IT execs excited (but cautious) about merger of mobile, desktop OSes

The road to operating system (OS) convergence is already paved, and many IT leaders are set to roll down that path.Despite a recent denial from Google regarding reports that it planned to merge Android and Chrome this month, Apple, Google and Microsoft are clearly making moves designed to merge their mobile and desktop OSes. However, none of them are quite ready to make the full transition to a single OS for all of their devices.These companies may still be weighing the potential gains and sacri