Seven client OSes that won't replace Windows
But what the heck, it makes for a cute article . Not to ruin the surprise, but they are: 1. Mac OS X 2. Linux 3. Solaris/Open Solaris 4. FreeBSD 5. Midori (Which isn't even an OS) 6. iPhone OS/Symbian/Android 7. The Revenge of Netscape (Web) So, what's the real take-away here? That ... 1) None of these client OSes will ever replace Windows. (or) 2) How the heck did he even find seven non-Windows client OSes? :) Oh, wait. He didn't. Only the first two are viable desktop OSes, maybe the first three. Maybe. But numbers 6 and 7 actually do point towards an interesting and believable future: Certainly, PCs will be outpaced by mobile and Web devices. Arguably, they already are. Pure fluff piece. Thanks Joe R.
August 19, 2008
But what the heck, it makes for a cute article.
Not to ruin the surprise, but they are:
1. Mac OS X
2. Linux
3. Solaris/Open Solaris
4. FreeBSD
5. Midori (Which isn't even an OS)
6. iPhone OS/Symbian/Android
7. The Revenge of Netscape (Web)
So, what's the real take-away here? That ...
1) None of these client OSes will ever replace Windows. (or)
2) How the heck did he even find seven non-Windows client OSes? :) Oh, wait. He didn't. Only the first two are viable desktop OSes, maybe the first three. Maybe.
But numbers 6 and 7 actually do point towards an interesting and believable future: Certainly, PCs will be outpaced by mobile and Web devices. Arguably, they already are.
Pure fluff piece.
Thanks Joe R.
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