14 DAY TRIAL // The Windows 8.1 frenzy continued in the last few days, not only thanks to some new leaked info about the OS, but also because the tech giant has decided to provide us with more official details.
Basically, the whole web talks about Windows 8.1 these days, as the company has confirmed that the first major update would bring back the Start button, together with a bunch of new features.
Internet Explorer 11 will also be included in the upcoming release, while the Windows Store will get a major redesign. In addition, File Explorer will be significantly improved, while those of you who like the Start Screen will be allowed to customize it even more thanks to some new settings.
Leaving Windows 8.1 aside, Microsoft has also continued its long-distance fight with Google this week, claiming in a statement that most users who decide to use services provided by its rivals end up unhappy.
At the same time, Microsoft is also struggling to expand international availability of the Surface tablet, launching both the RT and the Pro models in some new countries across the world. Singapore, Italy, the UK, Germany, and Japan have all received the new unit this week.
What's more, Japanese users have been provided with something truly special: a 256 GB Surface Pro model that also features the full version of Office 2013.
Microsoft hasn't talked too much about it, but don't be too surprised if the same model is launched in some other markets in the next couple of months.
Last but not least, the Softies are paving the way for the next-generation Surface that's expected to be unveiled at the BUILD developer conference. Word is that Steve Ballmer has very high expectations from the new device, so the company has ordered no less than... hold your breath... 25 million units from its Taiwanese partners.
It remains to be seen how many of these will actually find a buyer later this year when they hit the market.