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Tag Archives: Windows 8 Tablets
Is this the year of Windows 8 tablets?
One outstanding question from my piece a couple of weeks ago is a question of Microsoft and the partner ecosystem finally have the pieces together to succeed in the tablet space. There has been some movement these past couple of … Continue reading
Intel and the Windows 8 Launch
Happy New Year! As I let the coffee sink in and recover from last night’s “nerdly New Year”, which is what my wife called the attempt to get photos from a recent trip to play from a share on our … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged Clover Trail, Intel, OEM, Windows 8, Windows 8 Convertibles, Windows 8 Launch, Windows 8 Tablets
7 Comments
Are OEMs creating a self-fulfilling prophesy?
Having just written about the paucity of Windows Tablets in the retail channel I have to wonder if Microsoft’s OEMs are creating a self-fulfilling prophesy. Microsoft came out with the Surface because the OEMs weren’t creating the kinds of products necessary to … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows
Tagged ASUS, HP, Microsoft Surface, Samsung, Tablets, Windows 8, Windows 8 Tablets, WIndows RT
10 Comments
Just how are those Windows 8/Windows Phone 8 launches going?
The good news, Microsoft is delivering on its promise to blanket the media with Windows 8/Surface/Windows Phone 8 messages. But when I put my feet on the ground and took a look at local retail outlets what did I see? … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged Best Buy, MicroCenter, Surface, Windows 8, Windows 8 Tablets, Windows Phone 8, WIndows RT, Windows Tablets
21 Comments
“Jane you ignorant slut”
If we weren’t already drowning in articles defending Windows 8, or claiming it was going to be a bigger disaster than even Windows Vista, for the last year this week makes you want to hop on Noah’s Ark. From Ed … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged Minutes per Day, MpD, Windows 8, WIndows 8 Failure, Windows 8 Success, Windows 8 Tablets, WIndows RT
16 Comments
Windows RT Pricing
Rumors are flying that Windows RT (with Office 2013 included) will cost OEM’s $85 a copy. This is causing a bit of an uproar because at that price there is no way an OEM can build an Amazon Kindle Fire … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged WIndows 8 Pricing, Windows 8 Tablets, WIndows RT, WIndows RT Pricing
9 Comments
Looking for the Microsoft Nook
Microsoft has always had a thing for electronic books, but turning that into a successful venture? That’s a whole other story. Microsoft entered the electronic book reader business 12 years ago with the release of Microsoft Reader 1.0 as part … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows
Tagged e-book, e-reader, Kindle, Kindle Fire, Microsoft Reader, Nook, Windows 8 Tablets
6 Comments
Dear Developer, excuse me while I slap you silly
Today I’m going to abandon my usual balanced friendly analysis approach and play devil’s advocate, because I think there is an audience that needs a wakeup call. No it’s not developers of consumer apps, I think they’ve already gotten it. … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged Developers, Metro, Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8, Windows 8 Desktop, Windows 8 Tablets
76 Comments
Will Windows 8 on ARM support Desktop Apps?
Paul Thurrott has thrown some fuel on the fire regarding Microsoft’s plans to allow Desktop (aka, existing) apps to run on the ARM-based Windows 8 tablets (and notebooks). Basically he is reporting that one reliable source is telling him that … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged ARM, Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8 Desktop, Windows 8 Tablets
5 Comments