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Windows 8Windows 8 Tip: Understand Metro’s Mobile RootsWindows 8 Tip: Understand Metro’s Mobile Roots
In my recent writings about Windows 8, I’ve tried to stress that this new system is a mobile OS and not an evolution of Windows 7. That’s because the new Metro-style apps in Windows 8 are mobile apps, not traditional desktop applications. The difference may seem subtle, but it isn’t. And bridging this conceptual divide is key to your understanding and using Windows 8 effectively.
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