Having missed the smartphone revolution (Android & iOS), Microsoft embarked on a bold catch up strategy that envisioned a single operating system across desktop/laptop, tablet and phone. This was a bold moved based on Apple's dual platform strategy of OSX for desktop/laptop and iOS for tablet and phone. Microsoft tried to force its fledgling Windows 8 on their billion users with disastrous results. It was so bad that, they quickly released Windows 8.1 to rectify some of the hurt and then Windows 10 to take it nearly back to Windows 7! So what was all this for? Microsoft's smartphone strategy has failed due to lack of users and their tablet strategy has resulted in the expensive Surface product which is really no better that a good Windows 7 laptop with a touch screen! So just why did we all go through this exercise in futility? Microsoft is left with a very complex operating system that most consumers will probably leave behind in favour of an Apple or Android tablet or a Google Chromebook!Windows 10 Complaints Keep Rolling In - Computing on Top Tech News:
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