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Windows 8 won’t play DVDs – so what?

Which? Convo: Stop those discs spinning - Windows 8 won’t play DVDs or Blu-rays. Well, it will if you buy an upgrade. According to Microsoft, DVD use on computers is in ‘sharp decline’ – but is that a good enough reason to strip support?

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KingPin4367d ago

but who doesnt install 3rd party media software or browsers for that matter?

Kurylo3d4367d ago

your right, but still.. seems kinda dumb of microsoft to drop support for people who suck at using computers and only wanna watch movies on their computers.

CryWolf4367d ago (Edited 4367d ago )

Another question is why can't Microsoft support Blu-ray, in 2012 almost every computer manufacturer are upgrading to Blu-ray drives on all of there new computers/Laptops now.

GillHarrison4367d ago

Wait, what?!? This is fucking impossible... How the hell do I burn Blu-rays then?

Speed-Racer4367d ago

Install 3rd party software. Most off the shelf systems come with it included.

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Microsoft's Gaming Shake-up: 1900 Job Cuts, Senior Execs Exit Xbox and Blizzard

Microsoft is laying off more employees, a new round after they cut thousands last year. It seems like many big tech companies are doing the same.

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Apple's Bold Move to Train LLM on Trendsetting News

Amidst the AI frenzy of 2023, major players like Google, Microsoft, and Meta are in the spotlight, launching their own generative AI systems.

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Microsoft launches app for iPhone users to use iMessage on PC

Microsoft has made it easy for iPhone users to check their mobile updates on Windows-enabled computers.

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