Windows 8 general availability is coming October 26th. To promote it, Microsoft is giving it an ad campaign all of its own. You can preview it with the 30 second video embedded after the jump. … [Read more...]
Windows 8 available for pre-order
Two weeks out from general availability (October 26th) and physical copies of Windows 8 are available for pre-order through select merchants. Amazon.com, Staples, Best Buy, the Microsoft Store and others may be offering this Windows 8 pre-order. The physical disk comes with 5 fancy "variants" for the cover and retails for $69.99. Otherwise, on October 26th, digital downloads … [Read more...]
Windows Server 2012 launch event scheduled Sept 4th
On September 4th, Microsoft is holding an online launch event for Windows Server 2012. It begins at 8 AM Pacific Time. The even will be highlighting some of the new features and capabilities of Server 2012. Microsoft is branding this release of Server 2012 as the "world's first cloud optimized OS". … [Read more...]
Windows 8 90-day Evaluation available free to all IT Pros
Windows 8 reached the RTM stage a little while ago and the final version of Windows 8 has been made available to those with an MSDN or TechNet subscription or a Microsoft Volume Licensing/Software Assurance agreement. In order to get Windows 8 in more hands before its general availability, Microsoft is allowing all IT professionals to download a 90-day evaluation of Windows 8 … [Read more...]
Multiple monitors with Windows 8
Windows 8 is introducing a lot of new features. We've already seen how printer drivers are getting a needed refresh, touch hardware is coming for desktops, and the Windows App Store could be a win or a headache. Today, we're reviewing a post that the Building Windows 8 blog made on how using multiple monitors in Windows 8 is going to get a lot better. With any luck, some of … [Read more...]