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    Can Microsoft Survive If Windows 8 Fails?

    Microsoft is betting the farm on the success of Windows 8–its new and radically different operating system. That at least is the uncompromising view espoused by Steve Ballmer, the company’s chief executive. “Our hardware partners are all in, companies like Verizon and AT&T are all in, there are hundreds of […]

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    Why Windows 8 touch sorta stinks in the Consumer Preview edition

    Existing hardware wasn’t built to rigorous Microsoft standards for the new operating system. If you’ve been less than impressed with the performance of the touch interface for Windows 8 Consumer Preview it may be because the hardware running it wasn’t designed for the new operating system, Microsoft says. The eight […]