Microsoft to Name New Software Windows 8.1, and It’s Free

Microsoft announced Tuesday the updated version of its Windows 8 operating system — which had been code-named Windows Blue — will be called Windows 8.1, and it will be available for free to encourage as many people as possible to take up the new software.

Two Products for People Who Miss the Old Windows

Walt reviews Start8 and Pokki, two products that restore the Start Menu to WIndows 8.
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Laptop Guide: Timing the Market and the Machines

It should be an easy time for laptop buyers, but the market is still pretty confusing and frustrating. Walt offers his guide to buying a new laptop.
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When an iPad Isn’t Enough

Walt answers a reader’s question on finding a tablet that acts more like a laptop.

A New View on Windows

Why does opening photos on a Windows 8 machine open a picture app first?

Should You Upgrade to Windows 8?

Walt answers readers’ questions about whether it makes sense to upgrade to the new Windows 8 operating system and if the capacity of the iPad is infinite.

Surface Pro: Hefty Tablet Is a Laptop Lightweight

Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet has some of the attributes of a laptop and is capable of running full-featured Windows 8, though at a price — in dollars and pounds, says Walt Mossberg.
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Sometimes They’re Tablets, Sometimes They’re Not

Walt looks at three PCs that attempt to function as both tablets and traditional laptops.
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Can a Touchscreen Replace a Mouse?

Walt answers a reader’s question on whether certain programs running on Windows 8 machines will require using only the touchscreen.

Windows 8: Not for Old-at-Heart PCs

If you’re thinking of upgrading your PC to the new Windows 8, be prepared for hassles and disappointment, especially if the computer is more than a year or two old, says Walt.
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Latest Lumia Smartphone: High Quality, but It’s Heavy

Nokia’s new Lumia 920 smartphone is a quality phone with attractive features and twice the typical memory, but it is thick and heavy.
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Making Sense of All the New Laptop Flavors

A Laptop for Students

What’s the Deal With Windows 8?

Hardworking Tablet With PC Chops

Windows Pushes Into the Tablet Age

A PC Virus on a Mac

In a Parallels World, Mac and Windows Coexist App-ily

Back to School With Two Thin Laptops — One Pricey, One Not

Windows or Apple?

A Laptop for a College Student

Permission to Procrastinate: Wait to Get a New Laptop

Walt Shows Off CES Gadgets for Fox Business News (Video)

Waiting for Windows 8

A Guide for PC Buyers Not Looking for a Tablet