After company's plea, users point out that upgrading XP to Windows 8.1 is 'impossible'
Even so, it renews vow to push touch strategy
Report cites 70% price reduction on Windows 8.1 to OEMs building sub-$250 tablets and notebooks; another signal that Microsoft faces unprecedented competition
Stays on course to hand over shareholder crown to another former CEO
High margins still doable by switching to Intel's 'Bay Trail,' argues analyst
Microsoft's suite for OS X is overdue when compared to past development benchmarks
Squawking pays off; Chrome 34 on Windows will return navigational aids to browser
All extensions on Windows must be installed from the Chrome Web Store; those that were not will be permanently disabled
Puts the rebranded browser-based productivity apps front and center on Office.com
Not likely to ship a rush patch before March 11, says security expert
