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December 28th, 2012, 22:01 GMT · By Bogdan Popa

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Fujitsu Confirms Demand for Windows 8 Is “Weak” [Bloomberg]

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The Windows 8 sales saga doesn’t seem to come to an end with no official figures released by Microsoft, so yet another company executive has recently revealed that the new operating system isn’t selling like it should right now.

Fujitsu President Masami Yamamoto told reporters in Tokyo that Windows 8 sales are “weak,” according to a report by Bloomberg. Microsoft still thinks that it should remain tight-lipped on this subject, so no comments from the Redmond-based technology company so far.

The only official details concerning Windows 8 sales have been provided in late November when Microsoft revealed that it had managed to sell 40 million copies in just a single month.

While we don’t know if that’s good or bad, Redmond insiders have hinted that Windows 8 is missing internal sales projections, with Steve Ballmer blaming the PC industry for not launching enough devices running Microsoft new operating system.

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Comment #1 by: Wolfram on 29 Dec 2012, 09:45 UTC reply to this comment

Even if Windows 8 would be offered for free, there are lots of users who would NEVER abandon their XP machines. Not even under torture.

In fact, the Mother Nature is already providing a "Life Without Walls" (and roofs...) - especially in the United States. People do not need an OS which does the same thing. Honestly.

http://clikhear.palmbeachpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/joplin1.jpg
http://www.operationcompassion.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/slide_26162_281894_huge.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qh8-ChYdeHA/TgKrxyiFKyI/AAAAAAAAAFc/HIi6-yCeD94/s1600/Joplin+Tornado.jpg

See what I mean?

The moral? Put the Walls back! (i.e., tell NSA.gov [and others, too] to f**k-off from Windows!)


Comment #2 by: NM on 31 Dec 2012, 14:02 UTC reply to this comment

Fujitsu isn't a very good proxy for the PC market as a whole. Its PC manufacturing business has been in decline for years, and its emphasis on European markets has been particularly unfortunate as that region has struggled economically to deal with economic collapse in Greece, Spain, Italy, and a general slowdown elsewhere.

Btw, Fujitsu has no right to complain about windows 8, I went on their site, and I looked at their selection. EVERY single computer they offer was designed for windows 7.

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