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The Linux Alternative to Windows 8

Mar 29, 2012

The approaching advent of Windows 8 might well be a big opportunity for the Linux OS to make inroads into the small business market. Why? Not everyone will like or want the new Metro interface that’s an unavoidable feature of Windows 8. Plus, Windows XP support is soon to really most sincerely dead. What’s a small business to do?

Rethink Linux.

If you’re reluctant to upgrade to Windows 8 and/or you have aging hardware, be sure to read Sean Michael Kerner’s take on why a Linux alternative makes sense for small business.

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