Yes, I know, cheesy title, but it really does seem fitting. With the soon-to-drop Windows 8, and all the commotion over the decline of the personal computer, there is a certain feeling in the air like this is the end of desktop computing. Everything about Windows 8 looks and feels like it beings on a tablet. And Microsoft is very excited about there new Surface tablet/laptop.
So, with the industry acting like 2012 really is the end of the world as we know it, will this be the last Windows desktop release? I don't think think so, personally. To me it seems like the industry is just catching up with itself. If anyone would take the time to slow down and think about it, computers have only been a mainstream gadget for about 17 years now. In terms of product life, that may seem like forever, but that means not even one whole generation has grown up with computers being a constant and prevalent part of there lives.
And to top all that off, we are dead set in the middle of a recession. Everyone is looking at how to cut costs. I think this is just a temporary stumbling block in a long future of computer use. So many industries and people depend on PCs, even should Windows 8 fail, things will recover.
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