Windows 8.1
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The $99 tablet could catapult Microsoft to the top of the tablet heap
I don’t generally make my tech choices based solely on price, and I don’t recommend others use price as a primary factor in tech purchasing decisions, but at some point price is certainly a consideration. With a handful of $99 Windows 8.1 tablets coming soon, that magic, sub-$100 price point could make Microsoft a very…
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Master Windows 8.1 in seconds with this one simple tip
Windows 8 / 8.1 is different than previous versions of Windows. There is no arguing that. Microsoft was forced to accept the evolution of the tech and computing ecosystem beyond the traditional desktop PC, and to adapt Windows in a way that innovates and expands the horizons of the OS to address the types of…
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How the Surface Pro 2 became my favorite computer
A funny thing happened to me when I started playing around with a Surface Pro 2: It became my favorite computer. I’m not a Windows hater by any stretch of the imagination, but I also didn’t expect to come to rely on the Surface Pro 2 as much as I did. Normally I use an…
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Closing the door on Windows: A guide to changing operating systems
Is it time for you to dump Windows XP, or maybe to abandon Windows altogether? Windows 8 has improved significantly with the 8.1 upgrade. Nevertheless, for many users, Windows 8’s modern-style interface—incorporating major changes like Live Tiles and the removal of the Start menu—remains an object of scorn. And security has always been a bigger headache for Windows than…
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Windows XP holdouts: 3 reasons you must upgrade now. Yes, now.
You really, really need to dump Windows XP. No, really. Windows XP was great, and many users still love the operating system, but…it’s more than a decade old. At the rate technology evolves, that makes Windows XP a near-relic. Although it may still appear to work fine, the mantra of “if it ain’t broke, don’t…
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How to find everything in Windows 8.1
It’s inevitable that upgrading to a new version of an operating system or application comes with a bit of a learning curve. With Windows 8.1, though—and its predecessor Windows 8—the curve is steep, and just finding simple tools and features can be a challenge. Windows 8 isn’t just a new version of Windows, it’s…