Buying a new Windows 8 device isn’t as simple as, say, picking up a new Android tablet. The device-spanning nature of the overhauled operating system means Windows works on a vast array of hardware, ...

Windows 8 has two environments: the full screen, touch-centric Windows Store App interface (also called Metro) and the Desktop interface, which looks and acts like Windows 7. If you install programs ...

Here are my first impressions starting with a snapshot of my copy of Windows 8 Release Preview, running in desktop mode. I've been diving in deep to test some of the finer details of Windows 8, but ...

Some are bare-bones kits. Others are ready to go out of the box, complete with an operating system, RAM, and memory installed. Whatever the form, these expert-tested Windows micro desktops all deliver ...

With the official launch of Windows 8 on the imminent horizon, PC manufacturers have announced a diverse array of new hardware. The problem with all of the desktop options is that they lack the one ...

In my continuing mission to explore strange new tiles and seek out new bugs and windows, I give you my video gaming experiences with Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Using Windows 8 on non-touchscreen devices such as legacy PCs in desktop mode will impose an excessive burden on many consumers and enterprise users, because the new "metro" touchscreen mode has been ...