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Windows has 89% desktop market share. I guess if you can ignore facts like that then you can make all kinds of audacious claims.

With any luck, the Post PC era will see a lot more diversity (eg Android netbooks/PCs, docked tablets, etc), but I think it'll be a long time before Windows isn't used on the majority of desktop computers.

There's a big difference between ubiquity and relevance.

There's no arguing Windows' ubiquity, however, I'd argue that Microsoft is resting on their laurels, as far as Windows is concerned.

Mobile is where things are going, and they were late to the game. It's not even making a dent, either.

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