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Hold onto your keyboards, Windows enthusiasts! Microsoft has just thrown a curveball that could reshape the PC market landscape in ways we hadn't anticipated. If you thought 2025 was set to be the year turbocharged by a rush for new Windows 10 machines, think again. Let’s dive into the details...

In a stirring proclamation that can only be described as a tech enthusiast's dream, Lenovo and Microsoft have announced their optimistic forecasts for the personal computer market as we approach 2025. The sentiment echoed at the recent Canalys Channel Forum is a hopeful anticipation of a vibrant...

In a significant moment for the Windows ecosystem, Windows 11 has recently crossed a notable threshold, capturing over 30% of the global PC market share. Although this number does not stem from the introduction of new features or groundbreaking updates, it reflects the operating system's...

Peter Hortensius, the head of technology for Lenovo, the world's biggest PC maker, talks to the Mercury News about the future of computing. Link Removed

PC upgrades due to the expiration of Windows XP peaked in 2012 and 2013, and are starting to taper in 2014, IDC said Link Removed

I see that HP has decided to start selling Windows 7 machines again http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57617490-92/hp-resurrects-windows-7-pcs-by-popular-demand/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 I guess the Windows 8.1 and the start button gimmick didn't work out that well. Maybe with Windows...

The uptake of Windows 8 is hampered by a completely saturated U.S. PC market and corporate upgrades to Windows 7, says author of IDC study. Source: Yahoo! News

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Thanks to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8, ARM will make significant inroads against Intel and AMD in the PC space, according to market research firm IHS iSuppli. Link Removed

As Apple's iPad threatens to gobble up PC market share, Microsoft may be moving faster than expected on Windows 8. An anonymous source tells ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley that Microsoft's shooting for an April 2012 release to manufacturing for Windows 8, which will accommodate tablets with a touch-based...

With the PC market quickly shifting from desktops to tablets, Microsoft's decision to move past its original Windows user interface and switch to a tile-centered interface tailored for tablet PCs is a logical direction for its new operating system Windows 8. Source: Yahoo! News

XP still holds the OS lead in the PC market, even after 18 months of Win 7. More...

Gianfranco Lanci, the CEO of number-three PC maker Acer, has resigned in the wake of the company's warning that sales would be off 10% in the first quarter. More...

Microsoft's Windows operating system continues to dominate the computer market, with more than 90 percent share. But at least one company is planting a stake in the ground: Google. More...

Windows 7 is the fastest selling OS yet, with more than 240 million license sales in one year and 17.1 percent of all PCs running it. More...

Google said it is planning to release its free Chrome operating system to go head to head with Microsoft Windows, later this year. Sundar Pichai at CompuTex Taipei, Asia's biggest IT trade show said the OS will be available in the Autumn and he expects it to be downloaded by millions of users...

Microsoft: Windows 7 will trump Chrome OS, Apple : News : Software - ZDNet Asia Although the conventional wisdom is that the rise of the netbook is hurting the Windows business, a Microsoft executive said Tuesday that lower-cost laptops can actually be a good thing. Speaking at an investor...