Just because Windows 8 may not be right for all users, mixing in where needed among older Windows OSes should be a perfectly viable option for IT.
From increasing tablet sales to the reveal of Windows 9, Brien runs down what he expects to see in the coming year.
Microsoft offered guidelines for businesses buying new Windows 8 devices, as well as Windows RT machines.
Microsoft announced this week that System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 reached its "release-to-manufacturing" milestone.
Brien points to Windows 8's metered Internet settings and others as very useful touches Microsoft included in its latest OS.
December's security update arrived today with five "critical" bulletins and two "important" items that affect all versions of Windows, including its newest Windows 8 and Windows RT.
Microsoft announced this week that non-Microsoft outlets will be able to start selling Microsoft's Surface tablets soon.
Microsoft is offering a limited-time deal to its Windows 8 Pro customers in which they can add Media Center at no extra cost.
Microsoft will be finishing off 2012 with a monthly security update that addresses 11 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Exchange Server, Office and Windows.
A consumer marketing firm found that Windows device sales haven't got much of a Windows 8 push so far.
Microsoft today unveiled the prices that it will charge for its Surface tablet-PCs running Windows 8 Pro.
What's blue and can't be seen? According to press reports, it's the next Windows client OS.
The new head of the Windows business at Microsoft explained Windows 8 to financial analysts today, dropping a few stats along the way.
Forrester Research is seeing some signs that businesses might be slower to adopt Windows 8 compared with its predecessor.
After only using the device for a couple of days, Brien shares some of his initial thoughts on the the Windows RT-based hardware.