Experts question Microsoft's decision to retire XP

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	Experts question Microsoft's decision to retire XP Microsoft will 'draw a line in the sand' in 2014 when Windows XP exits support, security researchers said today, even if millions of people are still running the aged OS and a zero-day bug threatens the Windows ecosystem. Read More WEBCAST: APC by Schneider Electric Strategies for Managing Distributed IT Environments Protecting your network architecture continues to be extremely critical. Distributed networking and computing spaces often times go unmanaged. Learn more about the importance of managing these distributed IT spaces including strategies for maintaining availability and energy cost savings opportunities. Learn more. In this Issue Preston Gralla: Windows XP users: Your OS will retire; it's time to give up and join the real world Preston Gralla: Windows 8 convertible devices: Born to fail Microsoft's Surface Pro highlights flawed two-for-one strategy Preston Gralla: Are Windows 8 sales as dismal as they seem? Nokia launches low-end Lumia 620; brings Windows Phone to China Mobile HP brings tablet functionality to new laptop 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: Windows XP users: Your OS will retire; it's time to give up and join the real world Some experts have questioned whether Microsoft will really end support, bug fixes, and security patches for Windows XP on April 8, 2014, as it has previously announced. My guess is that Microsoft will stick to its guns. And so it's finally time for the XP holdouts to join the real world. Read More Preston Gralla: Windows 8 convertible devices: Born to fail Microsoft and hardware makers have big hopes for "convertible"Windows 8 notebooks/tablets -- machines that do double-duty as notebooks and tablets. But "convertibles" and similar devices are bound to fail. They're a marketing concept in search of a reason to live, and there is none. Read More Microsoft's Surface Pro highlights flawed two-for-one strategy Microsoft's upcoming Surface Pro tablet sums up the company's seeming strategy with Windows 8: That business users can do with one device what they currently accomplish with two. Read More WEBCAST: LogiXML Enhance Transparency in Private Equity & Alternatives Learn how Neuberger Berman met growing customer demand by enhancing reporting. Using agile BI technology, the company was able to quickly build an on-demand portal enabling investors to view real-time indicators such as Net Asset Value, diversification, and geographic performance. Learn More. Preston Gralla: Are Windows 8 sales as dismal as they seem? New figures show that Windows 8 usage a month after launch parallels that of Windows Vista rather than Windows 7 -- one more piece of evidence that Windows 8's launch has been a poor one for Microsoft. But there's more to the figures than meets the eye. Are things really as bad as they seem for Windows 8? Read More Nokia launches low-end Lumia 620; brings Windows Phone to China Mobile Nokia said its new Lumia 620 handset is its most affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone yet, priced $249 when bought without a contract. Read More HP brings tablet functionality to new laptop Hewlett-Packard is bringing a twist to its business laptop design with the new EliteBook Revolve, which is the company's first Windows 8 touchscreen laptop that can double up as a tablet in some circumstances. Read More
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