#8 Windows 8.1 Arrives

Microsoft released Windows 8 towards to end of last year and it had its own fair share of flaws and criticisms. Most of the desktop users moaned the lack of a popular Start button that everyone was familiar with from all the previous Windows versions and criticized Microsoft for aiming Windows 8 only at touch based devices and ignoring the larger traditional desktop segment. The new Windows 8.1 update not only brought back the Start button and fixed all of the problems that were present in the previous version but also introduced several new features.

#9 The Xbox one

The Xbox 360 is one of the best-selling game consoles ever and Microsoft’s consoles have always had a loyal following. The new Xbox One looks to take it to a whole new level by serving as a complete gaming cum entertainment system. It seemed as though Microsoft shot itself in the foot with its seemingly harsh downloading policies but since the PlayStation 4 is directed more towards gamers, one can expect Xbox’s loyal following to carry it into another generation.