How many zeroes in “million zillion”?
I’m not into exaggerations in order to win an argument. I just like the simple truth.
The simple truth is that, after 30 or so years of the OS wars, Microsoft has won the battle for PC OSes, and Windows still runs quite well on all PCs, no matter what kind of configuration is thrown at the OS, unlike Macs, which only support 2 or 3 configurations which Apple deems is all that people need. Also, most PC applications, which number into the millions, are written for Windows, not OSX or Linux. Those points are not exaggerations; they’re the facts.
I said ‘never mind’, but never mind. I’ve read your posting history on the subject and disagree that you make coherent convincing arguments, and conclude what you do believe is rather outdated.
The facts in this article show that even MSFT regards Win8/8.1 as a flop, and the market share agrees. Sales don’t lie. Also, their direction with copying Apple for boutique point of sale locations (witness any Apple store and compare to Best Buy) isn’t lost on the market either. This is the narrative on all media outlets covering the Windows9 press release, even in the media outlets that MSFT has a stake in.
On the subject of the Windows installed user base declaring a win for the desktop OS, you’re essentially using the same logic in stating that the Honda CR/X hatchback wagon has won the battle of the nation’s highways over Porsche and that this budget Honda is the worlds better alternative to the Carrera — costs less, hauls more groceries, more practical all around. I won’t even try to change your mind there.
I would like you to prove that adopting all MSFT product solutions — Windows OS/Windows Phone/Surface tablet pad thingie — can match the harmony and integration of OSX/iOS for operations most consumers prefer and use daily. Don’t even bother, because the market has spoken on that long ago and even MSFT admits they can’t compete with what they offer. They’re owners of a grain silo full of awful right now which is the subject of articles like the one which began this thread. No amount of appealing that you’ve got some Windows-specific mission critical operation changes that.