Somewhat lost in the news about the build up to the arrival of the next iPad is the fact that Microsoft has also released a “Consumer Preview” of Windows 8. Now Windows 8, in case you’ve tuned in late, is Microsoft’s latest and greatest effort to somehow seem relevant in a world where Apple Inc., […]

So we all know that Microsoft plans to unleash the final version of Windows 8 by the end of the year. The key feature is Metro, which replaces the Start menu with the same tiled-based interface theme that has already failed on Windows Phone and the Zune. Otherwise, it’s still just Windows for better or […]

There’s an immense amount of freedom sitting in front of a computer and putting words on the screen. You can say almost anything you want (but watch the hate speech!), and probably find someone out there who would be willing to read what you say. And maybe agree with you. But that doesn’t necessarily mean […]

The other day, when I forgot to Fast Forward through some TV ads, I caught one for Microsoft that struck me as one huge embarrassment. It seemed that father and son were seated next to each other working on anonymous note-books. The father completed a spreadsheet, no doubt Excel, and the son took over, adding […]