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Windows 8 Aims to Bridge Tablets and Desktops

Feb 10, 2012
1 minute read

As Microsoft readies Windows 8 for its pre-release consumer debut, it hopes to wade into the tablet market while keeping one foot firmly planted in the desktop market. It designed Windows 8 to be one operating system that runs on two distinct platforms. Will the strategy pay off?

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