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Windows Blue
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The update
for the Windows 8 OS, which was dubbed as Windows Blue, is set to be released
by before the end of the year. The upcoming OS will be able to support numerous
screen displays, form factors, and offers more options for consumers and
business users.
Microsoft
CFO and CMO Tami Reller revealed that the update allows the company to react to
the feedback from customers that the company took note of since the Windows RT
and Windows 8 OS were unveiled. Last year, Microsoft delivered ARM-based
Windows RT and Intel-based Windows 8 OS devices. The Windows Blue update
follows some unfavorable reactions from users on the operating system, which
has not stopped the decline in the sales of PCs.
PC
deliveries in the first quarter went down by 13.9 percent compared to the same
period last year. The wide acceptance of other devices has contributed to the
failure of the Windows 8 OS from stopping the decline in PC sales.
No details
were provided by Reller on the features of the Windows Blue update.
However, it
should also be noted that sales of the Windows 8 license have surpassed the 100
million unit level within ix months after it was released. The figure includes
the sales of the devices using the OS along with the upgrades to the latest OS
from Microsoft.
Reller also
said that there is a growing number of devices using the Windows 8 and Windows
RT OS. The company is aware of the time it will take to change and it is optimistic
of the developments following the launch of the OS. Despite the decline in PC
sales, she is still confident of the PC market.
The PC
market is now evolving with the increasing number of mobile devices including
convertibles and touch laptops. The new PCs that have emerged are starting to
become more affordable for consumers.
The number
of apps available in the Windows Store has also increased by six-fold since it
was launched. The first six months saw over 250 million applications downloaded
by users.
The SkyDrive
of the company also has more than 250 million uses while the Outlook.com
webmail has around 400 million accounts. This is positive news for the company
even as it prepares for the release of the Windows Blue OS update within the
year.
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