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Old 8th December 2012, 02:42 PM   #88
Squeegee Beckenheim
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Originally Posted by Merko View Post
But the problem is that since in my opinion Windows 8 is just fundamentally unsuitable for desktops, it might actually cause Microsoft to lose their dominant position in the desktop market.
I don't see that happening. Windows has been the standard for way too many years. Almost every PC program written thus far has primarily been written to run on Windows. People use Windows because A) it's what computers come with and B) all of the software they want to use woks on it.

If someone were to try to take over the market they'd have to get computer manufacturers to supply their new computers with the new OS, and they'd have to ensure that their OS was compatible with all the software that's compatible with Windows. The first won't happen because Joe Bloggs doesn't know anything other than Windows and isn't going to buy a new machine that doesn't have it on it, therefore manufacturers and retailers aren't going to supply machines with a different OS on for fear they won't sell. The second is a mammoth task which seems unlikely. The best that could be hoped for is a different OS which can run a Windows emulator. Which rather defeats the object.
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