This question has been hanging in my head for a bit and want a windows users perspective on it.
With support for XP now finally gone and with the failures of Windows Vista and 8 I think its time for Microsoft to re evaluate its current stance on windows 7.
As of October sales of windows 7 have...
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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...
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