Its Windows operating system controls more than 90% of all personal computers.

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But Apple recently updated its Mountain Lion operating system and completely broke parental controls.

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Simply put, HP wants what Apple has: One operating system, which it completely controls, at the heart of all of its consumer electronics phones, tablets, lightweight PCs, perhaps music players, digital cameras, televisions, etc.

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In the Mac world, where Apple controls hardware, operating system, software, and all my iOS devices, an upgrade can make them all work better together.

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Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, which came out last fall, enables touch-screen controls so desktop and laptop computers work more like tablets.

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