Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) – Windows 8.1: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

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The ugly

The reality of the situation is that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has to repair Windows 8’s poor reputation while also managing declining PC sales. The billion-dollar question for Microsoft is whether or not consumers have already moved beyond the PC thanks to the explosive rise of mobile computing. Perhaps when $300 touch-enabled laptops hit the shelves this holiday season, the attention will turn back to the PC. In the meantime, I’m not sure there’s enough improvement built into Windows 8.1 to improve the outlook.

The article Windows 8.1: The Good, Bad, and Ugly originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Steve Heller.

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