Again somebody seems to misunderstand what OS means. Only because Android OS and Chrome OS are called operating systems does not mean they play in the same cate

Again somebody seems to misunderstand what OS means. Only because Android OS and Chrome OS are called operating systems does not mean they play in the same category as Windows. Windows is a platform, because it has vendor-provided high-quality drivers for basically any hardware device, wheres Android, Chrome, and OS X are always a customization for a particular device or device series. Drivers and a good driver model for the OS are hard. If there was no Windows (or better anything like the x86-Windows PC platform), there would likely be no hardware platform to run Linux on, and CPUs for OS X would be way less powerful due to lack of the progress of a highly competitive market over two decades. For this reason, the potential demise of Windows is a nightmare that should keep any IT professional awake. But I am optimistic: web apps have yet to prove to be on par with desktop apps, and there seems always to be the next desktop app when you think people are basically only using a web browser. I am confident that in 10 years there still will be Windows PCs or Laptops in private households, together with many other devices. Or am I missing something?