Microsoft Surface: First impressions

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I received my preordered Microsoft Surface tablet last night. Here are some quick impressions about the hardware, software and user experience of Microsoft's first tablet.

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First Impressions of Windows 8

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I was quite apprehensive about upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8. My main PC is a Lenovo ThinkPad X220, which wasn't designed with the touch-happy OS in mind and it ran Windows 7 just fine. Did I really need to jump on Windows 8?

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Catch the Windows 8 Launch Event webcast today

Windows 8 launches tomorrow and Microsoft was nice enough to provide a live webcast from New York. The stream begins at 11:15 am EST and can be accessed in the following link. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/   

Skype for Windows 8 promises messaging magic on October 26

Based on this intro video, Skype for Windows 8 which is coming on October 26 looks quite amazing. Improved background notification for calls and messages makes Skype an always-connected app (without sacrificing much battery power) and enhanced integreation with the People app on some Windows 8 devices.