Windows
8 is quickly approaching its first anniversary since launching in October
2012. According to the market analytics firm Net Applications,as we went to
press, its market share stood at 5.42%, behind Mac’s 7.28%, Windows XP’s 37.02%,
and Windows 7’s 44.5%. We’re going to go out on a limb here and
speculate that Microsoft had higher hopes for Windows 8’s first year than to
simply stomp Linux
(1.26%) and Windows Vista (4.26%). But it’s still very early in the operating
system’s lifespan, and many businesses make it a point to hold off on upgrading
to the next OS until after the first big update. If this is you or your
business, then this article is for you. Windows 8’s first big update is almost
upon us, and it’s called Windows 8.1. Read on for everything you need to know about
how Windows 8.1 makes a compelling case for an upgrade.
