Microsoft relegated Windows to the background and no longer considers it its main product
Microsoft has officially announced that the Windows operating system, which has long been considered the company's trademark, is no longer a priority. The corporation has decided to focus on other products, and the Windows desktop platform is no longer the core value that Microsoft will focus on and focus on. Other prioritiesThe general manager of the company, Satya Nadella, called mobile applications and services the main directions of Microsoft's development at this stage. According to the general manager, the corporation is now focusing on the vector of priorities of modern users who increasingly prefer mobile gadgets, while Windows 10, as you know, is intended only for desktop devices.
The company believes that the future prospects for software are related to its unification. Therefore, cross-platform is what it should focus on, especially since modern users often solve their problems on mobile devices instead of computers and laptops. For this reason, Microsoft intends to shift its focus towards solutions that will work equally well on Windows desktop devices as well as on Android and iOS mobile gadgets. Friends with GoogleMoving slightly towards its own Windows, the company began to develop a business partnership with Google in the field of software, namely the mobile platform Android. This is what Microsoft chose for its recently announced Surface Duo dual-screen smartphone. The company representatives called the Android OS the most suitable version of the mobile software for use in the gadget.
The company does not forget Microsoft's own mobile OS - Windows 10 Mobile, formerly known as Windows Phone. The choice in favor of Android, according to the corporation, was not due to the fact that Microsoft dropped support for its mobile platform two years ago, but because the Google platform is indeed a more convenient option. The Future of WindowsHow the company's policy and the change of priorities will affect the future on the Windows platform is still unknown. Nevertheless, the Windows operating system, according to statistics for autumn 2019, is still the most demanded desktop system. It owns 77% of the user market. For comparison: Apple's desktop macOS only got 13%.
Within the operating system itself, priorities are firmly entrenched for the current Windows 10 at this stage. According to statistics, it became the leader among all versions of Windows with a winning rate of 55%. Much credit for this belongs to Microsoft, which since the release of the tenth Windows has made a lot of efforts to bring as many users as possible to the top ten. Windows 7 is still the second most popular, preferred by almost 34% of desktop device owners, despite the fact that its official support period for most ends at the beginning of 2020. The Topic of Article: Microsoft relegated Windows to the background and no longer considers it its main product. |
