Microsoft's wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2019

As Microsoft employees clink glasses and toast the holidays, it’s easy to see why. Business is booming, share prices are at an all-time high. Even the future looks bright—with dual-screen Surface devices, and maybe a revised Windows waiting in the wings.

But was 2019 really all that great? Name any feature that you remember from the two Windows feature updates. Are the new Surfaces worth the upgrade? 

Okay, so maaaaybe Microsoft’s 2019 was more of a mixed bag. Join us as we take a look at the highlights and lowlights of Microsoft’s year, with a few “what was that?!” moments in there, too.

WIN: Windows 10’s majority market share

Historically, lassitude has been one of Microsoft’s chief upgrade obstacles. Consumers find a mix of operating system and apps that works for them, and they stick with it. Well, helped in part by the impending demise of Windows 7, Windows 10 is getting more traction with consumers and corporations. Microsoft opened 2019 by finally topping Windows 7’s market share with Windows 10. The latest operating system now powers more than half of the world’s PCs.

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