摘要
微软“自创建以来最具史诗意义的一年”很快就要结束，是时候来重新认知一下这家公司了。
一系列让人目不暇接的新产品、新平台、新服务纷至沓来，如果再加上已经在10月底首发的Surface平板电脑以及传说中的微软手机，此微软还是彼时人们心目中的那位“视窗少年”吗？
The Windows experience store in New York sits just on the center of Times Square. People come and go, and Windows is like an acquaintance. However, after Windows 8 appeared there, people have shown new expressions: surprise, disappointment, doubt and overjoy. What is happening? Mobile phones and pads are gradually replacing traditional computers, and people are doing more mobile computing tasks now. Though Windows still accounts for 95% in the PC sector, if we add smart phones and pads into account, the number will drop to an embarrassing 30%. Microsoft has to do something. This is why Windows 8 came out. With this operating system and Windows Phone 8, Microsoft wants to build a consistent cross-platform experience to cover all computing terminals from PC to smart phones, tabs, etc. This is a transformation rather than a simple upgrade of Windows, and it’s an innovation that Microsoft has to bet on. For the customers, they have to make a decision: accept or give up; for Microsoft, this is a critical time to define its future: success or failure.
