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A vibrant “rut”
Still, the market for PC operating systems is enormous and continues to expand. From 2009 to 2014, the market is expected to almost double, from 299 million units to 590 million units, according to IDC, a research firm in Framingham, Mass. "That is pretty substantial growth," said IDC analyst Al Gillen.
Microsoft Windows owned 91 percent of the PC operating system market in 2009, and IDC expects it to drop by 1 percent by 2014. Mac, which had 4 percent in 2009, is expected to increase to 5 percent by 2014. Linux is expected to hold steady at 4 percent.
Even with a 1 percent drop in… Continue reading: Business & Technology | Big year for Windows 7, but is Microsoft in a PC rut? | Seattle Times Newspaper
Nice take-away from TechEd 2009 from Network World’s John Fontana.
If there was one revelation at this week’s Microsoft TechEd conference it was that the company’s product pipeline is stuffed with new software timed for release in the next seven to 12 months that will force corporate IT to deftly plan and strategize how it wants to deal with the onslaught.
Read the full article for more of his thoughts on how this may impact customers. Disclosure: I’m quoted in the article. Microsoft’s software pipeline set to burst – Microsoft, sharepoint, TechEd, Windows 7 – Computerworld Continue reading: Microsoft’s software pipeline set to burst – Microsoft, sharepoint, TechEd, Windows 7 – Computerworld
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