@Philip Are people adopting it fast? Like the Windows 7 did?? How often can you switch from one OS to another? That is what i am seeking to find. On 4 April 2012 12:05, Philip Musyoki <pmusyoki@gmail.com> wrote:
What do you mean with Windows 8 surviving in Kenya? Critics have asked the same questions since the inception of Windows in 1985.
Most Windows editions have done extremely well with he exception of Windows Me and Windows vista.
So, I think Windows 8 will do extremely well not only in Kenya but in most markets.
What you should be asking is if Windows is losing relevance as the only desktop operating system. And the answer to that is yes. Windows will have now to compete with Mac OS and Linux, and as many applications move to the cloud, many users may have no reason to run Windows. Remember what made Windows popular and indispensable was the software suite it supported, starting with Microsoft Office. But now all can be done on the 'cloud' with any OS.
But Windows is still a popular OS for corporates. Most users know how to use it, and corporates take long to switch operating systems. But for common users, I see iOS growing and becoming more prominent. And thus creating Mac OS converts happy with how it runs on iPhone and iPad. And the users will in turn push IT department to adopt Apple for their corporate work.
Is Windows doomed? No. not yet. Microsoft is still very innovating and will not be going anywhere soon.
But truly this is a post-PC era.
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