China is banning Windows 8 devices from at least some government IT purchases, in a mysterious move that took Microsoft off guard.
The ban came from China's Central Government Procurement Center, which posted a brief notice last Friday on new requirements for government tenders. Among the demands is that Windows 8 be excluded from the bidding process on computer purchases.
It's unclear how far-reaching the ban will be. The agency could not be reached Tuesday and the new requirements only concern government purchases for "energy-efficient" IT products, including notebooks, desktops and tablets.
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