Microsoft's Windows is the undisputed king of the desktop, and, for a long time now, it's seemed as though Windows would reign forever more. However, with customer uptake of Vista still limp—even with the magical Service Pack 1 milestone months behind us—it's time to ask if any of Windows' client OSes has what it takes to capture a bigger chunk of the mainstream desktop. Here are some of the contenders.
Seven Client OSes That Could Replace Windows - The Revenge of Netscape (
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7. The Revenge of Netscape
Microsoft was worried that the OS of the future could be the Web, and it may be correct. The client system that ends up displacing Windows might be no OS and every OS. The emergence of Web-based services and open standards may well make for a future in which users of all the systems I've mentioned—and several that have not yet emerged—can work together through their Web browsers. The Web OS future would depend on solving tough problems around connectivity, offline access and security in an ultraconnected world.
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