Thinking about Windows 8 fills me with a strong sense of unease. Whether it’s the thought of using the OS on my desktop on a daily basis or the coming backlash by consumers when the OS lands, it ...

It’s still early, but the numbers don’t look so good for Windows 8, Microsoft’s bold new touch-friendly operating system. Net Applications’ stats show Windows 8 with just 1.72 percent of the market at ...

It’s a bit of an understatement that at release Windows Vista rather fell flat. Much of the problem was due to how rushed of ...

Microsoft, Vista and the bastard child problem It’s a low rumble here, there, like a thunderstorm barely heard because it’s so far over the horizon that only the cloud tops can be seen, but the words ...

We've argued in the past that it wouldn't be fair to compare Windows 8 to Vista, in part because Vista was widely hated by many Windows users while Windows 8 is merely polarizing. In other words, even ...

Windows 8 has achieved a 3.17 percent share of desktop operating systems, putting it behind Windows Vista, Microsoft's most disliked OS — until now perhaps. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Wait until January before you cast judgment on Windows 8, they said. That’s when the big boost from holiday sales will—or won’t—show up, and you’ll be able to get a better idea of how the operating ...