Windows 8 has problems, but it doesn’t deserve the dreaded Vista comparison
OK, so we all know that Windows 8 is a flawed operating system. In particular, the OS has rather awkward and counterintuitive controls for switching …
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Acer president defends Windows 8, says consumers just need time to get used to it
Windows 8 has taken potshots from MIT professors and drunk people alike, but at least one Microsoft (MSFT) OEM thinks such criticism is largely overblown. In an …
Yet another Microsoft partner says Windows 8 demand is weak
As Microsoft (MSFT) does its best to paint a positive picture of its Windows 8 launch, the company’s PC vendor partners continue to report weak …
NYT: Windows 8 fails to excite, sales off to slow start
Windows 8 has failed to draw the excited masses that some earlier versions of Microsoft’s (MSFT) PC operating system had attracted, according to a report …
Windows 8 tablets from HP, Dell and others reportedly delayed
Windows 8 tablets that were set to be equipped with a new, energy-efficient chip from Intel (INTC) are reportedly being delayed until early 2013, according …
Consumer Reports lists all the reasons to avoid Windows 8 for now
Like a lot of people right now, you might be thinking about buying a new PC for the New Year. But according to Consumer Reports, …
Dell executive warned Microsoft that Windows 8, Windows RT branding would confuse everyone
The latest version of Windows brought a wave of confusion to consumers looking to purchase a new computer or tablet. Microsoft’s (MSFT) operating system is available …
Windows 8 chief thinks the ‘vast majority’ of PCs will have touch screens going forward
Get used to touching your PC screen. In an interview with Technology Review, Windows product development chief Julie Larson-Green said that the days when PCs were …
Microsoft says adapting to Windows 8 takes at most two weeks
Windows 8 obviously takes some getting used to — and trying it for the first time after slugging down tequila is obviously a bad idea …
Microsoft caves under heavy criticism, will allow mature-rated games in Windows Store
It was revealed prior to the release of Windows 8 in October that Microsoft (MSFT) would not sell or support any game with a Mature …
Google says it won’t build apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone until people start using them
In what can be considered a major dig at Microsoft (MSFT), Clay Bavor, product management director at Google (GOOG) Apps told V3 that the company is not bringing native …
Windows 8 games can easily be pirated through simple hacks
It was bound to happen. Nokia (NOK) engineer Justin Angel outlined on his blog various tactics that can be used to pirate Windows 8 games distributed …
IDC projections for PC and laptop sales look extremely weird – again
IDC published a new report on connected devices this week. It was largely devoid of surprises, but one very strange aspect of IDC’s forecasting immediately …
Windows 8: A ‘Christmas gift for someone you hate’
Microsoft (MSFT) is no stranger to criticism these days, and the company’s new Windows 8 platform is once again the target of a scathing review …
Android is nipping at Apple’s heels in the tablet market
Following strong shipments of Android tablets and “robust demand” for Apple’s (AAPL) new iPad mini, analysts with IDC have increased their 2012 forecast for the …
Windows 8 expected to help ultrabook shipments increase to 21 million in 2012
Sales of ultrabook computers never really took off. The ultra slim and lightweight laptops were priced higher than many people expected and, along with heavy …
Windows tablets are stumbling out of the gate so far
The early signs for Microsoft’s (MSFT) entry into tablet market haven’t been very good. Bloomberg reports that “of more than a dozen tablets Microsoft and …
Windows 8 speeds to fourth-most used OS among PC gamers according to Steam survey
So much for the resistance from PC gamers. Steam’s latest hardware survey reveals Microsoft’s (MSFT) radically redesigned Windows 8 is now the fastest growing operating system …
Windows 8 adoption reportedly growing more slowly than Windows 7
Despite Microsoft’s (MSFT) claims that sales of Windows 8 were outpacing its predecessor, global web traffic results paint a much different picture. According to data …
Sales of Windows devices in the U.S. have fallen 21% in the past year
Microsoft (MSFT) revealed earlier this week that sales of Windows 8 were outpacing its predecessor with more than 40 million licenses sold in a month. Despite …
Windows 8 demand is ‘not that good right now’ according to Asus exec
Microsoft (MSFT) may have sold an impressive 40 million Windows 8 licenses so far, but that doesn’t mean OEMs are seeing the same strong demand …
Microsoft sells 40 million Windows 8 licenses in a month, outpaces Windows 7 upgrades
Microsoft (MSFT) has sold 40 million licenses of its Windows 8 operating system after only one month of availability. Tami Reller, the company’s newly-promoted head …
Bloatware is still very much alive in Windows 8
OEMs just can’t help themselves. For years, one of the most annoying aspects of PCs has been that OEMs have clogged up their machines with …
Highly respected expert deems Windows 8 ‘weak on tablets, terrible for PCs’
Microsoft’s (MSFT) new desktop and tablet platform is not off to a good start. Windows 8 and Windows RT have been criticized by PC manufacturers, …
Early Windows 8 mockups show Microsoft planned to dump Start menu back in 2010
Unlike the KIN phones where Microsoft (MSFT) clearly had no idea what it was doing from development to launch, the company did have a clear vision for what …
Windows 8 might not boost enterprise PC sales until 2014
Windows 8 is not off to the start Microsoft (MSFT) and its PC vendor partners were hoping for. A recent well-sourced report stated that Windows …
Windows 8 sales disappoint while Windows Phone 8-powered Lumia 920 sales look strong
In a curious turn of events, Microsoft’s (MSFT) new desktop and tablet operating system is reportedly missing internal sales projections while Windows Phone 8, a …
Early data shows Microsoft’s Surface tablet is most popular new Windows device
Microsoft (MSFT) chief executive Steve Ballmer has remained silent when it comes to sales of the company’s Surface tablet. Despite its controversial pricing model, launch-day …
Massive survey finds U.S. consumers don’t want Windows 8
In some ways, Windows 8 is do or die for Microsoft (MSFT). The platform’s failure certainly wouldn’t sink the world’s largest software company, but it …
Microsoft might finally be a threat to Apple in the mobile industry
In late 2010, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone platform burst onto the scene and was billed as the savior that would make the Redmond, Washington-based company …
