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Windows 8 Won’t Become Business Standard: Forrester
Windows 8 Won’t Become Business Standard: Forrester (via slashdot) Windows 8 won’t become the enterprise standard, according to a new report from research firm Forrester. “Most IT shops are still too focused on migrating to Windows 7 to bother with Windows 8 anytime soon, if at all,” read the summary of Forrester’s report, which could have several Microsoft… continue…
What Microsoft Should Improve with Windows Blue/8.1
By now you’ve heard that Microsoft plans to release significant changes to Windows in time for Christmas. Without giving specifics Tami Reller, the head of marketing and finance for the Windows business, told the Financial Times that ‘key aspects’ of how the software is used will be changed.” The update is codenamed Windows Blue and according to Tami Reller, it’s a significant upgrade but falls short of a full release, so it will be free to customers who have already purchased Windows… continue…
Microsoft Plans a Hollow Start Button for Windows 8
Microsoft will restore the Start button to Windows 8, though it won’t lead to a Start menu as previous versions did. Instead, the button, which will look like Windows 7’s version, will take users to the Windows 8 Start screen, according to the Verge. At ZDNet, Mary Jo Foley says the button supposedly wasn’t originally part of the Windows build, but is indeed looking more likely. Here’s the thing: A Start button that doesn’t include a menu is disingenuous. It… continue…
Windows 8 Partially Responsible for PC Implosion: IDC
Windows 8 Partially Responsible for PC Implosion: IDC (via slashdot) PC shipments are tumbling into the basement, and IDC partially blames Windows 8. The research firm estimated worldwide PC shipments in the first quarter of 2013 at 76.3 million units, down 13.9 percent from the same quarter in 2012. It was the worst quarter in IDC’s 19 years of tracking the PC market… continue…
Windows Blue Shows Microsoft Doubling Down on “Modern” UI
Windows Blue Shows Microsoft Doubling Down on “Modern” UI (via slashdot) Ever since Windows 8 launched last year, a number of users have complained about its Start screen, which features a grid of colorful tiles linked to applications. They don’t want to tap (or click) one of those tiles to access the “traditional” desktop; they didn’t want Microsoft to fix something… continue…
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