Surface

Earlier in the year we brought you the news that Microsoft’s Surface Pro pricing would run in the $999 range. Now, Microsoft has confirmed the pricing in a post by Surface GM Panos Panay. The Surface Pro models will come in two flavors, with a 64GB model running $899 and a 128GB model running $999. Continue Reading →

When just about every other tech site on the planet saw a dud in Microsoft’s Surface with Windows RT tablet, we saw gorgeous hardware and a great deal of potential. Even after using it for a month, we still found a lot to like about Microsoft’s debut Windows slate and said if and when the Continue Reading →

Despite the “slow start” for its Surface with Windows RT tablet, Microsoft is definitely interested in working on more hardware. BGR exclusively reported last month that the Redmond, Washington-based company is developing its own Windows Phone 8 smartphone, possibly with Surface branding. The Wall Street Journal corroborated our report earlier this month with news that Continue Reading →

OEMs just can’t help themselves. For years, one of the most annoying aspects of PCs has been that OEMs have clogged up their machines with tons of bloatware that most normal people never use and that takes up significant storage space. And according to a new report from InformationWeek, bloatware is still a significant issue Continue Reading →

(Note: The following piece was written by Laura Wallace, the General Manager of the New York Metro District for Microsoft Corp.) In the dialogue around the work-life balance, I find the very idea that “balance” is achievable, a little flawed. It suggests that we can make a choice to either put on our professional or personal Continue Reading →

Oprah hasn’t been shy about her love for the MS Surface. In early November, she claimed that it was one of her favorite things. This morning, she tweeted that she has bought 12 for Christmas gifts. She sent that using Twitter for iPad. The Surface is on Oprah Winfrey’s list of 48 favorite things, with Continue Reading →

Taking its name from Pegasus, the winged horse in Greek mythology that symbolizes wisdom and knowledge, ASUS Computer International embodies that mythical creature’s adventurous spirit and soars to new heights with each new product it creates. Starting out as a company, comprised of a handful of employees that only made motherboards, ASUS is now the Continue Reading →

I’ve been waiting for this update to roll around, and if you have a Surface I suspect that the same is true for you. Starting this past Saturday, you can snag the final version of Office 2013 RT, but only if you head in the proper direction. Thanks to the lovely Paul Thurrott, who first Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121026_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Microsoft just unleashed Windows 8 on the public, which means corporate IT guys are tearing their hair out right about now. Windows 8 is unlike any other Windows operating system, as it’s designed for the portable device market, which Microsoft also dove into headfirst today with the Continue Reading →

Face it, true Microsoft believers: it’s just not that easy to explain Microsoft’s “sort-of” version of Windows 8 known as Windows RT. We took a couple of healthy stabs at it in our Surface RT review and our Windows RT FAQ, and as an operating system it ships with some serious problems. But fear not: Continue Reading →