Is the timing of Windows 8 launch on track?

In reference to the article, “Can Windows 8 save the PC from extinction?” (CNNMoney) Microsoft may be slow to change but they are on the right track.  The software giant will not save the PC from extinction but will provide the capability to transition from PC to tablet.  Although “PC sales growth has tumbled”, many people still own PCs.  While emerging technologies such as iPad, Android and Windows Phone software are the future of computing, I believe the PC will not disappear for a very long time.

Windows 8 may be Microsoft’s way of enhancing the tablet users experience, creating better touch pads and touch pad interfaces because they haven’t come with any tablets that are Windows friendly.  Without losing the framework of current technology, Windows 8 will be adaptable to tablets. Timing for their launch is on track with the current market while phone software and the iPad seem to dominate the market.  Microsoft still dominates laptop and desktop PCs and will need to improve their product for any kind of competition especially in the world of mobile software.  Apple’s iPad has gone into its second generation but Windows still has the bulk of the market share for PCs. Windows 8 can’t save the PC from extinction but there’s more software written for Windows than any of its rivals and that is an advantage of Windows for now.