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The tag 'second class' appears in discussions about Microsoft's strategic shift away from traditional desktop PCs toward integrated hardware and software ecosystems. Users express concern that desktop users may be treated as second-class citizens as Microsoft prioritizes Windows 8 and devices like tablets. The tag captures anxieties about legacy PC support, the post-PC era, and perceived neglect of desktop-centric workflows.
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    Windows 8 Desktop Users in a POST-PC World: Microsoft's Shift Away from Traditional PCs

    POST = Power On Self Test, right? Apparently not any longer. The word is now being used to describe the future of computing, as in POST PC World. Which sounds to me like Microsoft intends to leave we desktop users and apparently some of if not most of its' long time valued partners to our own...
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