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Windows 8 uptake slows for third straight month
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237252/Windows_8_uptake_slows_for_third_straight_month#

This new trend bolsters the belief by many analysts that Windows 8 will have a very difficult time gaining traction because of a pair of factors: First, that users are put off by the dual-UI (user interface) approach of the OS, and second, that PC sales have been clobbered by a shift to tablets and smartphones, the vast majority of which run rivals' operating systems.