Is Apple gaining over Windows?

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Well, this might not be a probable question for those of who are native OS user or Windows user (specifically for those who are using Windows 7 or before). Whilst I have been a native Windows user for about good 13 years, there have been a few concerns over the workability of the Windows operating system. 

As we already know, all most every new Windows laptop comes with a factory configuration of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 with or without touch-screen and it is almost impossible to downgrade to Windows 7. You may say:

"But I do not have touchscreen! neither do I like!.."

But trust me you are not missing out a lot by this time. Touch screen evaluation came when the Windows 8 rolled out to break the pressure of quite long period without a successful Windows version launch after the domination of Windows 7. Although it consists of metro style interface that works basically with the Windows apps, which is again still in its early stages. Most of the time you want to search for an app in the store, my experience is;

"You won't find it!.."

Of course you won't get a better touch-screen or any touch capability in Mac laptops either but is that a problem? For the moment No since they have not optimised the OS yet for metro style interfaces hence not been an issue. Just to add to the point, personally, I am currently using a Dell inspiron 7537 with touch-screen capabilities but I hardly ever use the touch-screen. Again this might not be the case with everyone out there but the context is the same.

The BiG point is..

What is the life after Windows 7 for Microsoft and for us, the users?

As a regular Windows user for general and development work I have seen a number of failures in Windows in the past 2 years, but not in my old Windows 7 laptop though.

•  If the all hailed Start button is removed you expect to have a proper alternative which never appeared as yet. 

Crucially I have questions on the reliability of Windows 8 and recent 8.1 update. 

• Once there was an instance it locked me out for around 2 hours without been able to identify my Live account credentials and asking me to reset. Neither did it sort itself out after a password reset online which eventually resolved after a time-out! (Windows 8.1)
• There have been certain occasions where programmes went  not responding while I was in a crucial stage of the same  (exists in all Windows versions to date whilst it is minimal now)
• Windows Recovery image tool literally destroyed my portable Hitachi 1TB hard drive where I had to spend hours for data recovery using Linux! (occurred with Windows 8.1)

• There has been an instance my Windows 8.1 internet connectivity completely went off after adjusting some power management settings only by tweaking available Windows options. This occurred while I am having a reliable Kaspersky virus guard on so that no malware or virus issue played but not solved through latest driver updates either. It was eventually sorted with a complete Windows Refresh. 

What does the market share analysis report?..

reference: www.netmarketshare.com

Apple guys any comments?