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Marketplace Tech Report for Thursday, October 25, 2012
Oct 25, 2012

Marketplace Tech Report for Thursday, October 25, 2012

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In a given day, you probably spend more hours gazing at Microsoft than you do your lover. Think about it: Microsoft controls the desktop of more than 80 percent of computers, and many of us have grown accustomed to that face. So when Microsoft proposes to radically change things, as is the case with Windows 8, it is time to pay attention.

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Oct 25, 2012
When Microsoft proposes to radically change things, it is time to pay attention.

In a given day, you probably spend more hours gazing at Microsoft than you do your lover. Think about it: Microsoft controls the desktop of more than 80 percent of computers, and many of us have grown accustomed to that face. So when Microsoft proposes to radically change things, as is the case with Windows 8, it is time to pay attention.

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