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Windows 8 U-turn will mean for the PC  Summary: Windows 8 hasn't
given PC sales the boost that OEMs were anticipating, and
Microsoft is now rumored to be getting ready to do a U-turn on
some of the core changes introduced. What effect will this have
on the wider industry?  It seems highly likely that Microsoft is
planning a big Windows 8 U-turn, and that the release of Windows
8.1 — also known as Windows Blue — will allow users to bypass
the much-hated Start Screen and also bring back the much-loved
Start button.  While this is likely to please those who found
these changes irritating and confusing, what could this mean for
the wider PC industry?  Mea culpa, or the next step?  It's clear
that Microsoft considered Windows 8 to be risky. Microsoft CEO
Steve Ballmer characterized it as just that back in October
2010. This is clear evidence that Microsoft had doubts about how
the operating system would be received by the PC driving masses.
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