Microsoft announced that this week they sold their 100 millionth license of Windows 8. Leo says that while that sounds impressive, it doesn't mean there's a 100 million copies of Windows out there, just that 100 million licenses have been sold to retailers and manufacturers.
Despite 100 million licenses sold, Windows 8 install base estimated at 59 million…
http://bgr.com/2013/05/10/windows-8-installation-base-estimate-59-million/
Thomas also wants to know if the Windows Surface tablet has accessibility. Leo says not as well as the iPad. The iPad is fully equipped with accessibility features. Thomas was considering the Surface RT tablet because he depends heavily on SkyDrive. Leo says there is a SkyDrive app for the iPad that he could use though.
He also uses OneNote, which also is available on the iPad.
Mike's friend has a Compaq Presario that no longer will boot up since installing Windows Updates. He was able to get it to boot up into a Linux boot CD, however. Leo says that the hard drive has likely failed, and that it was just coincidental with the Windows Update.
Patty has forgotten her username and password for a new Office 365 login and can't remember it. Leo says that Patty's other accounts will still work. What about her Outlook account? Leo says that she could call Microsoft and let them know what her account number is and they'll help her create a new account. They may also be able to tell her what her account is by using her secondary recovery login/password credential.
As everyone knows, Leo's not much of a fan of Windows 8's "Modern UI" interface. So, for $10, he installed Stardock. Now he gets all the functions of Windows 8, but with the layout of Windows 7, and it's just as fast.
Leo has heard that Windows 8.1 will bring back the start button and will allow users to natively boot into the desktop, rather than having the Modern UI forced upon them.
Chris needs to get a tablet for the work he does writing and proofreading. Leo says that a Windows Surface tablet is probably the best solution for Chris since he needs Microsoft Word and Adobe Reader. The Surface RT comes with Office, and would work just fine for Chris. It's lower powered and won't work with traditional Windows software, though. For that, Leo recommends the Surface Pro, but it doesn't come with office. Leo also recommends the Type keyboard cover.
According to analysts, Microsoft's Windows Store has crossed the 50,000 app milestone…
http://www.slashgear.com/microsofts-windows-store-reaches-50000-apps-milestone-23275104/.
Leo says it's bizarre. He suggests installing from an original official Microsoft CD. It's likely that the ISO copy he's been using has gone bad, and only going to the original source will fix the issue. The official ISO download links can be found here.
At the behest of Father Robert Ballister, Leo picked up the Acer S7 UltraBook with Windows 8. It has a touch screen, which he really likes.
Charlie wants a tablet, but he also needs a laptop. He's wondering if the Microsoft Surface Pro would be a good solution. Leo says it's a very nice option, and he'll want the 128GB version, which is in short supply. If he orders it from the Microsoft store, he'll get it within a week to ten days. Charlie will also want the type keyboard cover as well.
