Will Microsoft redefine the industry with Windows 8 and the Surface Pro?

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Windows 8 represents a big change for Microsoft’s industry leading OS. It breaks from tradition by doing away with the long serving Start button and replacing it with a tile-based and touch-friendly Metro UI. While this move has widely polarized opinion, especially in the enterprise sector, it does represent a major trend across the industry, with mobile-tablet operating systems becoming more and more closely related to their laptop and desktop counterparts. This trend is personified by Microsoft’s in-house tablet, the Surface Pro... Continue Reading Will Microsoft redefine the industry with Windows 8 and the Surface Pro?

Section: Personal Computing

Tags: Microsoft, Operating system, Personal Computers, Tablet, Touch-enabled, Windows 8

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