Now that we know several key points about the Surface Pro, Microsoft's claim that it 'isn't just any tablet' certainly rings true -- but not in a good way Sometimes I wonder if Microsoft’s Surface ...

For years, it’s been fashionable to complain that Windows comes in too many versions, resulting in unneccesary complexity and confusion. Here’s a 2003 Cnet story by Joe Wilcox which reports on ...

One of the many things about Windows 8 which is new is its pricing. When Microsoft released the operating-system upgrade in October, it let PC owners upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99 — a much, much ...

Windows 8 Preview has been assigned a June release by Microsoft ahead of a possible full roll out in September. The computing giant let the launch date slip at the Japan Developer Days for Windows 8 ...

With most users seemingly content to run Microsoft Windows 7 for the foreseeable future, why should you upgrade to Windows 8? This new OS is a response to new trends in the rapidly evolving IT ...

Microsoft has announced the global availability of its Windows 8 operating system. The new software, compatible with more than 1,000 certified PC and tablet models, marks the platform's most ...

Microsoft this week began registration for an upgrade to Windows 8 for select customers, but that isn’t the only way to get the upcoming system. In fact, there are quite a few ways, so here’s a guide ...

Last week, Microsoft and its retail partners revealed a few more details about Windows 8 pricing, clarifying what the Redmond, Wash., developer has purposefully left muddy in the months leading up to ...

Small business IT administrators were angry yesterday at Microsoft for making them update each Windows 8 machine individually to Windows 8.1, a tedious task that ...