The release of Windows 8 has received a lukewarm response from consumers with major PC manufacturers reporting declines in sales of desktops and laptops. Windows 8 was supposed to be the operating system that rescued the PC from the onslaught of tablets, however, till now that has not been the case and some of Microsoft’s biggest partners are getting frisky.
Majority of PC manufacturers have seen declining sales of desktops and laptops running Microsoft’s latest operating system as consumers increasingly turn to tablets to fulfil their everyday computing needs.
PC manufacturers are less than impressed with their declining sales and are now seeking to turn to Microsoft’s rivals. Acer, the Taiwanese Computer Company, seems to be planning just that after its president, Jim Wong, launched a scathing attack on Microsoft’s new operating system.
Wong said that his company saw a 28% sales decline in the final quarter of 2012 and blamed Windows 8 for failing to lift the entire PC market. Calling the operating system a complete sales failure Wong said:
“The whole market didn’t come back to growth after the Windows 8 launch, that’s a simple way to judge if it is successful or not.”
Acer might look to Chrome based computers to lift its sagging sales pointing out that computers running Google’s operating system now account for 5 to 10% of the company’s total shipments to the US. He also called Chrome computers as a more secure product for the company.
Frustrations with the slow uptake of Windows 8 is hurting many PC manufacturers and it remains to be seen what steps will be taken by Microsoft to further push its redesigned operating system.
Source: Digital Trends
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