Windows 8 cannot repel the post-PC flow

One of Wall Street's leading financial analysts said that Windows 8 did not attract users and tried to become a "weird" bridge between PC and tablet.

Rick Sherlund, a researcher at Nomura Securities and one of the longest and most respected Microsoft trackers, said Windows 8 failed to reverse the PC post-trend, as users continued to grow. more and more smartphones and tablets are chosen to replace the PC.

"This wave engulfs PC sales because consumers and new markets prefer smartphones and tablets than Windows PCs." Earlier, Microsoft investors had hoped that its new operating system, Windows 8, which supports touch, would reverse this trend. This led to Microsoft and many other manufacturers creating touchscreen laptops - a hybrid device between tablets and laptops.

However, consumers proved completely indifferent. According to Sherlund, " It is odd that Windows 8 tries to combine the convenience of tablets with PC features. Consumers don't need this when a cheap tablet or smartphone is enough and they It is possible to find alternative solutions for Office. "

Worse, even companies have been indifferent to Windows 8 , according to the analyst. However, the hope is still lingering for Microsoft, as companies may return to PCs when they reduce costs, have more battery life and more applications. Moreover, companies may have experimented with Windows 8 in the past time and will use this operating system more in the future.

While the second half of 2013 will be the place where " many improvements converge" for Windows 8, sales of this operating system will fall, leading to Microsoft's profits. Sherlund reduced Microsoft's expected fiscal year 2012 (ending June 2013 in the US) to 79.6 billion, equivalent to 8% growth, instead of 9% as before.