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Toshio on Nov 18, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple Can Finish What Microsoft’s Sinofsky Started

> "Far more difficult is to examine the reasons why Windows 8 is unpopular. I think a lot of the reason why Windows 8 is unpopular is simply because it's different."

I think we have a pretty good idea by now why windows 8 is going to fail in the marketplace. Usability professionals have already chimed in.

j_baker on Nov 18, 2012 [–]

Oh. Well if "usability professionals" have offered opinions, it must be settled, right? They are the authorities on OS business models.

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