Windows 8 was terrible but it correctly predicted at least one part of the future
Back in 2012, Microsoft took a gamble that went on to have sweeping consequences for the PC industry. With the dramatic rise of touchscreen-based computing platforms at the time, the tech giant made the decisive move to evolve its flagship desktop operating system for the mobile era. This touch-first approach to computing resulted in the infamousWindows 8. While leaving the traditional desktop user interface largely in tow, Microsoft bolted an all-new UI paradigm onto Windows, which was designed to better conform to a world increasingly dominated by smartphones and tablets....