Originally Posted by
Charlie Wilkes
That's exactly right. They don't keep changing the UI because it needs improvement. They do it because they want to keep the upgrade cycle going. If they don't change the UI, people won't perceive a difference and won't upgrade.
It may be certainly more difficult to advertise etc improvements that most users cannot see so the interface often gets a makeover , but one difference this time round , unless I misremembered the cost of previous upgrades, is that MS are virtually (!) giving it away, compared to what previous Windows upgrades were.
eg from $14.99 to $39.99
http://www.zdnet.com/windows-8-pro-u...ch-7000000196/