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I'd be willing to bet Windows releases another operating system after Windows 8. Whether it is the end of their dominance in the business realm is about the only thing up for debate, but the company is sure not going to file for bankruptcy before Windows 9.

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Microsoft will not go out of business when Windows ceases to be the dominant desktop OS. They will reshape themselves like they did before. Microsoft started selling BASIC interpreters for 8-bit computers and shifted its main cash cows a good couple times. It may never be as profitable as it was in its height, but to say it will cease to exist is exaggerated.

Yep, they'll still have outlook and office. Doesn't seem like anything new they do really sticks. Their web services division has been a real stinker for quite a while now.

They also have Xbox.

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