Sorry, but Windows 8 IS failing.

You can spot the fanboys online by their fervent insistence that the object of their irrational exuberance will eventually win out, despite evidence to the contrary.  This week, it's been all about Windows 8 and Microsoft, all because Microsoft's stock price has hit a 6-year high.  I'm sure that with the amount of intellectual property, Microsoft won't go away any time soon, and it has room to expand revenues, especially from the gaming console market.  But there's just no evidence that their focus of transition to mobile has worked.  To wit: Amazon's best seller list in the category of "Laptops, Tablets and Notebooks".

May 1, 2013 Amazon's Best Seller List, Laptops, Tablets & Netbooks:

1. Kindle Fire HD 7" 16GB WiFi w/ Special Offers
2. Kindle Fire 7" 8GB w/ Special Offers
3. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" WiFi
4. Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 16GB WiFi w/ Special Offers
5. Kindle Fire 7" 32GB w/ Special Offers
6. Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 32GB WiFi w/ Special Offers
7. Samsung Chromebook WiFi 11.6"
8. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
9. Kindle Fire 7" WiFi, 1st Gen
10. Apple iPad Mini, White, 16GB WiFi
11. Apple iPad Mini, Black, 16GB WiFi
12. Alldaymall 7" Android 4.0 tablet 4GB WiFi
13. Apple MacBook Pro 13.3"
14. Apple iPad 2, White 16GB WiFi
15. Apple iPad 4, Black, 16GB WiFi
16. Google Nexus 7, 16GB
17. Google Nexus 7 32GB
18. Toshiba Satellite S8555D-S5148, Windows 8
19. Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 32GB WiFi/LTE w/ Special Offers
20. Apple iPad 2, Black, 16GB WiFi
21. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1", Deep Grey 32GB WiFi
22. Kindle Fire HD 7" 16GB WiFi w/ Special Offers, Refurbished
23. Asus K55N-DS81 15.6" Laptop, Windows 8
24. Dell Inspiron 15, i15RV-6190BLK, Windows 8
25. Apple iPad 4, Black, 32GB WiFi
26. Asus TF700T-B1-GR 10.1" Android tablet
27. Apple iPad 4, White, 32GB WiFi
28. Coby 7" Android 8GB WiFi tablet
29. TabletExpress 7" A13 Android 4GB WiFi tablet
30. Chromo 7" Android 4GB WiFi tablet

That's what a Google invasion army looks like.

Just three devices in the top-30, are sporting Windows 8.  So much for Microsoft's mobile ambitions with its transition away from the desktop.  Ironically, Windows 8 dominates Amazon's the best-seller category of Desktops...well, if you ignore three of the top four desktops (all Macs).

I'm trying to avoid Windows 8, myself.  If I build my own computer, I'll be testing out Linux (Ubuntu) with WINE, or simply waiting out the next iteration of Windows OS, unless of course, ChromeOS or Android becomes useful enough for power users.