Comments on: Windows 7 arrives in October! So what? http://theneocommunicator.com/2009/10/02/windows-7/ Technology for Strategic Communications Professionals in Simple Terms Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:20:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Josh http://theneocommunicator.com/2009/10/02/windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Josh Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:24:36 +0000 http://theneocommunicator.com/?p=411#comment-53 Another thought: once Windows 7 has decent market penetration, and assuming it does offer a great stylistic and usability leap forward from Windows XP, might it be a game changer for application and website developers? Think about Mac OS X for a sec. Very stylish; claims to be easy. For the most part, the applications for OS X follow suit, and Mac users expect a certain level of polish in their computing experience. In short, the OS sets the bar for applications it hosts. If Windows 7 means that the majority of users ultimately come to expect more (style and usability) from a certain computing experience, I believe web and app designers and developers will need to follow suit or be run out of the marketplace. Another thought: once Windows 7 has decent market penetration, and assuming it does offer a great stylistic and usability leap forward from Windows XP, might it be a game changer for application and website developers? Think about Mac OS X for a sec. Very stylish; claims to be easy. For the most part, the applications for OS X follow suit, and Mac users expect a certain level of polish in their computing experience.

In short, the OS sets the bar for applications it hosts. If Windows 7 means that the majority of users ultimately come to expect more (style and usability) from a certain computing experience, I believe web and app designers and developers will need to follow suit or be run out of the marketplace.

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