{"id":5124,"date":"2024-01-25T10:48:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T03:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/?p=5124"},"modified":"2024-01-25T10:48:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T03:48:21","slug":"the-slow-death-of-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/the-slow-death-of-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"The Slow Death of Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>TLDR<\/strong>: Windows&#8217; market share declines amid PC market drop, struggles in tech adaptation, with focus on AI and ARM chips for recovery.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This article is a summary of a You Tube video &#8220;The Slow Death of Windows&#8221; by TechAltar<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fR7KqCbnjfw?si=P4yNPldINKXOvzhY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Key Takeaways:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Declining Market Share:<\/strong> Windows has experienced a steady decline in market share over 15 years, from 95% to just above 60%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rise of Competitors:<\/strong> macOS has stabilized at over 20% market share, while Chrome OS and desktop Linux each exceed 3%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consumer Preference Shift in the US:<\/strong> In less price-sensitive markets like the US, consumer preference has significantly shifted towards Apple, with over 30% using Macs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PC Market Decline:<\/strong> The PC market has been declining since 2011, apart from a temporary spike during the pandemic-driven work-from-home boom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Challenges in Adapting to New Technologies:<\/strong> Microsoft\u2019s attempts to reinvent Windows in response to emerging technologies (like tablets, VR, mixed reality) have often failed, causing disruptions and legacy issues.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Original Sin&#8221; of Windows 8:<\/strong> Windows 8 is highlighted as a major misstep, starting a cycle of Microsoft trying and failing to overhaul Windows for new tech trends.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Failure to Compete with New Categories:<\/strong> Microsoft has struggled to effectively compete in new hardware categories, including tablets, VR, and foldables.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Windows 11 Breaks the Cycle:<\/strong> Unlike previous versions, Windows 11 focuses on refining the core PC experience rather than introducing new computing paradigms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Challenge of ARM Chips and AI:<\/strong> The rise of ARM-based chips, especially Apple\u2019s M series, and AI are seen as critical areas where Windows needs to compete.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microsoft&#8217;s Strength in AI:<\/strong> Microsoft is well-positioned in AI, being a major shareholder in OpenAI and integrating AI applications into its products.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows&#8217; market share declines amid PC market drop, struggles in tech adaptation, with focus on AI and ARM chips for recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5125,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","category-42","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5124"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5126,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5124\/revisions\/5126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}