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Windows Keeps Getting Better

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Windows 8 was built for a world that blends our work and our personal lives, a world where we expect high quality touch experiences everywhere, and a world that is always on the go and always connected. Windows 8 redefines our market from PCs to mobile computing.

We are pleased with the progress we’ve seen with Windows 8 so far.

Our OEM partners have delivered tablets, touch laptops, and convertibles that bring the vision of Windows 8 and mobile computing to life. They have introduced some incredible (and unique) new form factors like the Dell XPS 12, the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13, the Sony VAIO Tap 20, or the recently announced Acer Aspire R7. And today at retail, you can find a powerful mobile touch laptop starting at just over $400.

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Acer announces new Windows 8 PCs!

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At a press event in New York City today, Acer has announced several new Windows 8 PCs.

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The Aspire R7 is a new 15.6-inch notebook that is designed to take advantage of the new computing lifestyle, which increasingly combines touching and typing. The Aspire R7 has some impressive specs:

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VIZIO launches new Windows 8 PCs

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Today, VIZIO is announcing the availability for their new line-up of high performance Windows 8 PCs - all with 10-finger capacitive touch displays with awesome picture quality and of course fantastic audio.

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VIZIO’s new 15.6” Thin + Light Touch model starts at $1,189.99) and their 14” Thin + Light Touch model starts at $1,089.99. Both models are available with either an AMD A10 APU processor or Intel Core i7 processor. VIZIO’s new Thin + Light Touch models keep VIZIO’s sleek design with an ultra-thin profile and increased battery capacity.

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Twitter for Windows 8 now available in the Windows Store

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As an avid Twitter user (just celebrated my 6-year anniversary on the service), I am pretty excited about today’s news: Twitter for Windows 8 is now available for download in the Windows Store.

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The design of the Twitter app for Windows 8 should look familiar: it utilizes the same design principles seen on Twitter.com and other Twitter mobile apps featuring the Home, Connect, Discover, and Me tabs. And the updated Twitter app for Windows Phonealso uses the same design principles.

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The new Office #Timeto365

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Today over on the Official Microsoft Blog, Steve Ballmer talks about the new Office and what it means for the company.

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Starting today, people can now subscribe to Office as a service via Office.com instead of purchasing Office as a piece of software to install.

Click here for more on the benefits of an Office subscription!

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SkyDrive app adds live tiles to keep you up-to-date

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Since we released the SkyDrive app for Windows and Windows RT back in October, it has been great to see all the ways people are using it. People are accessing, viewing, and sharing files that they’ve stored on SkyDrive, as well as saving files directly to SkyDrive from other apps. Today, we’re excited to announce changes to how you’ll see SkyDrive from your Start screen.

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Update on Windows 8 Pricing

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We are seeing good momentum with Windows 8 today. When upgrading from Windows 7, Windows 8 has a lot to offer including a beautiful new Start screen with live tiles, plus the familiar desktop and faster startup and longer battery life. Today I’d like to share the pricing details for the Windows 8 upgrade editions that will begin in February. I’d also remind you to take advantage of the great upgrade offer which lasts until January 31st 2013.

Windows 8 upgrade editions (see which edition is right for you here) will be priced as follows starting in February:

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Introducing the New Windows Photo Gallery and Movie Maker

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Today we’re happy to announce new versions of Movie Maker and Photo Gallery for Windows 7 and Windows 8. We’ve added a few new capabilities while also taking advantage of some advances in Windows 8. Movie Maker and Photo Gallery are two essential Windows applications hundreds of millions of people have come to rely on for making the most of your photos and videos. And with this release, we’ve given you a few more reasons to enjoy them even more.

Download: Windows Essentials 2012 (Web install) 

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Windows Movie Maker is a great way to turn your ordinary photos and videos into a captivating story. Whether you’re making a short clip to quickly share or taking your time to make the most of that big event, Movie Maker showcases your skills as a budding film-maker. With major advancements in hardware accelerated graphics in Windows 8, Movie Maker has evolved to include these state of the art enhancements.

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New Windows 8-ready mice and keyboards from Microsoft Hardware

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Today Microsoft Hardware is announcing new mice and keyboards that are designed to take advantage of Windows 8. These new mice and keyboards will help people interact with their Windows 8 PCs and devices. They will be perfect companions to Windows 8. And I was able to get my hands on the new hardware to share my hands-on experience with you.

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Windows 8 will be available on…

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…October 26th, 2012! That’s right! Just a few minutes ago, Steven Sinofsky announced at Microsoft’s annual sales meeting that customers will be able to get Windows 8 – whether in upgrade fashion or on a new PC – starting on October 26th. Earlier this month at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Tami Reller told attendees Windows 8 would be available in October. But now everyone has a specific date to mark on their calendars. It’s on mine!

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