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Windows 8 / Office bundle costs OEMs $30 after Microsoft slashes prices

Windows 8 / Office bundle costs OEMs $30 after Microsoft slashes prices
  • Posted March 6, 2013, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Industry News
  • Deep price cuts for Windows 8 are being given to Microsoft's OEM partners who manufacturer touchscreen-enabled computers and devices, or at least that is according to anonymous sources trusted by the Wall Street Journal. The report indicates that a $120…

Meet Google OS: Chrome OS when it was based on Firefox

Meet Google OS: Chrome OS when it was based on Firefox
  • Posted February 14, 2013, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Software
  • Former Google engineer and web-based OS pioneer Jeff Nelson recently blogged about the possible origins of Chrome OS and recounts a number of fascinating historical anecdotes. Perhaps his most surprising detail though, is before there was Chrome OS -- or even Chrome,…

Next Windows may be free, yearly upgrades, possible 2013 launch

Next Windows may be free, yearly upgrades, possible 2013 launch
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • Tired of using the same operating system for years? Microsoft certainly hopes so. The Redmond-based software maker is hoping "Windows Blue" will change how consumers perceive Windows by introducing frequent, periodic upgrades (e.g. annual releases), akin to Apple's aggressive Mac…

Ballmer: Surface "sweet spot" $300-$800, Windows 8 biggest thing since 95

Ballmer: Surface "sweet spot" $300-$800, Windows 8 biggest thing since 95
  • Posted September 17, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • In an interview with The Seattle Times, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sat down with technology reporter Janet Tu to discuss the company's future. Surface, Windows 8 and Microsoft's rivalry with Google and Facebook are just a few items which were touched…

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