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Anonymous
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http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/could-windows-7-become-the-new-windows-xp/14745?tag=nl.e539

Summary: Could Microsoft have trouble getting desktop and notebook users to move to Windows 8?
Is Microsoft in danger of turning Windows 7 into the new Windows XP?
What do I mean by that? Well, take a look at the usage share statistics for Windows XP. Despite being two versions out of date it still commands an almost 50% usage share. People are holding onto XP for dear life rather than opening their wallets and upgrading to the latest and greatest.
Could this be a problem facing Microsoft when it tries to get people to upgrade to Windows 8? It could well be
And if they don’t want touch, why upgrade to Windows 8.

Posted 13 years ago #
copmom
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According to that article, looks like Windows 8 is geared towards touch screen and who wants that for a desktop? As it is we have fingerprint smeared digital cameras. I'm one of that 50% sticking to XP.. as in another topic discussed, I just made the addition to SP3 for SP2 on XP and I'm not in the market for anything else that's new and 'improved'! As the old saying goes: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"!

Posted 13 years ago #

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