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Windows 8 Proves That The Death Of The PC Is Greatly Exaggerated

March 5, 2012Erik Kain

Every now and then we hear rumors of the death of the PC. The rise of the tablet, and especially the iPad, makes these rumors far more common. Take this article in the New York Times, titled “As New iPad Debut Nears, Some See Decline Of PC.” To be fair, it’s a reasonably balanced article, […]

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Windows 8 Proves That The Death Of The PC Is Greatly Exaggerated

March 5, 2012Erik Kain

Every now and then we hear rumors of the death of the PC. The rise of the tablet, and especially the iPad, makes these rumors far more common. Take this article in the New York Times, titled “As New iPad Debut Nears, Some See Decline Of PC.” To be fair, it’s a reasonably balanced article, […]

Read more at Forbes.

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What To Expect From Windows 8 Consumer Preview

February 29, 2012Erik Kain

announced its release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview at World Congress today. Speaking to a crowd in Barcelona, Windows chief Steven Sinofsky called the new operating system a “bold re-imagining of Windows” and said that it was a “generational change” marking the first major overhaul of Windows since Windows 95. It’s certainly not like any other […]

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Why Microsoft Should Have Crowdsourced Their New Windows 8 Logo

February 22, 2012Erik Kain

The new Windows 8 logo has been surprisingly controversial. My own take on the new logo is here. Basically I said that it’s a pretty disappointing redesign – a washed-out attempt at elegant simplicity. 99designs.com has a contest up for enterprising designers who want to take a crack at the logo themselves. Here’s one I […]

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Windows 8 Logo Leaves Much To Be Desired

February 18, 2012Erik Kain

It’s not just the Windows UI that’s getting a complete overhaul with Windows 8. has released their redesigned logo for all the world to see. The plain, light-blue logo is reminiscent of Windows 1.0 – a throwback, in some ways, to that classic design. “We wanted the new logo to be both modern and classic […]

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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Coming In Late February

February 8, 2012Erik Kain

If you’re itching to get your hands on a pre-release trial of Windows 8, you won’t have to wait long. has confirmed that it will release a trial version of the upcoming OS to anyone who wants to give it a spin later this month. The company will unveil the Windows 8 Consumer Preview at […]

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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Coming In Late February

February 8, 2012Erik Kain

If you’re itching to get your hands on a pre-release trial of Windows 8, you won’t have to wait long. has confirmed that it will release a trial version of the upcoming OS to anyone who wants to give it a spin later this month. The company will unveil the Windows 8 Consumer Preview at […]

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Killing the Courier to Save Windows 8

November 3, 2011Erik Kain

CNET and Ars Technica both have interesting pieces on the silent death of Microsoft’s dual-screen tablet, the Courier. (CNET’s is a two part series that you can read here and here.) To make a long story short, the 130 person team working on the Courier was disbanded when the product was scrapped by Microsoft founder […]

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