• Why Microsoft doesn’t need Windows anymore

    Posted on October 10, 2016 at 10:55 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

    Spot-on analysis from Eric Knorr. You really need to read this.

    I’ve always been amazed at Microsoft’s stamina… Nobody writes new applications for Windows anymore. Microsoft tried mobile and failed, leaving its new Universal Windows Platform stillborn.

    It will take a long time for Windows’ 90-something percent market share to shrink drastically, but the trouble of maintaining Windows is more than it’s worth. Microsoft is in the cloud and app business. It doesn’t need Windows anymore.

    InfoWorld

    Interesting reaction from Paul Thurrott (paywalled). Although he disagrees with Eric on several points, the general tone is agreement. Even with the scary parts.

    Windows News
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