As the computing industry has slowly moved away from desktop computers and laptops to devices that can be held in one’s hands or tablets, the relevancy of the operating system is coming under fire and being questioned. Microsoft’s Bill Gates once said that it is his goal to have a computer in every home and business is now basically reality, but as soon as it came true, the devices have been slowly replaced with newer technologies that are smaller, but still get the job done well enough.
Realizing change has already begun in the industry, Microsoft unveiled Windows 8 for public testing on March 1st. Windows 8 is the first operating system developed by Microsoft that can work on low-power microprocessors developed by ARM Holdings Plc. These low-power microprocessors are commonly found in tablets, making the new operating system compatible with the newer generation of computing technology.