The Continued March of Microsoft

For years, speculation over the ability of the company who created the original PC ‘disk operating system (DOS)’ to remain relevant and growth oriented in the face of new competitors and innovations has made for often-passionate debate. Those who grew up or came to love using Microsoft and their Windows desktop applications on one side – fans of Apple and Google and newer market entrants on the other.

Whichever side you happen to be on, any sentiment about the demise of Microsoft could not be further from the truth. Like so many things today, your choice of computer platform is really your own. Or that of your employer. And this latter point is quite significant, as you will read…