[BITList] w8 faces skepticism

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http://www.pcworld.com/article/2021330/after-its-launch-splash-windows-8-faces-business-skepticism.html




PRODUCTIVITY & SOCIAL a.. windows 8, a.. it managementAfter its launch splash, Windows 8 faces business skepticism
By Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Servicea.. Dec 18, 2012 1:55 PM a.. print a.. SINGLE
  PAGEAmong the raft of recent and upcoming Microsoft upgrades, Windows 8 towers in importance but its chances for success remain cloudy among enterprise customers.

While Windows 8 is getting automatically pushed onto new PCs and tablets to consumers, its acceptance in the enterprise is expected to be a tougher sell. Most enterprises have either recently upgraded from XP to Windows 7 or are in the process of doing so, and thus unlikely to embark again so soon on another OS refresh, according to various surveys.

It was on the strength of its dominant OS position on desktops and laptops that Microsoft built its successful product portfolio for enterprises, including client-side applications like Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and server-side software like SQL Server, SharePoint and Exchange.
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