Monday, April 20, 2009

[TechRepublic] Have we entered the post-OS era?

April 20, 2009

Have we now entered the post-OS era?

Tech Sanity CheckWill Windows 7 be adopted by businesses? Could Google Android make a splash on netbooks? The bigger question we should be asking is, "Does the OS still matter?" And if it doesn't, then what does it mean for the future of the computer?

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