Microsoft has purchased Nokia’s Devices and Services business in order to focus more on its mobile efforts, but the deal could actually hurt Windows 8 and 8.1 sales too.
Digitimes is reporting that some
PC manufacturers might actually go for alternative platforms, including Google’s Chrome OS, and abandon Windows 8 as a way to protect against Microsoft’s decision to expand in the hardware sector.
The same happened approximately one year ago when Microsoft officially launched
the Surface tablet, with some
companies blasting the tech giant for creating its own device in order to compete with partners.