What's up with Microsoft? - Keeping Technology Simple

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According to a number of surveys published last week, sales of personal computers fell nearly 14% during the first quarter of this year. Why the decrease? The reasons include the surge in sales of tablets and smartphones, people holding on to their computers longer, and the disappointing reaction to Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 8.Why are consumers being turned off by Windows 8? In order to better understand Microsoft's vision, today's program is a rebroadcast of an interview I had with Carl Mazzanti, the CEO of e-Mazzanti Technologies and a Microsoft Partner of the Year in 2012.Join Jim and Carl in discussion of how Microsoft views the future and the role they will be playing in the expanding mobile world.

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This episode was published on April 18, 2013.

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