Windows 8 launch: Complete coverage
News, opinions and more on the introduction of Microsoft's new OS
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Windows 8 presents a radically new interface to users, but never fear: Our comprehensive guide will help you find your way around the new OS and make the most of its features.
All about Microsoft's Windows 8 launch
After 2012 launch splash, Windows 8 faces enterprise skepticism 8 of 10 customers choose Windows 7, says PC builder Windows 8 uptake: More like Vista than Windows 7 Windows 8 PC orders weak, says analyst Enterprise interest in Windows 8 half that for Windows 7 in '09 HP urges consumer customers not to downgrade new PCs to Windows 7 Microsoft Build: Wooing Windows 8 developers Windows 8 uptake remains listless after public launch Microsoft sued over use of live tiles in Windows LG introduces 23-in. touch monitor for Windows 8 Microsoft goes with 'Windows 8 Store apps' as replacement for 'Metro' Microsoft releases Windows Phone 8 SDK Microsoft touts 4M Windows 8 upgrades Consumers unaware of Windows 8, unimpressed with Surface RT Windows Store has enough apps to prevent Windows RT flop, say analysts Microsoft starts $40 Windows 8 upgrade sales Microsoft Surface goes on sale to cheering crowds A second look: The mighty Surface RT tablet Surface tablets can take a fall Analysts dissect Microsoft's Windows 8 pitch In search of the sub-$300 Windows RT tablet Microsoft kicks off Windows 8 marketing blitz in NYC Microsoft seeks to catch up in tablet market with Windows 8 EU antitrust regulators let Microsoft limit browsers on Windows RT Windows 8 in the enterprise? Not next year, says Gartner Microsoft to webcast Windows 8 launch event Thursday Surface RT review: Microsoft's bid for a thing of its own Microsoft touts Skype for Windows 8, Windows RT launch on Friday Apple plays hardball with iPad Mini reveal Windows 8 review: Still a two-headed beast |
Our bloggers on the Windows 8 launch
 Windows 8 and RT tablets are too pricey to gain maker share, warns IDC There's bad news for Microsoft's attempt to gain market share in the intensely competitive tablet market: IDC warns that the $500 price tag for Windows 8 and RT tablets is too high for them to succeed. Here's the crapware you can expect to find on your Windows 8 PC When it comes pre-loaded junk and crapware, Windows 8 appears to be no different than its predecessors -- expect that the Windows 8 PC you buy will be loaded with it. When will Microsoft recognize that this is no way to please its customers? Windows 8 adoption rate lags early Windows 7 adoptions by a five-to-one margin The early results for Windows 8 adoptions likely won't please Microsoft: Net Applications reports that only 0.45% of Windows computers in October used Windows 8. That compares to a much higher adoption rate of 2.33% for Windows 7 during its October launch three years ago. It's official: The apps once called Metro apps are now formally called "Windows 8 Store apps" by Microsoft. Along with being one of the worst branding moves of all time, the new name is misleading. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer claims that Microsoft has sold 4 million upgrades to Windows 8 in the first three of its launch -- more than the 3 million upgrades of Mountain Lion sold in the first four days of its launch. That sounds impressive -- but is it really good news for Microsoft? Consumers greet Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface tablet with a big yawn If Microsoft was hoping for a big-bang Windows 8 launch, it's disappointed: a poll from the Associated Press finds that people are greeting the operating system --- and the Surface tablet --- with a big yawn. What to tell your mother about Windows 8
Techies will inevitably be asked by friends and relatives about upgrading older Windows machines to the just-released Windows 8. Weigh in on what you'll do when the time comes.
Eight ways Microsoft can improve Windows 8 Windows 8 is the most controversial version of the operating system Microsoft has released. It doesn't have to be that way, though. Here are eight ways Microsoft could improve Windows 8. Five reasons Windows 8 could be a big hit Windows 8 could be the biggest gamble that Microsoft has ever taken. But even though many people have said that gamble looks like a bad one, there's certainly a chance that it will pay off. Here are five reasons that Windows 8 could be a big hit. Join on-the-spot Computerworld reporters today at 11 a.m. for the inside blow-by-blow as Microsoft launches its new Windows 8 operating system -- along with a slew of exciting new devices, including tablets, Ultrabooks, hybrid tablet/laptop combos and all-in-ones. Needed: A 7-inch Microsoft Surface or other 7-inch Windows RT tablet to compete with the iPad mini As Microsoft prepares to unleash a Windows 8 and Windows RT tablet assault, there's one thing notably missing: a 7-inch RT tablet to compete with the just-announced iPad mini and slews of 7-inch Android tablets. Without that missing piece, it will be hard for Microsoft gain a big tablet market share. The Windows 8 launch will be a rocky one, leading to an "ugly" 2013 for Microsoft, warns a report from Forrester. And Microsoft's overall share of the PC-and-devices market, currently at 30%, will remain static at least until 2016, the report adds. User interface guru: With Windows 8, Microsoft throws users "under the bus" Plenty of people have complained about Windows 8's interface, which is targeted more at tablets than traditional PCs. And now well-known interface guru Jakob Nielsen has charged that users of traditional PCs are "essentially being thrown under the bus" by Microsoft with the new design. Windows 8 release date soon: Review roundup Friday sees the Windows 8 release date so here are the reviews. There are basically two competing memes: Either Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has totally failed to offer a compelling upgrade to Windows 7, or the new converged operating system is the best thing since... errmm... whatever was best before sliced bread. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers sharpen their knives. |
