With Microsoft about to take a big gamble with the release of Windows 8 later this year, it looks like Apple will avoid any big changes to its twin operating system strategy.
Bloggers snapped pictures of banners touting a new version of Apple's operating system for iPhones and iPads -- iOS 6 -- in San Francisco Friday.
The banners were hung at Moscone West, where Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook will kick off Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference Monday. Also expected: an update on the upcoming version of Apple's OS X operating system, dubbed 'Mountain Lion.'
Pundits disagree on what will change with iOS 6. Google Maps may be replaced by Apple's own offering. Support for Facebook could be built into the phone's messaging and photo features. Apple's voice-activated digital assitant, Siri, could use some improvements.
What's plain is that Apple is grinding ahead with the twin-track approach it has taken since the launch of the iPhone: OS X on desktops and notebooks and iOS on tablets and iPhones.
If Microsoft screws up with its effort to stretch a new interface, dubbed 'Metro,' across personal computers and tablets with Windows 8, Cook won't give anyone a reason not to switch.
