In the past year I’ve seen some changes that I don’t particularly like, but I am trying to learn about them as I know change happens and generally I can’t do much to stop them.
Microsoft Windows 8 is probably one of the biggest changes for me as well as for a lot of other folks. I have managed to learn how to do what I want in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 will be better, but still not what I really would like.
I guess my problem stems from the fact that I am like a lot of older folks that don’t like changes as I am sort of ‘set in my ways’. Microsoft never said they wouldn’t change Windows and it certainly is their right to make changes even though we may not like them.
I have used almost every version of Windows (except ME) and I always liked each upgraded version, even Vista. It did take me a while to get used to it, but I did and I never had the problems with Vista that a lot of other folks seemed to have.
The old dependable format for Yahoo Groups is another big change that a lot of folks are so upset about. While I admit Yahoo might have handled the change better (they didn’t let folks know it was coming), I suspect once it finally completes, folks will get used to it or go another way. I am pretty sure that the new look came about as the old code was getting too big, corrupted and dated. So while the new code was being written, why not make it look better too!
Remember, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I have to keep reminding myself of that every time I boot Windows 8.
Ed Bott of Zdnet said it so well “Any corporation has a right to do whatever they want with their products.” While he was referring to Microsoft, this certainly applies to Yahoo as well.
I suspect we will see more changes faster and faster as new and better technologies are developed and put into play.
By the way, I upgraded my iPad to iOS7 today. I don’t like the way the new icons for apps look. I will get used to them.
Martha
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