Uptake gap between Windows 8 and Vista widens even as new OS gains share

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	Uptake gap between Windows 8 and Vista widens even as new OS gains share Windows 8 last month fell even further behind the historical adoption pace of Windows Vista, Microsoft's 2007 flop, new statistics showed today. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Connection, Inc. Why Ultrabook™ Convertible Devices for the Enterprise User expectations place new demands on IT. Often users prefer the mobility of a tablet, but need the processing power of an actual computer. Read the white paper, "Why Ultrabook Convertible Devices for the Enterprise," to learn about the real-world benefits of Intel® Ultrabook™ convertibles. Learn more. In this Issue Dell blames 'uncertain adoption' of Windows 8 for some of its financial woes How Microsoft lost the future of gesture control Microsoft signals push to smaller, lower-priced Windows tablets Microsoft quietly patches first Modern app for Windows 8, RT How Microsoft lost the future of gesture control WEBCAST: IBM Elastic Caching for a Smarter Planet Live Date & Time: January 30, 2013 at 12:00 pm ET Social Media, mobile devices and new innovative infrastructures mean that more data is being used to serve end-users more than ever before. Enterprise customers must act quickly on data stored across their enterprise. Register Now Dell blames 'uncertain adoption' of Windows 8 for some of its financial woes Dell blamed Microsoft's Windows 8 as one of several causes for its grim financial future, according to a Friday filing with U.S. securities regulators. Read More How Microsoft lost the future of gesture control Microsoft squandered its five-year head start in gesture control technology and is now falling behind. By the time the company gets Kinect for Windows into the consumer market, Leap Motion may already own that market. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Explore, Analyze and Collaborate Learn how to explore, analyze and collaborate using City Forward. City Forward is a free, web-based platform that enables users to view and interact with city data while engaging in an ongoing public dialogue about cities. Learn More Microsoft signals push to smaller, lower-priced Windows tablets Microsoft has relaxed a Windows 8 certification requirement to allow devices with lower resolutions, a move analysts said means Microsoft could soon join the shift to smaller, less expensive tablets. Read More Microsoft quietly patches first Modern app for Windows 8, RT Microsoft earlier this week quietly issued its first security update for one of its Windows 8 apps, patching a link-spoofing vulnerability in Mail. Read More How Microsoft lost the future of gesture control Microsoft squandered its five-year head start in gesture control technology and is now falling behind. By the time the company gets Kinect for Windows into the consumer market, Leap Motion may already own that market. Read More
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