Windows PC buying guide

PCs built for the new Windows come with apps that light up your Start screen and keep you connected to the people you love. Live tiles keep apps, people, and websites just a touch away, so you stay up to date with the things you care about. Windows PCs open you up to a wider world of new apps available at the Windows Store. Most are touch-enabled so you can swipe, tap, and zoom, but they also work great with a mouse and keyboard so you can use your PC the way you want.

Tablets

Blazing fast, with longer battery life to go where you go, do what you do, and never slow you down.

Take it to a meeting, or to a co-worker's desk. Show someone your work, give a one-on-one presentation, collaborate, and make changes on the fly.
Download books and use it like an e-reader without sacrificing multimedia-rich web browsing and PC functionality.
Watch movies and TV when you're on a train, on the couch, or in an airport waiting for a flight.
Use multitouch HD screens and extended battery life for hours of gaming.
Move easily between Wi-Fi hotspots and 3G/4G networks.

It's a tablet that can be turned into laptop, and it's designed to work as hard as it plays by offering a new level of flexibility.

Get all the productive power of a laptop with the portability and style of a tablet.
Take your tablet with you at the end of the work day, watch a movie on the train home, then snap it together and get back to your projects.
Move easily between Wi-Fi hotspots and 3G/4G networks.
Play hours of Angry Birds or Fruit Ninja on your touch tablet then sit down for a serious game of Age of Empires in laptop mode.

Sleek, light machines with dazzling graphics and serious power.

A portable work station built to handle even the most powerful 3D design or video-editing software programs.
Get the most out of your media with a mobile entertainment center that has the graphics, memory, and storage for HD movies, TV, music, and games.
Multiple ports for things like external hard drives, peripherals, Ethernet, and HDMI cables.
Get big sound out of a thin and light PC so your movies sound as good as they look.
Video chat with built-in webcams.

Big screens and loads of power and memory to get things done.

The perfect addition to your home office.
Huge screens with room for big projects.
Many are touch-enabled with tilting screens for great gaming and app interaction.
Tons of memory and storage.
All-in-ones have full power and no tower.
Vivid displays and loads of processing power for rich multimedia and intense gaming.

Thin and light with extended battery life, Windows RT PCs are designed for life on the go.

Get up and running in an instant with connected standby.
Your apps stay in sync even in sleep mode so things like email, chat, stock tickers, or news feeds have the latest info.
Get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote with Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview built in. *
Use multitouch HD screens and extended battery life for hours of gaming wherever you are.
Stay more secure and up to date automatically with Windows Update, Windows Defender, and Windows Firewall.

* When the final version of Office Home and Student 2013 RT becomes available, it will be installed by Windows Update. There is no cost for the download, but Internet access (with any fees that apply) will be required. Some features and programs are unsupported. Office Home and Student 2013 RT is licensed only for non-commercial use (except in Japan). For more details, see the Office Home and Student 2013 RT product page.