Poll: Scant demand for Windows 8

Microsoft bills Windows 8 as a “reimagining” of the personal computer market’s dominant operating system, but still has a lot to do before the makeover captures the imagination of most consumers, a poll has shown.

The phone survey of nearly 1,200 adults in the US by The Associated Press and GfK found 52% had not even heard of Windows 8, leading up to Friday’s release of the redesigned software.