For those of you still hanging onto Windows XP, here's some news: Windows 8--yes EIGHT---is just around the corner. Reports on the Microsoft "product roadmap" say Windows 8 will be released in Mid-2012. As a user, this begs two questions: 1.) Why would I want another operating system?. and 2.) Should I wait to buy a new PC until then?
Why A New Windows? Here's why you will want Windows 8--it's all about touchscreens, and a user interface much closer to the iPhone/Ipad than it is to previous versions of Windows. Microsoft previewed a "Windows 8" interface, which is the most dramatic overhaul of the GUI since...