Eight questions about Windows 8 for Microsoft manufacturing chief Nick Parker

June 05, 2013

Nick Parker has one of the more interesting jobs in the PC business right now. As corporate vice president for Microsoft’s OEM division, he manages the company’s relationships with PC manufacturers, including sales and licensing of Windows. It’s not always an easy job. Microsoft ruffled a few feathers last year when it started selling its own Surface tablets, effectively competing with its hardware partners. And Windows 8 has taken some of the blame for the slump in the PC business, although the popularity of tablets hasn’t helped. At Computex, Microsoft is taking steps to strike back. Parker gave Microsoft’s keynote at the show Wednesday and hosted the first public demonstration of Windows 8.1, an update due later this year that aims to address some of the criticisms in the first release. Microsoft also announced that Windows RT, the version of Windows 8 for ARM-based processors, will soon include the Outlook email application. IDG caught up with Parker after his keynote and had a chance to ask him a few questions. Following is an edited transcript: To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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