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November 8, 2012

Microsoft's Secret Weapon

Rob Hewson, Tech Radar


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The launch of Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system was an unprecedented moment for the industry giant. It is, after all, the first major version of Windows to be built from the ground up with smartphones and tablets in mind rather than being PC-centric. What's more, it was accompanied by the launch of Microsoft's new Surface tablet, marking a historic new appetite within Redmond to take the fight to Apple on the hardware front.

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