Cortana is showing up in Windows 9.
Rumor: Cortana Will Be Integrated into Windows 9 (Of Course) : Read more
Rumor: Cortana Will Be Integrated into Windows 9 (Of Course) : Read more
I will finally have a friend!Huh interesting, kind of creepy however that Cortana want's to "virtually 'get to know' the end user".
I bought a Win 8 Laptop. I didn't register it. It didn't register with me. I brought it back for a full refund. It's hard to see how Microsoft does not get the idea of "Different strokes for different folks". Just think about it: Software, yes, SOFTware got it's name because it was, is, and should be forever pliable, adaptable, moldable, configurable in grillions of different shapes, forms, colors, configurations, ideas, purposes.... etc,
and YET, Microsoft acts as if there is only ONE MICROSOFT WAY, and it PURPOSELY makes it AS DIFFICULT AS POSSIBLE for the user to have any input, any say, any preference, ANY VOICE AT ALL. If you don't believe me, then just try to deal with the "Microsoft Account Team", the "Microsoft Global Escalation Team" and any of the other "teams" behind which Microsoft hides. Yes, even if one honestly tries to give reasonable suggestions for improvement - it's all for naught. Apart from that, I do not know Cortana, but if it is a "voice-activated artificial intelligence system", I will most likely not be able to use it, because all these systems DO NOT understand ANYONE with a FOREIGN ACCENT or ANYONE who has a STUFFY NOSE or a SORE THROAT. Various banks and other institutions have these systems, and when they ask me to say YES, I say YES, and they say "Sorry, I didn't get that". It works the same way with NO, they say "Sorry I didn't get that".
So, overall, having suffered with MSFT products for almost 30 years, I know that whenever they come out with something new, it will take sometime between 3 to 5 years to get fixed. According to Avast OS statistics, among PC users, 61% use Windows 7, 27% use Win XP, 6% Vista and 6% Win 8. Why? I think it's because Win 7 and XP are fairly stable, while Vista and especially Win 8 were an insult to any consumer who wants value for their money, i.e. something that works.
Man... I really really REALLY wish all these new features would be "add ons" and could be selected for install before actually putting anything in your PC.
Cheers!
Windows in charge of a futuristic home.
me: Kortana, make me a sandwich!