If you want to understand why Windows 8 has been a failure so far, the following quote from IDC analyst Jay Chou explains it all: "The chief concern for future PC demand is a lack of reasons to replace an older system." This is a big problem for Microsoft because the entire point of Windows 8 was to ignite demand within the PC market and make people want to replace their older systems with new touch-enabled PCs that would slow the growth of iOS and Android as rival mobile computing platforms. But as IDC's latest research shows, that simply isn't happening.
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Windows 8 isn’t saving the PC market as sales continue to tank