Windows 8 PC orders weak, says analyst

	Preston Gralla: Interface design guru: Windows 8 is "weak on tablets, terrible for PCs" | Enterprise interest in Windows 8 half that for Windows 7 in '09
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	Windows 8 PC orders weak, says analyst Computer sellers have scaled back their expectations of the sales pop they'll get from Windows 8 this year, an analyst said today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc Tips for a Trouble-Free Exchange 2010 Upgrade Harnessing the powerful new features of Microsoft Exchange 2010 – but without introducing additional risk, cost and complexity during the migration process – is a challenge many CIOs are about to face. We consider the risks involved and propose actions businesses can take to mitigate them. Read now In this Issue Preston Gralla: Interface design guru: Windows 8 is "weak on tablets, terrible for PCs" Enterprise interest in Windows 8 half that for Windows 7 in '09 Preston Gralla: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak: Microsoft may now be more innovative than Apple 10 useful Windows 8 keyboards, mice and other peripherals Windows 8 tablets need more apps, but OS will eventually outpace Android, SAP exec says Preston Gralla: HP's PC boss: Microsoft's Windows RT Surface tablet is "slow," "kludgy," and "expensive" Users see random reboots on two Windows Phone 8 smartphones RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC IT's Next Transformation To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT. Read the interactive guide to learn more. Preston Gralla: Interface design guru: Windows 8 is "weak on tablets, terrible for PCs" Well-known interface guru Jakob Nielsen has put Windows 8 through user testing on PCs and tablets, and his conclusion is a stark one: Windows 8 is bad on tablets, and even worse on PCs. He blames dueling interfaces, reduced "discoverability," "low information density," and more. Read More Enterprise interest in Windows 8 half that for Windows 7 in '09 Enterprise IT decision makers are about half as enthusiastic about the new Windows 8 as they were three years ago about the then-just-released Windows 7, an analyst said today. Read More Preston Gralla: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak: Microsoft may now be more innovative than Apple When most people think innovation, they think Apple, not Microsoft. But Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says that he worries that Microsoft has become more innovative than Apple, and that Apple has fallen into the habit of just churning out new generations of existing products. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell SonicWall Why Protection and Performance Matters Outdated firewalls can pose serious security risks and simply adding malware protection inhibits performance. Dell SonicWALL Next-Generation Firewalls overcome these limitations with multi-core architecture and Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection for unrivaled protection and performance. Read Now! 10 useful Windows 8 keyboards, mice and other peripherals Need a mouse for your Windows 8 laptop or a keyboard for your Windows RT tablet? These devices from Microsoft and Logitech are solid options from proven peripherals vendors. Read More Windows 8 tablets need more apps, but OS will eventually outpace Android, SAP exec says Windows 8 might, or might not, prove to be a big hit with enterprise customers. But SAP is betting it will become an important platform in the workplace, an SAP executive said Thursday Read More Preston Gralla: HP's PC boss: Microsoft's Windows RT Surface tablet is "slow," "kludgy," and "expensive" Microsoft partners have had less-than-kind things to say about the RT Surface tablet. And now HP PC honcho Todd Bradley has weighed in with the harshest criticism yet. He calls the tablet "slow," "kludgey" and "expensive." Read More Users see random reboots on two Windows Phone 8 smartphones Hundreds of early users of two Windows Phone 8 smartphones have complained of recurring and random reboots on Nokia's Lumia 920 and the HTC 8X smartphones. Read More
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