Windows 8 pricing for system builders said to be roughly the same as Windows 7
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Firefox for Windows 8 preview, in pictures
Mozilla's Windows 8-optimised Firefox Metro browser is now available to download in preview form ahead of its release later in the year.
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Gallery: Seventeen Supersized Windows 8 And Android Tablets
As Apple apparently prepares to go small with the iPad Mini, every other tablet maker is going large, bringing out tablets that dwarf the 9.7-inch iPad. Here are 17 interesting, oversized tablets available today or coming soon.
Google and Windows 8, working together
Microsoft and Google are archrivals on the business front, but they share a lot of customers. It's a classic example of co-opetition. Surprisingly, Google services and Windows 8 apps work well together. Here's what you can expect when you connect Chrome, Gmail, and other Google products and services to Windows 8.
Dell adds business-class desktop, ultrabook and tablet to Windows 8 lineup
Dell's OptiPlex 9010, Latitude 6430u and Latitude 10 aim to keep IT managers happy while providing users with productive platforms for Windows 8.
13 iPad apps needed on Windows RT tablets
Windows RT tablets are due to appear next month and will enjoy the exclusive inclusion of Office. That's not enough to make these tablets attract to buyers. These 13 apps on the iPad will fill the needs of many prospective buyers if properly ported to Windows RT.
Windows 8 interface's design heritage
Microsoft's new Windows 8 interface, formerly known as Metro, is a clear break from the ageing desktop metaphor. Is it the industry's way forward, or just confusing brand differentiation? Either way, it's got design-history cred.
Windows Server 2012: RTM screenshots
Server Manager, the admin console for Microsoft's latest server OS, has a modern-style GUI, and is a one-stop shop for managing devices, tools and services.
HP's new Windows 8-powered 'All-in-one' PCs: gallery
HP has just unveiled four new 'All-in-one' systems - HP Spectre One, HP Envy 23, HP Envy 20 TouchSmart and the HP Pavilion 20 - in a range of prices that should suit all budgets.
Acer's super-thin S7 ultrabook and W510 convertible: hands-on
IFA provided an opportunity to get a closer look at some of Acer's upcoming Windows 8 devices.
Envy x2 brings HP into tablet-ultrabook era: Hands on
The 11.6-inch Envy x2 runs on Intel's new Clover Trail processor and offers a sleek take on the current hybrid craze.
Toshiba outs Satellite U920T Windows 8 convertible: hands-on
The U920T, shown off at IFA in Berlin, is Toshiba's 12.5-inch stab at the Windows 8 laptop-tablet hybrid concept.
Samsung ARMs itself with Windows 8 ATIV Tab: hands-on
Samsung's first Windows RT tablet is thin, light and potentially a good start for this new class of Windows computer.
Sony's Vaio Duo 11 combines tablet and ultrabook worlds: hands-on
The Windows 8-powered Vaio Duo 11 is very much aimed at the road warrior, working either as a large tablet or small ultrabook.
Samsung breaks out Windows-based ATIV devices: in pictures
Samsung showed off a range of Windows 8-powered mobile devices at IFA in Berlin - two Smart PC hybrid tablet-notebooks, a 10.1-inch tablet and a smartphone.
Windows To Go: Screenshots
Windows 8 Enterprise includes the tools needed to make a Windows To Go USB drive. Here's how it's done.