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Asus and Acer execs express concerns about consumer demand for Windows 8

Asus and Acer execs express concerns about consumer demand for Windows 8

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Microsoft said this week that licenses for its new Windows 8 operating system are selling like hotcakes, but some Asian computer manufacturers are telling a different story, according to The Wall Street Journal. "Demand for Windows 8 is not that good right now," David Chang, chief financial officer for Asus, told the WSJ. The newspaper also reported that Acer executives "were uncertain how Windows 8 would be received by consumers." Those doubts expressed by Asian OEMs...



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