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Win 8 Problems

The forthcoming release of Microsoft Windows 8 has prompted industry watchers to outline some of their concerns about the software giant’s revamped operating system. Intel chief Paul Otellini is understood to have told employees that the overhauled OS is being released before it is ready and that further improvements to the software will be required. IT leaders are questioning whether Windows 8 will suffer a similar fate to Vista. Otellini is reported to have made the comments in an address to employees at an event in Taiwan, according to a report on Bloomberg. This is not the first time the launch day readiness of Windows 8 has been called into question. IT Pro revealed earlier this year that fears were growing that the tablet version of the software may not be ready in time for its release date. Furthermore, market watcher Gartner claims Microsoft is taking a “big gamble” with Windows 8, as the revamped OS could struggle to win favour with risk-adverse CIOs. “Making radical changes to Windows poses a risk for Microsoft as organisations like to...deploy mature, stable, well-supported products,” said the analyst firm in a statement. “The bottom line is, IT leaders are questioning whether Windows 8 will suffer a similar fate [to Vista].”