Computerworld - Windows 8 will be "largely irrelevant" to traditional PC users, a research firm said Monday.
Microsoft faces a tough sell with the new operating system, IDC said, because Windows 8 tries to "offer the best of both worlds" with a single OS suitable for both desktops and tablets.
"Windows 8 will be largely irrelevant to the users of traditional PCs, and we expect effectively no upgrade activity from Windows 7 to Windows 8 in that form factor," said IDC.
Read on by Gregg Keizer: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222436/Windows_8_will_be_largely_irrelevant_on_PCs_predicts_IDC