Windows 8 to drive SA laptop recovery

There could be an increase in South African laptop sales during the second quarter. According Chris Riley, MD of The Notebook Company, this is due to the fact that there will be a “full range of laptops entering the market, running Windows 8 – which might just create...

Computer backup easy with Windows 8

Windows 8 – Microsoft’s latest PC operating system (OS) – is here, and with promises of greater flexibility for creating, sharing and enjoying content stored on PCs, many users are eager to upgrade, says Anamika Budree, sales manager: Branded Products at...

Windows 8 fails to ignite EMEA PCs

The Middle East and Africa PC market experienced a significant decline of 14,1% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results released by International Data Corporation (IDC).  Total PC shipments in the region slowed down to...

The benefits of upgrading to Windows 8

Now that the Windows 8 operating system is available – it was released to manufacturing in August 2012, and for general use at the end of October 2012 – the question is what benefits will make it worth the consumer’s while to upgrade, says Cindy du Toit,...

Windows 8 prices set to rise

Starting from next month (February), the price of Windows 8 is set to soar. Writing on the Microsoft official blog, Brandon LeBlanc has revealed the new pricing set to kick in from 1 February. “We are seeing good momentum with Windows 8 today,” he writes. “When...