Opinion: Why Windows 8 is good news for tablets

Thank God for Microsoft. Not a sentiment I ever thought I'd find myself expressing. Never mind, because none other than the Beast of Redmond is responsible for my optimistic outlook regarding the future prospects of the PC. Regular readers will know I've made a habit lately of proposing various scenarios in which the PC might meet its demise. What with the rise of cloud computing, do-it-all web browsers and ever more powerful portable devices, there's certainly reason enough to doubt the ongoing role the PC may play in our digital lives. Viewed dispassionately, you may wonder why that matters. After all, what difference does it really make whether a computing device conforms to the traditional strictures of the PC or not?