micron associates, Dell blames’ uncertain adoption of Window
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Because of the grim financial future, Dell blamed Microsoft’s Windows 8 based from the securities regulators statement filed Friday with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Micron Associates research. The uncertain adoption of Windows 8 operating is system is said as the cause of its under-performance relative to a number of its competitors. The statement laid out Dell’s case for shareholders accepting a $24.4 billion offer, led by its founder and CEO, Michael Dell, to take the PC maker private. Michael Dell has joined with private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners to buy the company, with Silver Lake in turn tapping Microsoft for a $2 billion contribution. Michael Dell’s proposal has been threatened by recent counter-offers from private-equity fund manager Blackstone and a group coordinated by investor Carl Icahn. In the proxy, Dell also blamed other factors for its troubled PC business, including “unexpected slowdowns in enterprise Windows 7 upgrades,” as well as a lengthening PC replacement cycle and a rush to the bottom toward lower-margin systems. The Round Rock, Texas Company also cited the widely-reported shift in consumer dollars from PCs to tablets and smartphones. Dell acknowledged that it’s not playing in the hottest technology markets, admitting that it sells only “limited quantities” of tablets and doesn’t manufacture smartphones. While the blame placed on Windows 8 was not a surprise — reports of sluggish sales have dogged the operating system since its launch in October — Dell’s naming Windows 7 was. What’s striking is that Dell is better known for selling PCs to enterprises than to consumers. Slowing sales of Windows 7 machines at Dell may indicate that corporations have largely completed their migrations from Windows XP. If accurate and an industry-wide trend, Microsoft could face even tougher times ahe
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