>Speaking of programming messes.. it would be hard to top this one!
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>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100713593

I was just wondering, even with the benefit of hindsight, what MS should have done after W7 ?

(a) Ignored the huge surge to tablet/ touch devices and stuck to desktop/laptop based OS.
(b) Written a separate OS for the phone/tablet market.
(c) Develop an OS capable of a similar look and feel across all platforms.
(d) ?

Seems to me that (c), which is what they attempted, would be the best option.
FWIW nearly all W8 complaints I have seen/heard come from existing MS OS desktop users. Most people I know who have bought a W8 phone or tablet seem to like or even prefer the interface if they have previously had Android devices.....

My guess is that MS will just make it easier to work with W8 in the classic mode.....