Why Windows 8 Might be the "Make or Break" Microsoft OS

Microsoft says it eventually will merge its PC and mobile operating systems. And that explains why many observers think Windows 8 will be so important: it is a step towards that eventual fusion of mobile and PC operating systems. 

Forrester Research analysts believe three operating systems will be dominant in 2016: Google, Apple and Microsoft. 

The result is a market where Microsoft still dominates PCs, Apple’s iPad leads the tablet category, and Google’s Android leads in smart phone sales.