Microsoft's 'big gamble' with Windows 8 won't pay off in the enterprise, says Gartner

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	Microsoft's 'big gamble' with Windows 8 won't pay off in the enterprise, says Gartner Microsoft is taking a "big gamble" with its new Windows 8, one that will see the operating system peak at just 20% to 25% of corporate PCs, Gartner analysts said today. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Improving Governance, Risk and Compliance In this webcast you'll learn how your organization can become more responsive to financial market challenges while reassuring decision makers the accuracy of execution. Register Now In this Issue Preston Gralla: Intel CEO Otellini : Windows 8 is being released before it's ready...but that's OK Microsoft drills down on archiving capabilities of new Exchange Microsoft extends Windows Server 2008 support by 18 months Preston Gralla: Maybe Microsoft really is green -- EPA names it Green Power Partner of the Year Preston Gralla: Microsoft: We hate conservative pundit Ann Coulter...oops, never mind Preston Gralla: Report says Microsoft burned millions of watts of unnecessary power to avoid fines Microsoft to make the case for new Exchange version Google Apps drops download support for old Office formats Intel seeks tablet breakthrough with Clover Trail, Windows 8 WHITE PAPER: TRUSTe A Comprehensive Data Privacy Plan As the increase in doing business and sharing of information, or data, online continues to grow exponentially, the importance of developing a data privacy strategy is critical. Read this white paper and learn how to develop a comprehensive strategy. Read Now! Preston Gralla: Intel CEO Otellini : Windows 8 is being released before it's ready...but that's OK Intel's CEO Paul Otellini told his employees in Taiwan that Windows 8 isn't truly fully ready to be shipped, but he still thinks Microsoft is making the right move to release it in late October. So reports Bloomberg. If true, it's a stunning admission. Read More Microsoft drills down on archiving capabilities of new Exchange New and improved archiving capabilities in Exchange 2013 make it easier for IT administrators to store and manage messages, and improve accessibility for end users, Microsoft said Tuesday at its Exchange Conference in Orlando. Read More Microsoft extends Windows Server 2008 support by 18 months Microsoft has extended mainstream support for Windows Server 2008 by 18 months, and again reminded customers that the still-strong Windows XP will retire in April 2014. Read More Preston Gralla: Maybe Microsoft really is green -- EPA names it Green Power Partner of the Year The EPA has honored Microsoft with one of its top awards, Green Power Partner of the Year, for its substantial purchase of green power and its innovative carbon reduction project. This comes only a few days after the New York Times charged that Microsoft burned millions of watts of unnecessary power in order to avoid paying fines. Who's right? Read More WEBCAST: VCE Boosting Asset Utilization of Vblock Customers This webcast will highlight detailed results from a recent IDC study, sponsored by VCE, of five organizations that have implemented Vblock Systems, and seen dramatic cost savings, vast improvement in deployment times, and reduction in downtime. Learn more. Preston Gralla: Microsoft: We hate conservative pundit Ann Coulter...oops, never mind Microsoft for a moment this weekend seemed to weigh into the cultural wars, criticizing controversial conservative pundit Ann Coulter with a tweet, before deleting it and apologizing. Apparently, it was a private tweet sent by a Microsoft employee, who mistakenly sent it out via Microsoft's official Twitter account. Read More Preston Gralla: Report says Microsoft burned millions of watts of unnecessary power to avoid fines Microsoft burned burned milllions of watts of electricity unnecessarily so it could avoid paying a fine for overestimating electricity use, according to the New York Times. The Times, which took an in-depth look at the company's data centers, reports other troubling issues, including a review under California's Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program. Read More Microsoft to make the case for new Exchange version Microsoft will lay out the reasons it believes enterprises need to adopt the new version of its Exchange email server at a conference this week devoted to the product. Read More Google Apps drops download support for old Office formats Google Apps will not support the downloading of documents in older Microsoft Office formats starting on Monday, the company said on Wednesday. Read More Intel seeks tablet breakthrough with Clover Trail, Windows 8 After months of heralding its Clover Trail processor for Windows 8 tablets, Intel on Thursday unveiled the chip that it believes is its ticket to success in the ARM-dominated market. Read More
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