Tag: microsoft windows
Windows 8 For ARM Devices Won’t Be Sold Separately
Yesterday the Building Windows 8 blog posted a lengthy update about Windows On ARM (WOA), the version of the operating system for ARM-chip based devices. Microsoft is working with major ARM chip makers like Nvidia and Texas Instruments to design PCs for WOA, but I suspect that the majority of the devices consumers see will [...]
Kinect For Windows Starts Shipping Today, SDK Ready For Download
At CES Microsoft head Steve Ballmer announced that the company would release a version of the popular Kinect sensor for Windows machines. Just as promised the units . Currently it costs $249 but an educator version with a $100 discount will apparently come out later. What can you do with a Kinect for Windows? Not [...]
‘Restart Without Prompting for Password on Boot’ Option Would be Awesome
I’ve been wishing for this feature for quite some time. You know the routine: your notebook bugs you are needing to be restarted because updates have been installed, or perhaps you just want to restart it because it seems to be running slowly. You hit the restart button and walk away to use the bathroom [...]
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional — $30 for Students
A few weeks ago we showed you that you could pre-order Windows 7 Home Premium for $30 if you were a university student. That deal is still available, but there is perhaps even a better one. Over the Microsoft Ultimate Steal website that brings students a great discount on Microsoft Office 2007, you can get [...]
I Can’t Think of a Good Reason to Upgrade to Windows 7 — Maybe I’ve Migrated Completely to the Cloud?
So I’ve been wanting to install Windows 7 for the last few days now, and even though I can buy it for $30 as a student, I can’t find a particularly good reason to do so. I want to have the latest shiny operating system, but it still needs to be justified. Microsoft isn’t even [...]
On-Campus Windows 7 Presence is Nonexistent on Launch Day
So today was supposed to be the big day, right? It’s October 22nd and Microsoft’s next big OS, Windows 7, hits the shelves. Despite Microsoft’s attempts to hook the college demographic, things couldn’t have seemed more slow here today. I was expecting maybe a booth set up somewhere, or maybe just a poster somewhere on [...]
