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Microsoft Releases “Start Button” from Windows 8 Roster, enters Free Agency
NOOOOOOO!!! SAY IT’S SO, MR. GATES!!! SAY IT AIN’T SO!!!
Wow. Is that what it felt like to be a Cavs fan two years ago?
When the news came out that Microsoft was planning completely scrap the Start button from Windows 8 (and possibly all future OS’s for good), many of the hardcore fans of its simple availability and functionality were not happy. Recently, Microsoft decided to explain about why the choice was made to remove the Start button, which had been a presence on Windows PC desktops for well over 17 years. Read the rest of this entry
Microsoft’s Surface Tablet PC, and HOORAY for Competition!
Yesterday, Microsoft officially announced their own Windows-branded product for the burgeoning tablet market, the Surface. With the release of Microsoft Surface into the wild along with the iPad and numerous Android tablets, the tablet market is bound to become better for consumers, thanks to that lovely word “competition.” The Surface features touchscreen and gesture technology (based on a feature of the upcoming Windows 8/RT operating systems) , a scratch-resistant case and even a built in stand. The cover for the device is also a multi-touch keyboard, which comes in handy as you can also utilize Windows 8/RT in the classic desktop-style mode without even using the touchscreen. WOW!!! Read the rest of this entry
