According to Gartner, one way to predict the relative health and longevity of OS platforms is to measure independent software vendors’ (ISVs) interest in the product. Using this metric, Gartner anticipates that five high-volume operating systems will retain strong market visibility over the next four years. How much credence to you give to this method? Do you believe that market share outweighs ISV enthusiasm for an OS as a predictor for success? Which operating systems do you think will enjoy the most popularity over the next four years? You can read the related Gartner article, which will be posted on 3 A.M. Monday, at https://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00220000807ggp01.htm.
