TechStuff Looks at Windows 8

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TechStuff Looks at Windows 8

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Oct 12, 2011

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How is Windows 8 different from earlier versions of Windows? What’s up with the touch-screen interface? Are computer and mobile operating systems converging? Tune in to learn more about Windows 8 in this episode of TechStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Oct 12, 2011

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