Windows 8 Pro DVD fails to activate – product key is from upgrade media

Had a funny one the other day, after a client brought in a laptop to be installed from scratch, with Windows 8 Pro DVD media bought from a local shop No where on the packaging did the DVD claim to be “upgrade media” –  to me it looked like a standard Retail copy of the

Microsoft Surface pricing revealed…. but is it really worth it?

Pricing has been revealed, and it’s not cheap. http://www.zdnet.com/surface-rt-tablet-available-for-preorder-why-i-am-waiting-7000005924/ Surface appeals because of it’s small form factor, and the ability to finally use Win8 in a Touch environment as a small, robust, mobile tablet with keyboard if you go for the option. Needing to learn Windows 8, I’ve put Win8 on my main work laptop this