Will Android PCs finally destroy Windows on the desktop?

Posted by jimlynch on Jan 29, 2014 8:07 PM EDT
ITworld; By Jim Lynch
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Today in Open Source: Android PCs may be the final nail in Windows' coffin. Plus: Linux versus Windows in VPS hosting, and 12 terminal emulators for Linux.

I made the point a while back that Microsoft's biggest mistake was missing out on mobile market share. This allowed Android to swoop in and give mobile users a totally non-Windows mobile experience.

All of those mobile users will soon have the option of running Android on their desktops too. They know that they don't need Windows for their mobile devices, and quite a lot of them now have enough experience computing without Windows to feel comfortable using Android on the desktop too.

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