In the eternal battle of Windows versus Mac, the tide is turning in Microsoft's favor | #OperatingSystems #OS | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it

Apple opened the door for users to install Windows on Macs, and Microsoft made truckloads of cash selling Office and its associated services on iPhone and iPad. It was all quiet on the PC front, as the battle moved to the smartphone.

 

But now, after years of stability, change is on the horizon in the PC market. Former Apple lovers, including myself, are starting to reconsider Windows. And hardware like the Microsoft Surface Studio PC, Eve V laptop/tablet hybrid, and Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 is getting people excited about computers again.

 

It's a huge renaissance for Windows, coming at a time when Apple fans feel like the company is treating the Mac like an afterthought. Don't just take my word for it: Over the weekend, my friend Owen Williams wrote a piece entitled "Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up," which really says it all. 

 

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