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Re: will MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ??

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I think Windows 8 will be generally successful on the tablets (both ARM 
& x86), not entirely sure there is anything compelling about it on 
traditional PC's though. I'm sure there will be a few upgraders to 
Windows 8, or most likely most people will just get it preinstalled with 
their latest PC's and they won't have any choice on the matter. Windows 
8 actually looks like it may be going backwards on the PC vs. Windows 7, 
as it's going to be removing the Aero interface.

However, Microsoft has made one giant move towards embracing ARM by 
making its own ARM-based tablet:

Microsoft's Surface Tablets Raise the Bar for PC Pals - Businessweek
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-06-18/microsofts-surface-tablets-raise-the-bar-for-pc-rivals

There's supposed to be a bigger tablet which will likely be x86 
announced in a couple of months though. It may either be AMD or Intel, 
no word yet.

	Yousuf Khan

On 12/06/2012 11:14 PM, JJ wrote:
> LOL... sadly true.
>
> But Windows 8 is a gamble by Microsoft. If it does suck, it'll suck, and
> people will just keep Windows 7. Microsoft will eventually had to follow
> demands.
>
> Besides, Windows 8 is more focused for embedded devices. PCs will still
> live on. Intel will live on. Haven't you see "The Last Mimzy"?
>
>
> Yousuf Khan<bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com>  wrote in news:4fd58077
> @news.bnb-lp.com:
>
>> On 10/06/2012 7:01 AM, Intel Guy wrote:
>>> But - the post didn't seem particularly troll-ish.
>>>
>>> How much of Intel's business is in some way tied to a Microsoft OS?
>>
>> Probably 99%.
>>
>>       Yousuf Khan

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will MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ?? Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> - 2012-06-07 16:04 +0200
  Re: will MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ?? Intel Guy <Intel@Guy.com> - 2012-06-08 08:21 -0400
    Re: will MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ?? Trent <none@dev.null.pissof> - 2012-06-08 08:40 -0400
      Re: will MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ?? Intel Guy <Intel@Guy.com> - 2012-06-09 21:01 -0400
        Re: will MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ?? Yousuf Khan <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> - 2012-06-11 11:23 +0600
          Re: will MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ?? JJ <jaejunks_at@_googlemail_dot._com> - 2012-06-12 17:14 +0000
            Re: will MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ?? Yousuf Khan <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> - 2012-06-19 15:19 +0600
          Re: will MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ?? Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 15:10 -0700
            Re: will MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ?? Yousuf Khan <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> - 2012-09-30 13:11 -0400
              Re: will MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ?? Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2012-10-01 09:12 -0700
                Why is quoted material being double-spaced from google? (was: will  MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ??) Intel Guy <Intel@Guy.com> - 2012-10-03 10:26 -0400
                Re: Why is quoted material being double-spaced from google? (was: will  MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ??) Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2012-10-03 09:29 -0700
                Re: Why is quoted material being double-spaced from google? (was:will   MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ??) Intel Guy <Intel@Guy.com> - 2012-10-04 09:00 -0400
                Re: Why is quoted material being double-spaced from google? (was:will   MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ??) Trent <none@dev.null.pissof> - 2012-10-04 09:07 -0400
                Re: Why is quoted material being double-spaced from google? (was:will   MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ??) Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2012-10-04 09:50 -0700
                Re: Why is quoted material being double-spaced from google? (was:will   MIcrosoft's sinking drag down Intel ??) Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2012-10-04 09:15 -0700

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