Windows 9 is expected to be officially revealed at a Microsoft event on September 30 and leaks are springing ... Microsoft may also bring several features from Windows Phone over to the PC side, ...

Finally: If you already have a consumer—not business—Windows 8 PC, Microsoft should give you Windows 9 for free. If nothing else, consider it an apology for the entire Windows 8 debacle.

Next year, when Windows 9 is released across every form factor and unifies the app ecosystem across smartphones, tablets, and desktops, Microsoft may actually stand a chance against Google and Apple.

ZDNet's Monday Morning Opener: Computer makers have already started looking past Windows 8, as witnessed at CES 2014. Microsoft has a lot to do to put Windows 9 back in the win column.

Desktop users, rejoice. A new batch of leaked screenshots from Windows 9 shows an operating system designed for desktop users, not just for those with tablets.

The best Windows laptops run an impressive gamut, from Qualcomm-powered workhorses that refuse to die to dual-display stunners and subtle gaming stations. (Some of them, dare we say, will tempt ...