A recent report showed PC sales down 14 % and Apple desktop sales flat . People increasingly are buying smaller , cheaper tablets and phones . The company is also toying around with the idea of making smaller , cheaper tablets that are much more popular with consumers . Microsoft 's mobile - friendly Windows 8 has confused some users . But Microsoft is working on ` ` Blue , '' that 's reportedly more desktop friendly .
A recent report showed PC sales down 14 % and Apple desktop sales flat . People increasingly are buying smaller , cheaper tablets and phones . Microsoft 's mobile - friendly Windows 8 has confused some users . But Microsoft is working on ` ` Blue , '' that 's reportedly more desktop friendly .