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QuickPoll: Is Windows Microsoft's biggest strength or a weakness going forward?

By Computerworld staff

July 13, 2011 12:36 AM ET

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer stressed this week that Windows is "the backbone product of Microsoft" now and into the future: "Windows PCs, Windows Phones, Windows slates..." What do you think? Is Windows Microsoft's biggest strength or a weakness going forward?

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