Continue Reading Maybe Microsoft should make Windows 11 smartphones

Maybe Microsoft should make Windows 11 smartphones

There’s one big reason Microsoft should consider making its own Windows smartphones again: ChatGPT…

Continue Reading Microsoft invested $13B in genAI — does Copilot for Windows show it’s a bad bet?

Microsoft invested $13B in genAI — does Copilot for Windows show it’s a bad bet?

The much ballyhooed Copilot for Windows doesn’t really add much to the operating system, or do much for users. So where’s the ROI?…

Continue Reading 5 reasons to get an AMD Ryzen CPU for your next PC

5 reasons to get an AMD Ryzen CPU for your next PC

Desktop processors of the Ryzen 7000 (“Raphael”) and Ryzen 7000X3D (“Raphael-X”) series are currently the talk of the town, as they currently offer by far the best symbiosis of high performance and maximum efficiency…

Continue Reading Microsoft Needs to Get Serious About Its Windows 10 Upgrade Problem

Microsoft Needs to Get Serious About Its Windows 10 Upgrade Problem

By October 2025, more than a billion PCs will be running a dead operating system, leaving many computers vulnerable to malware or headed for the trash. What’s Microsoft going to do about it?…

Continue Reading Google used Microsoft’s monopoly playbook to crush Bing — now Microsoft cries foul

Google used Microsoft’s monopoly playbook to crush Bing — now Microsoft cries foul

With hypocrisy on full display, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella takes Google to task for using the same tactics his own company perfected decades ago…

Continue Reading Google just gave Microsoft Surface a budget laptop beat-down

Google just gave Microsoft Surface a budget laptop beat-down

The ridiculous price increase for the Surface Laptop Go 3, combined with the Chromebook Plus announcement, makes Microsoft look foolish…

Continue Reading Mozilla’s midlife crisis has taken it from web pioneer to Google’s weird neighbor

Mozilla’s midlife crisis has taken it from web pioneer to Google’s weird neighbor

Can the sleeping fox ever wake up?…

Continue Reading I switched my $1,000 desktop to a $300 mini PC and regret nothing

I switched my $1,000 desktop to a $300 mini PC and regret nothing

You might not need as much computer as you think…

Continue Reading Don’t expect much from Copilot for Windows (yet)

Don’t expect much from Copilot for Windows (yet)

The preview version of Copilot in Windows can save you time, but only for a limited number of simple tasks…

Continue Reading 10 Reasons Windows Is Going in the Wrong Direction

10 Reasons Windows Is Going in the Wrong Direction

Microsoft has made a lot of bad changes to Windows. As a fan of the OS, I want the company to do better for everyone’s sake…

Continue Reading Why Chromebooks are the new immortals of tech

Why Chromebooks are the new immortals of tech

A decade of support is a much better deal than what Microsoft or Apple will give you…

Continue Reading What Microsoft and Intel’s huge AI push means for the future of PCs

What Microsoft and Intel’s huge AI push means for the future of PCs

It’s official: Microsoft is all-in on AI with Windows, Surface, and Office. Intel is too, with its new AI-infused Core Ultra chips. But what does it all mean?…