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I kind of hate breaking the jovial mood of this board, but I didn't know where else to ask a question I have. I bought a clock with both a temperature and humidity reading on it thusly: Link Removed It keeps time and temperature reasonably well, but the humidity reading is almost useless. I...

Microsoft's Windows 8 software appears to be driving buyers away from PCs and toward smartphones and tablets, research firm IDC said. That's leading to the fastest drop in PC sales the firm has ever seen. Source: Yahoo! News

Hi everyone! I work for a market research company called watchLAB. You can check out our company at watchlab dot com. We pay consumers for their opinions on consumer products. We've been looking on forums for folks who have recently purchased touch screen desktops/computers/tablets for our...

Microsoft has sold 4 million copies of Windows 8 since launch | Microsoft - CNET News Installing Windows 8: the pain, the poetry, the pleasure | Windows 8 - CNET Reviews

Do you agree with this assessment? Check out CNN's take on Microsoft Windows 8: FAQ: What you need to know about upgrading to Windows 8 - CNN.com

With its new Start screen made of live tiles and its bold redesign, Windows 8 will have a challenging time getting consumers to embrace such radical change. Link Removed

Hi all I was wondering if the price for Consumer Windows 8 has been announced? I know that Windows 8 Pro will cost 40$ but i haven't heard anything about the regular Windows 8. This is just of pure curiosity, and i am sorry if this has been answered before, but i couldn't search it up, and a...

Hello, I have been on Win 8 Consumer Pre and Release Pre... I love the 2 menus and love the reach across productivity/business and basic consumer with an apps loaded menu. BUT! How about giving us the option on what we want to load up at the start instead of needing a desktop tile on the menu...

Are you knowledgeable about Microsoft consumer products and want to share your experience with the user community? Well this is your chance during a Summer of Win hosted by the Microsoft MVP Program. This contest allows you to create a short video tip to share with the Microsoft user community...

Just read this and found it interesting, somewhat exciting and a little bit frightening. Windows Next: Just call it 'Blue'? | ZDNet I wonder what it may mean to we consumers either desktop or mobile users. Perhaps the sound of the other shoe dropping?

With October 26th looming on the horizon and the release of the all new, much touted (already) Microsoft "Surface", I am wondering if Microsoft is once again missing the proverbial boat. Marketing thus far seems to be very WOW factor oriented. Looks good, feels good, runs great, does...

As many of us are aware, Microsoft announced their iPad competitor, the Surface, will be available after the launch of Windows 8. What does everyone think? The RT version will be running a version of Windows 8 specifically designed for tablets (think iOS rather than Mac OSX) while the Surface...

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It seems that Microsoft wants to have their cake and eat it too. Who wouldn't, after all what good is having cake if you can't eat it. On the one hand they have this new OS (Windows 8) which is likely to RTM in August (some suggest as early as July) and become GA (Generally Available) in...

Where's the Win 8 "News" app for RSS feeds that I've heard about? It doesn't seem to be in my consumer preview. Was looking forward to trying it. Anyone know where it is, or where I can download it? Thx.

We were back at Lenovo’s suite today and got a chance to spend a bit more time with a laptop that we didn’t get around to discussing on Tuesday. We’ve covered the ThinkPad and IdeaTab already, but we haven’t spent any time on the IdeaPad line. Where ThinkPad primarily targets business users...

Microsoft needs to move fast and launch Windows 8 before consumers get tired of waiting and migrate to another platform. Source: Yahoo! News

I have been kicking the idea of upgrading to Win7, but can't get a handle as to what I need to buy. I miss the old days. One box for all your needs. Now I don't know if I need OEM, retail, upgrade, family pack :confused:. A little background. I have three systems A,B, and C. I want to put...

We live in a time when the costs of things like gas and gold have soared, just as a laundry list of everyday expenses such as coffee, rent, health care, used cars, and bacon are approaching or have already reached all-time high prices. But not everything’s getting more expensive. Here are 10...

We know, we know -- Windows 8 isn't splashing down on consumer devices for a good long while , but seriously, how's a boy to get excited about something that's already old hat? And moreover, something that has never, ever worked out . Every single Windows 7 tablet that we've tested has suffered...