XDA Developers on MSN

I actually liked Windows 8.1, even though I never had a tablet

The decision to scale up the Windows Phone Metro UI for Windows 8 and 8.1 was a genius move that everyone seemed to hate at ...
Computerworld

World’s biggest PC maker disses Microsoft, adds real Start menu and app store to Windows 8

Users want a real Start menu on Windows 8, and Lenovo, the world’s biggest PC maker, is happy to oblige. It just announced that Lenovo PCs will come with the Pokki app, which includes a real Start ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 8.1 unveiled: Lots of touchscreen tweaks; Desktop users will be dissatisfied

At long last, and probably in response to the growing number of leaks, Microsoft has published an official "first look" of Windows 8.1 (Blue). As expected, the Start button is making a return (but the ...
The Atlantic

More People Miss the Old Windows Start Menu Than Microsoft Would Like to Say

So, there are probably 10s of millions of Windows 8 users. Just not 60 million. Millions of people miss the Start menu enough to have taken the time and done something about it. And then let's not ...