Microsoft’s rollout of Windows 8 represents a new era for operating systems and for Microsoft in general. It also represents the probable end of the Windows desktop OS that most consumers now know, according to a report from Gartner, although the firm expects its demise to be long-unfolding. “The reality is, the PC market is a mature one, and there will have to be change going forward if we want to get back to a period of growth,” said report co-author and Gartner analyst Steve Kleynhans.
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Windows Desktop Begins Its Long Goodbye
Posted by: Erika Morphy June 29, 2012 09:37 AMMicrosoft’s rollout of Windows 8 represents a new era for operating systems and for Microsoft in general. It also represents the probable end of the Windows desktop OS that most consumers now know, according to a report from Gartner, although the firm expects its demise to be long-unfolding. “The reality is, the PC market is a mature one, and there will have to be change going forward if we want to get back to a period of growth,” said report co-author and Gartner analyst Steve Kleynhans.