Technology in Existence!: INSY 440: Post 5: War between Microsoft and Apple ends. War between Microsoft and Chrome-book begins. The marking of a new era for Microsoft!

History repeats itself once again! Microsoft is taking Google very seriously and attacking the Chrome-book, just like Apple (Mac) use to attack Microsoft for a while, a decade ago.

In various (successful or not – you be the judge) anti-Chrome-book campaigns, Microsoft has attempted to create commercials that point out some of the downsides of the Chrome-book, including constant internet requirement, Google tracking your every move, and the fact that you will eventually need to upgrade for more space.

However, despite Microsoft’s constant and persistent efforts to paint a dark picture of the Chrome-book, the Chrome-book does have some merit.

First of all, normal people do not end up using that much hard drive space any way; secondly, today, most of the time every makes sure that they are connected to the internet (and they are connected most of the time); finally, anything can be tracked today (so if Google does it, one should not cry about it)!

Regardless of people think, say, or express, one thing remains crystal clear, Microsoft glory days may be soon over. The numbers speak for themselves. PC sales have been declining for a while now, and it is just a matter of time that we see Microsoft’s funeral, at least in the PC division.

Whether it will be the mobile device market or the Chrome-book that will crush Microsoft, no one really knows yet. Nonetheless, something will definitely hit Microsoft real hard, and real soon!