrabooks on the way. Nevertheless, tendencies advise that companies will proceed to wait on Home windows eight, which Microsoft might have to wait right until Home windows nine to reassert its organization position.
　　Within an electronic mail, Paulo Camara, head of mobility expert services at IT company Ci&T, said that it's possible Home windows eight adoption will pick up later this year, but because the "next Windows edition certainly will include the strengths of Windows eight and fix its main gaps," it "will have a faster adoption by enterprises." The important question, he said, is when this much more persuasive OS could possibly arrive. Inside the meantime, he stated that Home windows eight devices will exist primarily within specific business verticals that can benefit from mobility, such as retail departments.
　　Within an interview, Forrester analyst David Johnson similarly said that some companies are investigating Windows eight in "pockets" but that few have found anything urgent enough to compel a widespread deployment. "Everyone seems to like Windows 7," he said, adding that the reaction to Redmond's new OS among Forrester clients has long been "a mixed bag" and that "most of the time, the iPad is perceived as simpler and much more secure to support."
　　It's important to point out, though, that Microsoft's leaders surely foresaw weak organization sales when they devised their Windows 8 strategy. Leading up for the product's launch, most firms ended up still either recouping Windows seven investments or in the process of migrating to Windows 7 from Home windows XP. Given these conditions and the fact that Windows 8's touch-centric interface could only be enjoyed on new hardware, it made extra financial sense for enterprises to up grade conservatively, and companies have due to the fact found additional reasons, such as compatibility with existing workflows and resources, to stick with their current OS deployments as long as possible.
　　It's not that Home windows 8 doesn't offer IT-friendly enhancements; rather, as Johnson noted in a Nov. 16 blog post, it's that the enhancements only add value for employees whose jobs involve mobility. For most purposes, Windows 7 remains good enough. In another post, Johnson argued that consumers would drive Windows eight adoption, echoing a point Gartner research director Gunnar Berger made in July.
　　Indeed, with the computing landscape tipping toward mobile devices, touchscreens and BYOD, Microsoft found itself without a strong foothold while in the markets that will matter most during the future. It needed to establish a presence from the consumer-driven mobile space while both supporting traditional users and conditioning them for the new touch interface.
　　"It's a strategy of hope that people want to gravitate toward the brand new interface," said Johnson. Unfortunately for Microsoft, Johnson said, "initial signs are not positive." Redmond may possibly not have been banking on organization sales, but it's likely the company hoped for better traction from consumers, whose initial enthusiasm for Windows 8 tablets appears to have been dampened by experience while using the out there options.
　　Forthcoming devices could still reverse this trend, of course. Microsoft could still win by focusing on tablet mindshare over company adoption rates. However, if consumers are currently a far more meaningful barometer than companies, the progress hasn't been auspicious.