Editorial: Console OS – The Birth of A Platform
It’s no secret that I slipped out of the blogosphere, with little fanfare. I’ll explain in a few hundred (okay, a couple thousand) words what it was all about, and why Console OS is so important today.
PSA: Microsoft Windows 8 Prices Soar Tomorrow + Free Media Center Ends Today
Microsoft will dramatically change their pricing for Windows tomorrow, plus yank their free Windows 8 Media Center offering.
Deal: Windows 8 Pro (Upgrade) – $29.99 After Rebate
Newegg offers Windows 8 Professional for one of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen. But, act quickly, the offer is set to expire tonight at midnight.
Deal: Windows 8 Pro Upgrade – $30 After Promotional Credit
One of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen for Windows 8 Pro. If you don’t mind the concerning Walled Garden, it may be worth taking a look at.
Deal: Amazon Sale on Windows Games
We kick off our annual all-tech deal coverage with a blockbuster sale for many popular Windows games, from Amazon.com.
Deal: Windows 8 Pro Non-Upgrade Retail Boxed $39.99 + Free Media Center for All Pros
We find one deal that nets the bare drive version of Windows 8, for the same price as Microsoft’s digital-download upgrade.
Follow-up: Microsoft-Fedora Pact Has Dire Unanswered Questions
We take a second look at the Fedora-Microsoft agreement for Windows 8 Secure Boot. And, the unanswered questions about ARM, Windows RT… that you should forward to your nearest regulator.
Windows Home Server 2011 Falls to $40 at Fry’s, Not Good Sign for Product Viability
Microsoft’s consumer-friendly offshoot of Windows Server 2008 R2 arrives at a new price-point, with iOS apps included free of charge.
Deal: Sonic Generations for Windows – $7.49 Digital Download
It’s a slow news weekend, onto deals! And, first up is a new classic which requires one powerful PC.
Microsoft Demanding ARM OEMs Block Linux on Windows RT Hardware
Microsoft has been discovered to have changed its requirements for the upcoming ARM version of Windows 8. The change essentially will prohibit ARM devices, including PCs, from running operating systems other than Windows 8 after they ship to customers. Specifically, Microsoft recently amended its requirements for ARM Windows 8 System Builders. Unlike Windows 8 for […]