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		dschobel on Oct 25, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Windows 8 Arrives failing? MS has been holding 70% to 85% of the desktop market for decades, even by conservative estimates.

glennsl on Oct 26, 2012 [–]

They also used to focus on the desktop market. Now they focus on the tablet market, to the point of sacrificing the desktop user experience to gain entrance to that market. That might prove to be a big mistake.

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