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	Preston Gralla: Five reasons Windows 8 could be a big hit Windows 8 could be the biggest gamble that Microsoft has ever taken. But even though many people have said that gamble looks like a bad one, there's certainly a chance that it will pay off. Here are five reasons that Windows 8 could be a big hit. Read More WEBCAST: IBM How to Take Business Analytics to the Next Level By viewing this webcast you will learn how you can implement an effective BA strategy that will deliver maximum strategic value to your company. View Now In this Issue Windows 8 launch: Complete coverage Windows XP turns 11, still not dead yet Barbara Krasnoff: Windows 8 launch: Live blog Microsoft responds to EU antitrust regulator's complaint on breach of browser choice order Richi Jennings: European woe for Microsoft averted? Video: Microsoft's Bill Gates discusses Windows 8's natural user interface (NUI) Preston Gralla: Windows 8 will mean an "ugly" 2013 for Microsoft, no growth in its 30% PC-and-devices market share, says Forrester Windows 8 in the enterprise? Not next year, says Gartner AMD says more Windows 8 tablets with its chips coming Microsoft drops physical box sales of Windows 8 in China Preston Gralla: Needed: A 7-inch Microsoft Surface or other 7-inch Windows RT tablet to compete with the iPad mini Richi Jennings: Microsoft Surface tablet reviews are crazily mixed RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn LogMeIn Central: Automate, Monitor and Manage PCs. LogMeIn lets you Monitor and Manage PCs, deliver patches and updates to multiple PCS simultaneously. Central helps IT deliver seamless support that keeps employees productive and up and running. LogMeIn Central - automate routine tasks and do more. Free Trial Windows 8 launch: Complete coverage Microsoft launches Windows 8, its new and controversial operating system. We bring you news, opinions, reviews, how-tos and more. Read More Windows XP turns 11, still not dead yet On the same day Microsoft loudly proclaims Windows 8 in New York, the aging-but-still-going Windows XP today quietly celebrates its 11th birthday. Read More Barbara Krasnoff: Windows 8 launch: Live blog Join on-the-spot Computerworld reporters today after 11 a.m. for the inside blow-by-blow as Microsoft launches its new Windows 8 operating system -- along with a slew of exciting new devices, including tablets, Ultrabooks, hybrid tablet/laptop combos and all-in-ones. Read More Microsoft responds to EU antitrust regulator's complaint on breach of browser choice order The European Commission has made a formal statement of objections to Microsoft over the company's failure to fulfill its commitment to offer Windows users a free choice of browser in settlement of an earlier antitrust case. Read More Richi Jennings: European woe for Microsoft averted? The European Commission isn't happy about the browser ballot pop-up in Windows 8 or Windows 7-SP1. The EC says it's inadequate in the former and missing in the latter. Microsoft faces possible huge fines as a result. However, there is at least some good news for Redmond. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers dig into the story. Read More Video: Microsoft's Bill Gates discusses Windows 8's natural user interface (NUI) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates lent his celebrity status to endorse the company's latest operating system Windows 8, which goes on sale today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Accelerating Cloud Performance with WAN Optimization Today's smart CIOs are assessing their workloads against business needs and analyzing where each should run—locally or in the public cloud. Read on to learn about the benefits of cloud computing, and why its success or failure is often dependent on WAN optimization. Learn more. Preston Gralla: Windows 8 will mean an "ugly" 2013 for Microsoft, no growth in its 30% PC-and-devices market share, says Forrester The Windows 8 launch will be a rocky one, leading to an "ugly" 2013 for Microsoft, warns a report from Forrester. And Microsoft's overall share of the PC-and-devices market, currently at 30%, will remain static at least until 2016, the report adds. Read More Windows 8 in the enterprise? Not next year, says Gartner Enterprises will not be moving quickly to adopt Windows 8, and most will skip next year, according to market research firm Gartner. Read More AMD says more Windows 8 tablets with its chips coming Advanced Micro Devices hopes to brush off a slow start to compete against ARM and Intel in the Windows 8 tablet market through new customer announcements and future chips. Read More Microsoft drops physical box sales of Windows 8 in China Microsoft will not sell Windows 8 as a physical boxed product in China and instead will distribute the OS only through downloads and pre-installs on devices, in a move that could help the company drive consumers away from pirated copies of its products. Read More Preston Gralla: Needed: A 7-inch Microsoft Surface or other 7-inch Windows RT tablet to compete with the iPad mini As Microsoft prepares to unleash a Windows 8 and Windows RT tablet assault, there's one thing notably missing: a 7-inch RT tablet to compete with the just-announced iPad mini and slews of 7-inch Android tablets. Without that missing piece, it will be hard for Microsoft gain a big tablet market share. Read More Richi Jennings: Microsoft Surface tablet reviews are crazily mixed The Surface tablet reviews are in. And the conclusions about the new Microsoft device are all over the map. Here are just a few, in another of Richi's roundups. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers walk the thin line between love and hate. Read More
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