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December 28th, 2012, 17:51 GMT · By Bogdan Popa

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It’s Too Early to Judge Windows 8 – Acer

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If we’d judge Windows 8 by users’ comments and analysts’ opinions, Microsoft’s newest operating system is a disappointing, confusing and difficult to use product that has no chance to be as successful as its predecessor.

But Acer President Jim Wong said in an interview with DigiTimes that it’s too early to judge Windows 8, even though the operating system has been “greeted with pessimism.”

What’s more, the Acer official stated that Windows 8 and the touch-capable hardware have the power to revive the PC industry, as both are predicted to post a significant recovery next year.

As for sales of the new operating system, Microsoft hasn’t commented too much on the matter, even though analysts and sources close to the matter have indicated that it failed to meet internal sales projections.

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Comment #1 by: ChromeShine on 28 Dec 2012, 18:42 UTC reply to this comment

Titanic


Comment #2 by: Daniel on 28 Dec 2012, 18:46 UTC reply to this comment

And he's right, users hate on Windows 8 is unfounded and sometimes meaningless.


Comment #3 by: Xi on 29 Dec 2012, 23:03 UTC reply to this comment

Never. If they say early, Why didn't they say it for Win Vista/Win 7 releases? Whatever the recovery happens, there is a total mishap of the OS. Win 8 Only better for Tablets/Smartphones. If MS would want to stick to Modern UI, they could do that for Touch Screen Products. Why they making madatory for PC/Laptop OS?

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