Even for those coming from a MS Windows environment, this is a good investment.
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It still prints money by selling MS-Office and Windows licenses.
MS-DOS and later Windows as the dominant operating system for the personal computer thanks to its own pioneering efforts, the brilliance of its business strategy and the network effects that give a single standard inherent advantages over any rivals.
Ms. Reller in the interview said Windows technical staff responded "awfully darn fast" to the surge of sales of devices such as Google Inc.
Ms. Hummel is afraid that the Windows technology is a flash in the pan given her recollection of Microsoft's feeble attempt to take on Apple's iPod with its Zune portable digital-music player.
"We will see how far they have really got when we see those Windows systems shipping in October, " Ms Fried told BBC News.
MS-DOS, Microsoft's pre-Windows operating system, provides new detail.
Ms Reller refused to reveal details of the changes Microsoft would make to Windows 8.
Windows Mobile has about 60k, and a mobile version of MS Office, while attractive, does not fill the gap.
"If they want to know how the dog is going to show, I tell them the eyes are the windows to the soul that goes for dogs, too, " Ms. Germani said.
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