Microsoft�s Windows 10 operating system preview has�attracted more than 1 million testers to date, and tens upon tens of thousands of votes on its�user forums. Curiosuly, one dominating theme has emerged over the past few days: Requests�for better support in Iran.
The Verge�s�Tom Warren�wrote a post last week�detailing the top 10 Windows 10 requests, noting that�users are asking�Microsoft to include support for the Persian calendar in its new operating system. Since Warren�s article was published, a number of other Iran-focused requests have risen to prominence on the public board.

A sampling:



 

 

Iran, a country of�more than 80 million people, has all but taken over the top list of Microsoft�s user request forum. That will certainly�catch the eye�of Redmond.

Iranian users have previously�complained�that they�have been excluded�from the�new Windows ecosystem. If Microsoft somehow missed those earlier paeans, it won�t be able to dodge�this very public, and perhaps even slightly embarrassing show of interest and consternation from the country.

What Microsoft can, or will do remains to be seen. It isn�t clear if the company has addressed the matter directly on the public record. I have a request for comment in with the company, but as it�s around 4:30 in the morning over there, I don�t expect a speedy response.

Microsoft has been clear so far that it wants direct feedback from testers to help it guide the final development of Windows 10. And while the Iranian-centric petitions have less to do with what is new in Windows 10 than what has been lacking in both Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, the feedback underscores that there is market demand for the Windows Store. That�s good new for Microsoft, a company that is still looking to grow developer buy-in for its newly reconstituted Windows platform.

By TC

 

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