Hot on the heels of this report that says consumers don’t want Windows 8, comes an article by Paul Thurrott that confirms that sales are slow:
One of my most trusted sources at Microsoft confirmed Windows 8’s weak start this week. And with all of the drama surrounding Windows 8 and the recent, unexpected departure of Windows chief Steven Sinofsky, rumors are sure to swirl.
The article goes on to discuss some reasons why this might be. All of them seem plausible. But I think we have to take the long view. It may take months if not a year to see Microsoft’s strategy by making Surface the standard user interface for everything from phones, tablets, and PCs. I’d say that you should watch the next couple of earnings reports to see how popular the OS really is, or isn’t.
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Windows 8 Sales Slow…. Don’t Hit The Panic Button Yet Though
Hot on the heels of this report that says consumers don’t want Windows 8, comes an article by Paul Thurrott that confirms that sales are slow:
One of my most trusted sources at Microsoft confirmed Windows 8’s weak start this week. And with all of the drama surrounding Windows 8 and the recent, unexpected departure of Windows chief Steven Sinofsky, rumors are sure to swirl.
The article goes on to discuss some reasons why this might be. All of them seem plausible. But I think we have to take the long view. It may take months if not a year to see Microsoft’s strategy by making Surface the standard user interface for everything from phones, tablets, and PCs. I’d say that you should watch the next couple of earnings reports to see how popular the OS really is, or isn’t.
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