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Tag Archives: WIndows RT
TANSTAAFL -Making Windows Phone and Windows RT free
Recently rumors have surfaced that Microsoft is considering making Windows Phone and Windows RT free. There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Today’s OEM licenses come with marketing kickbacks that dramatically lower their price. Indeed one comment on … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows, Windows Phone
Tagged Free, licensing, Windows Phone, WIndows RT
8 Comments
Nokia and the great Windows RT debate
The biggest shock that came along with Nokia’s introduction of the Lumia 2520 tablet is that it runs Windows RT. Many pundits, and many users, have dismissed Windows RT as a dead horse. So why is Nokia beating it? As … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows, Windows Phone
Tagged Microsoft Windows RT, Nokia, Nokia Lumia 2520, WIndows RT
2 Comments
Time for hope? Surface and Windows RT/8.1
I wanted to do a little check-in on the state of a few of Microsoft’s weaker businesses. I’m seeing a few signs that they could be turning things around, but I’m reluctant to make too much out of them. Been … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged Microsoft Surface, Windows 8.1, WIndows RT
9 Comments
Fixation on Margins: The Surface RT Debacle Edition
I know you’ve been waiting for a comment on the Microsoft Surface impairment charge ever since Microsoft’s earnings report. Well, I’m going to give my view of the problem and how Microsoft turned what should have been a shining moment in its … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Surface RT, WIndows RT
51 Comments
Windows Blue Buzz
With the leak of a build (apparently of development milestone 1) of Windows Blue the blogosphere is abuzz over what is coming in the next few months. Most of that buzz is about nice modest improvements to the Modern (yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged Windows 8, WIndows Blue, WIndows RT
47 Comments
Does Windows RT have a place in the sun?
There have been a lot of articles/posts lately questioning the future of Microsoft’s Windows RT. My biggest problem with the anti-Windows RT thinkers is that they take such a short-term focus. Windows RT, just as the Windows RunTime (WinRT) it … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged WIndows RT, Windows RunTime, WinRT
35 Comments
Surface Compression
Yesterday I Tweeted the suggestion that one could use NTFS compression to gain more storage space on the Surface or other Windows RT tablet. People quickly pointed out there are a number of questions around, and potential issues associated with, … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows
Tagged Compression, Microsoft Surface, Surface, Surface storage, WIndows RT
16 Comments
Outlook RT for Windows RT
A few days ago Mary Jo Foley reported that Microsoft was testing an Outlook client for Windows RT. She also reported on some of the internal controversy around this move, and I wanted to add some analysis to this apparent situation. … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows
Tagged Office RT, Outlook 2013, Outlook RT, Surface, WIndows RT
27 Comments
Better thinking about Surface sales
We don’t have actual sales numbers for Surface yet, but let’s put this one in a little perspective anyway. The most thrown around number is that Microsoft sold 1 Million Surfaces during the holiday season. The Surface was only available … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows
Tagged Microsoft Surface, Surface, Surface sales, WIndows RT
11 Comments
There is no ARM in Windows RT
Windows RT is the name of Microsoft’s version of Windows 8 for ARM processors, right? It’s aimed primarily at Consumers, right? It’s role in business is primarily in the BYOD realm, right? That’s so 2012! Let’s talk about strategy and … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged Office 2013, Office RT, Windows 8, Windows futures, WIndows RT
47 Comments
