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January 8, 2013

Tablets Are Microsoft's Big Bet

Shane O'Neill, CIO


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If 2012 was the year Microsoft set the table for Windows 8, then 2013 is the year the company must prove that the new OS stands out in an increasingly mobile world. Unfortunately, sales of Windows 8 devices have not been impressive so far, according to the New York Times, as Microsoft vies for acceptance in a market that has gone through a transformation since the PC-centered glory days of Windows XP and, more recently, Windows 7.

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TAGGED: Tablets, Microsoft Surface

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