Friday, April 26, 2013

Six months on, Windows 8 sales are a mystery

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The Windows 8 operating system debuted on October 26th, six months ago today. Intended as the savior of a flagging PC industry, Microsoft's latest software is designed specifically for touch-equipped hardware. While Apple continues to increase its iPad shipments year-on-year, Microsoft and its OEMs are fresh out the gate with an operating system that tries to marry a keyboard and mouse-driven UI to a modern touch-enabled interface. Microsoft provided some early signs of Windows 8's sales performance, but recently it has been rather quiet. How well is the big Windows 8 gamble paying off?


The first indication of Windows 8 growth came from Microsoft itself. The software maker announced 40 million license sales in late November, noting that...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/26/4265182/windows-8-sales-after-six-months-are-a-mystery

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