Here are this week’s stories of interest:
What Does Windows 8 Mean for Advisors? from AdvisorOne.com
[I’m clearly biased here. I left Windows for Mac OS in May 2011 and it was the best thing I did. I clearly get more done because I spend less time on intrusive system updates and waiting for programs to finish reporting errors. So my prediction on Windows 8: advisers will avoid it until they have to buy a new desktop or laptop. And what about your custodian’s web-based programs? I bet they’ve not been tested with Internet Explorer 10. Oh, have you seen the Three Sheets video making the rounds on Windows 8 first impressions? see: (some NSFW language) A Drunk Person Tries Windows 8 For the First Time] Early expectations for Windows 8 are that it will not receive as much attention and fanfare as the previous operating system. However, remember that with Windows 7, the initial goal was to quickly erase the memory of Windows Vista.
