The first-ever Windows PC Holiday Showcase was a huge success! Over 40 press, analysts, enthusiasts and contest winners joined me , Brandon , Ryan and dozens of the season’s hottest Windows PCs for a night of great food, cool music, and fun gadget talk. Rather than make you to read a long, wordy post...

I recently got in a shipment of HP Pavilion dm4’s , the same machine that is part of today’s offer that Ashley just told you about . The dm4 is a capable machine, and given that it starts at little over $700 it’s very friendly on the bank account, too. The model the Microsoft Store...

Today at CTIA Wireless 2010 , T-Mobile is announcing they will begin selling the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook with T-Mobile webConnect, powered by Windows 7 and built-in mobile broadband for T-Mobile’s 3G network. The Mini 10 is a 10” netbook that comes with Windows 7 Starter, an Intel Atom N450 processor...

Back in March, Windows went to the Winter Music Conference on a fact finding trip. We had an idea and needed a gut check. Besides getting us some much loved vitamin D, our trip to Miami convinced us that PCs running Windows have a place in the DJ community. Most DJs use Macs to mix their music. We want...

Today I have big news about a little PC – Dell just announced that they are refreshing the Inspiron Zino HD mini-PC ! If you’re not familiar with the the Zino HD, it’s a full featured desktop that’s packed with an impressive array of technology – like an AMD Athon II V140...

Congrats BillGatesII, you’re our winner! I’ve sent you an email.  If you don’t have it, hit me up at @winashbrown . And check this out – Windows DJ Darek Mazzone opening for President Bill Clinton at WPC 2010 in Washington, DC.  Yep, that’s his gorgeous Dell laptop. We’re still waiting to hear...

The Round Rock crew just refreshed the venerable, budget-friendly, Inspiron line with the Inspiron R series , and from what I’ve seen they look like very capable everyday laptops. The Inspiron R is available in 14”, 15” and 17” sizes to fit any need – or level of eyesight – and all feature a redesigned...

At today’s grand opening of the Bellevue Square Microsoft Store I got the chance to sit down with Michael Tatelman, Dell Consumer Sales & Marketing Vice President and General Manager, to talk about the Dell Inspiron duo (which I reviewed this morning ), as well as the brand new Dell Venue Pro Windows...

Dell today, is introducing the Vostro 3000 series of Windows PCs targeting specifically at the Small Business customer. The new thin, lightweight and durable laptop computers feature powerful processors, high-end graphics and built-in security, and are designed for small businesses; helping them stretch...

By now you’ve probably seen our “To the Cloud!” TV commercials where we highlight some of the cool new stuff you can do with an awesome new PC with Windows 7 and Windows Live.  The ads are great, but they’re only 30-60 seconds long, which isn’t a lot of time to dig into each PC and scenario. ...

For this month’s roundup, Ryan and I wanted to share some of our favorite netbooks. Unlike the “original” crop of netbooks that were small, underpowered, and cramped to type on, today’s netbooks are bigger, faster, and more beautiful – and run any version of Windows 7 like a dream. Some even have full...

It’s summer! Well maybe not so much up here in Seattle, where we’re still dealing with 60-degree temps and cloudy skies, but definitely in other parts of the country. That means it’s time to get out of the house and enjoy the sunshine with a few days away from the office. If you’re like me, your PC comes...

Over at the the amazing Palms Hardwood Suite I met with Dell .  There, we got a look at their new premium XPS laptops , and got a first look at the just-announced Alienware M17x power gaming laptop.  I have always been a huge Alienware fan; watch the video and you’ll be hooked too. I was really...

Lately, folks have been talking a bit about HDMI. HDMI is a special type of connection designed to deliver digital content from one device to another audio or video device through a single connection. That content can be standard definition (SD) or high definition (HD) movies or something as simple as...

Unless you were on Mars, living in a cave with your eyes shut and fingers in your ears , you know that yesterday was kind of a big day for the Windows Phone team . Along with the Phone team, we were there (as were our friends from Xbox , Microsoft Hardware and Office ), focusing on great holiday PCs...

Yesterday morning I did a quick run-through of some of my favorite new PCs with Jessica Corbin , Microsoft’s “Roving Reporter” at CES.   Check it out for some new views and more hands on time with the convertible Dell Inspiron duo , the ASUS EP121 slate PC , the Samsung Notebook 9 Series ultrathin...

This morning I took part in 21 (yes, 21) live TV and radio interviews with stations from all around the country showing off some of the latest and greatest Windows PCs for the back-to-school season. Not all of the stations made their clips available online, but luckily the Microsoft News Center did....

You’ve probably heard the saying “the clothes make the man (or woman).”   It’s true; clothes aren’t there to simply shield us from the elements, they are the front-line of self expression.  Today’s Windows PCs are the same way.  They are not just tools to get work done, connect and...

This week Dell will be joining our weekly #win7tech Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat to discuss their diverse holiday PC lineup. We’ll chat about the newest PCs, the latest and greatest in design and offer suggestions on the best Dell PCs for your holiday shopping! With the XPS systems, the Inspiron...

I’ve had the privilege of working with a loaded Dell Studio XPS 16 – the same machine that we partnered with Dell and Darek Mazzone to deliver to some of the world’s hottest DJs . I’ve been using the Dell Studio XPS 16 as my main laptop in my office (I use it pretty much like a desktop, it very rarely...

  Starting on December 15th, people will be able to purchase the standalone version of Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED and fight to help eliminate AIDS in Africa at no extra cost. Microsoft will contribute a portion of the profits to the Global Fund . To date - (PRODUCT) RED™ partners and events...

When you think business-class PCs, you think functional. Durable. Powerful. Boring. Dell, however, wants you to think “beautiful”. That’s the vision behind the strikingly thin, surprisingly gorgeous Dell Vostro v130 . Part of Dell’s “Vostro” small business lineup of PCs, the Vostro v130 is powerful ...

Two weeks ago my new Dell Vostro 1500 arrived. Dell's Vostro Notebook line-up is a relatively new line-up of laptops that cater to business users. While I love the Tablet PC experience the HP tx1000 offers, I was in need for something a little more powerful. I'm the type of guy that likes to feel like...

Last night Microsoft Hardware hosted a launch reception at the Greene Space in New York City to unveil the Studio Series: Artist Edition , a brand new collection of Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500’s designed in partnership with artists Kirra Jamison, Matt Moore, Linn Olofsdotter, Mike Perry and Jonny Wan...

As hard as it was to leave 85-and-sunny weather, the team and I are back in Redmond from a really fun PC Showcase in Miami .  The Spa at the Viceroy was beautiful, the crowd was interesting (and interested), and the PCs looked and performed great.   Below are some of my favorite photos...