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The Verge has revealed more details on the Windows Blue release: Reference: Windows Blue public preview planned for Build developer conference | The Verge

Some interesting statistics regarding PC (desktop / laptop) sales over the past year from multiple top tier OEMs showing a somewhat flat or even a mild decline in most instances (excepting ASUS). Not sure what the take away should be from the article, as there seems to be the usual speculation...

As you may know that Microsoft is making its own "Surface" tablet as well as its own smartphone. And it seems their intention is to make everything like notebooks, desktops, ultrabooks themselves, just like Apple does and this has already created tension between MS and the OEMs. May be MS...

According to available information, it looks like OEMs will likely be paying almost double the price for Windows RT (Windows 8 for ARM) versus what they've payed in the past for Windows 7. As explained in the article, there may be some underlying strategy and logic for the cost but it seems a...

Microsoft is considering another run at the hardware business, this time with a tablet PC of its own making. That's the rumor, anyway. Supply chain sources tell occasionally reliable Taiwanese trade mag DigiTimes that the company has approached Texas Instruments and a few other OEMs about...

Closed is the new open Microsoft is becoming more like Apple by bringing some hardware discipline to Windows 8 tablets, to the annoyance of OEMs who've had decades of freedom.… Server Hosting Solutions Source: Yahoo! News

Microsoft reportedly will demonstrate its Windows 8 tablet operating system next week, according to a report. Three existing Asian hardware partners could be good launch candidates. Source: Yahoo! News

New Tool Reduces Software Recovery and Support Costs for OEMs, ODMs and Enterprises Link Removed

HP and other key OEMs are now receiving pre-release builds of Windows 8. Source: Yahoo! News

siliconbits writes "At CeBIT 2011, we went around the stands from some of the biggest component manufacturers in the world and asked them a simple question, would you consider bringing out ARM products (barebones, laptops, tablets, motherboards) for Windows 8? The answer was a unanimous yes...

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 also released, packs a number of improvements Link Removed - Invalid URL

The final version of Microsoft's first update pack for its Windows 7 operating system should be arriving soon for end users, as the company has indicated that the final build of SP1 is already in the hands of OEMs. More...

Microsoft has never done a weekend service pack release before, release could be to OEMs only Link Removed - Invalid URL

Friday marked the final day that Microsoft allowed OEMs to install Windows XP onto new PCs. More...

You’d never guess it, given the sheer volume of tablets coming out running Android these days, but Android’s not really ready for tablets. Google itself has said so, warning OEMs that Gingerbread, the upcoming version 3.0 of the operating system, is the first one that will really be optimized...

Technology News: Operating Systems: Microsoft Gives OEMs Embedded Win 7 to Tinker With Microsoft has released an embedded version of Windows 7 to manufacturers, signaling a further push into home entertainment systems. The OS has industrial applications as well; it will be used to improve the...

By Scott M. Fulton, III, Betanews In a public memo this afternoon, the European Commission has stated that Microsoft has offered to include a "ballot screen" with choices of Web browsers, including Internet Explorer 8 and others, as a way for the company to comply with the EC's directives...

Google has announced that they plan to release a Chrome based OS. Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Google plans to open-source its code later this year and offer Google powered netbooks in 2010. Company officials...

Hey all, As I look through the boards I'm noticing alot (too many) of new threads that ultimately are all talking about the exact same things.. These things include: RTM release date, GA release date, RC Expiration, etc.. I just wanted to take a minute and try to sort some of these things...

Windows 7 RTM Available Weeks Before October 22 The official public release Link Removed - Invalid URL Link Removed - Invalid URL Microsoft confirmed that it would make...