IT expert says Microsoft domination will continue

Thu, 29 Oct 2009

Windows 7 will continue Microsoft's dominant operating systems (OS) market share, it has been claimed.

Paul Trotter, editor at PC Advisor, a monthly IT support magazine, described Windows 7 as "a worthy upgrade" to its predecessor Vista.

However, Mr Trotter said that Microsoft's OS domination is such that even if Windows 7 had failed, the firm would have remained the leader in the market "for some years yet".

He added that the "pretenders to Windows' throne" were just that, with Google OS and Apple's Snow Leopard not genuine contenders to take away a significant market share.

Mr Trotter said that Microsoft is also looking at operating system neutral developments like browser-based applications.

This is because the firm is "wise to the fact" that an eventual shift to such software is expected, he stated.

Last week, information security and unified communications expert Tony Bradley predicted that the new Windows 7 could emerge as "the greatest operating system of all time".

He said only the individual user could decide if this is the case, but based upon price, market share, stability, software support and longevity, the system could prove to be Microsoft's greatest development as yet.

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