Build-Your-Own Computer Part 10: The Operating System

The choice of operating system in a new computer build can be a difficult one, especially when more then one modern version of Windows is out. Even if you know what version of the operating system to buy, you may be wasting a lot of money buying the wrong copy. Let's talk about some of the options out there...

Windows 8 – It’s Here, It’s Square, Get Used To It!

Seventeen years ago I stood in a CompUSA at midnight to welcome the launch of the biggest change to computing since the graphical user interface, Windows 95. Windows 95 introduced the start menu and look to the Windows operating system that has endured to Windows 7. On Friday October 26th we welcome Windows 8 and ready or not the world of Windows is about to change again...