Tag: Windows 8

8.1 Reasons to Buy a Windows 8.1 Tablet

8.1 Reasons to Buy a Windows 8.1 Tablet

For the life of me, I can’t understand why anyone wouldn’t buy a Windows 8.1 tablet. Then again, perhaps I’m not the target audience Apple or Google is looking for. I’m a power user who emphasises function over form most of the time. If you’ve been sitting on the fence between a Windows, Android or …

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HP Stream 13 Laptop First Looks

HP Stream 13 Laptop First Looks

The HP Stream 13 Laptop is now available in Singapore, with a free 1-year Office 365 personal (incls 1 TB OneDrive Storage) for only S$349. It is a basic full Windows 8.1 laptop that is more than adequate for basic computing, with a 13.3″ inch display. The HP Stream 13 is available in orchid magenta …

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Deal Alert: HP Stream 7 US$99 (Ships Free to Singapore)

Deal Alert: HP Stream 7 US$99 (Ships Free to Singapore)

The HP Stream 7 is now available for orders. What’s so unique about this tablet? It is a 7 inch tablet that runs the full Windows 8.1 OS and costs less than US$100. The HP Stream 7 tablet has a 1280×800 resolution display, an Intel Atom Z3735G processor (quad-core) with a clock speed of 1.8 …

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Three Reasons why I ditch the Chromebook for a Windows Laptop

Three Reasons why I ditch the Chromebook for a Windows Laptop

I had been quite keen on the Chromebooks & Chromeboxes for the last few months, but when it came down to the decision point, I actually bought a Dell Windows-based laptop for an old laptop replacement. No, the advantages of the Chromebook didn’t change. I still believe that you can do everything on the internet. So …

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Lumia 1520 – My First Windows Phone Experience

Lumia 1520 – My First Windows Phone Experience

The Nokia Lumia 1520 will be my first maiden Windows Phone review. Yet, I’m not a total stranger to Windows phones though; my dad uses one and I helped him set it up. So why the lack of Windows phone love? The ecosystem pales in comparison to Apple and Google. Let’s face it, even Xiaomi …

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Windows 7/8 Tip: Deleting Folders (Access is Denied)

Windows 7/8 Tip: Deleting Folders (Access is Denied)

From time to time, when attempting to delete folders, Windows may deny you that ability and may pop up an error message that states “Access is denied”. Windows work in funny ways. This happened to me recently when I was trying to remove Windows.old which contained old Windows installation files that had been left behind …

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