
Al Sacco
Al Sacco is the Former Content Director of Future PLC's Mobile Technology Vertical, which included AndroidCentral.com, iMore.com and WindowsCentral.com. He is a veteran reporter, writer, reviewer and editor who has professionally covered and evaluated IT and mobile technology, and countless associated gadgets and accessories, for more than a decade. You can keep up with Al on Twitter and Instagram.
Latest articles by Al Sacco

Will you buy the Surface Laptop?
By Al Sacco last updated
Microsoft's Surface Laptop is now available for preorder, with a June 15 ship date in the U.S. Now we want to know whether or not you’re going to buy one.

Surface Pro impressions from a recovering Mac addict
By Al Sacco last updated
Windows Central's managing editor recently made the switch from the 15-inch MacBook Pro and macOS to the new Surface Pro and Windows 10. Here are his thoughts on the Surface, along with what he misses about that Mac.

Chime in: Is your Surface Pro too noisy?
By Al Sacco last updated
The Windows Central Surface forums are some of the most active on the site, and today, a thread about Surface Pro noise issues is getting a good amount of attention.

Chime in: What do you think of Microsoft's new Marimekko Surface Pro accessories?
By Al Sacco last updated
Last week, Microsoft unveiled some fancy new Surface Pro Type Covers and other accessories from Finnish company Marimekko.

How to make your Surface PC work with a third-party camera for Windows Hello face recognition
By Al Sacco last updated
If you're having trouble getting your third-party webcam to work with Windows Hello on a new Surface for facial authentication, we have an easy fix.

DODOcase's leather Surface Pen sleeve provides stylish protection
By Al Sacco last updated
Do you really need a case for your Surface Pen? No, but you'll want DODOcase's leather stylus sleeve … even if it is branded as an Apple Pencil accessory.

Is the new Surface Pro's lack of USB-C a deal breaker?
By Al Sacco last updated
Microsoft's latest Surface Pro is modern in many ways, but it also lacks the latest standard in ports: USB-C. So what?

What's the best thing about the Surface Laptop?
By Al Sacco last updated
Earlier this month, Microsoft introduced the latest member of the Surface family: the Surface Laptop. We want to know what you think is the new Surface's stand-out feature, or the "ultimate reason" to buy one.

Chime in: Is Microsoft's Surface Dial only for artists?
By Al Sacco last updated
The Surface Dial is a niche accessory that lets you perform a number of functions in a select set of Windows applications. But it seems to be geared mostly at artists and "creators," especially those with Surface Studio PCs.

How to force a frozen Surface PC to shut down and restart
By Al Sacco last updated
Microsoft's Surface PCs, like any device, aren't perfect, and sometimes they freeze up and become unresponsive. Thankfully, there's a simple way to resolve the problem.

How does the Surface Laptop stack up to Apple's MacBooks?
By Al Sacco last updated
Microsoft's Surface Laptop is expected to ship on or before June 15. It's a top-of-the-line notebook, and as such, it's sure to draw comparisons between it and Apple's popular MacBooks.

Microsoft Surface PCs blasted by Consumer Reports for reliability issues
By Al Sacco last updated
In its annual reliability study, trusted recommendations company Consumer Reports blasted Microsoft's Surface lineup of PCs and removed its "recommended" designation for all Surfaces, according to reports.

Surface Pro is too pricey — what are the best Windows alternatives?
By Al Sacco last updated
Microsoft's updated Surface Pro for 2017 is available for preorder now, and it's enticing for many PC users. But it definitely doesn't come cheap, and other similar PCs on the market today are more affordable.

Chime in on our shiny new Surface Laptop forum!
By Al Sacco last updated
Microsoft today announced its latest piece of Surface hardware aimed at the higher education market, the Surface Laptop.

Microsoft announces new Teams collaboration features at Build 2017
By Al Sacco last updated
Today, at its annual Build developer conference in Seattle, Microsoft announced a handful of updates to the Teams enterprise collaboration developer platform, which will bring new features to Teams in the future.

Calling all Lumia 950 XL owners: Share your best images and video!
By Al Sacco last updated
Microsoft’s Lumia 950 XL remains one of the best Windows 10 Mobile devices available today. And one of the phone’s best features is without question its 20MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics.

Chime in: What do you most want to see at Build 2018?
By Al Sacco last updated
Build is one of Microsoft's biggest shows each year. We're hoping the company makes some big announcements, as well. But we want to hear your thoughts.

Chime in: Is the Windows Store flaky and unreliable for you?
By Al Sacco last updated
If Microsoft hopes to gain ground and then keep up in the busy and competitive app space, while inspiring talented software developers to create apps for the Windows Store, it needs to maintain a high-performance platform and software marketplace.

Samsung Galaxy S8 'Microsoft Edition:' Everything you need to know
By Al Sacco last updated
Samsung today launched the Galaxy S8 (GS8) in four markets, the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and South Korea.

Remember that Galaxy S8 'Microsoft Edition?' Samsung says it never existed …
By Al Sacco last updated
More than seven months ago, shortly after the launch of Samsung's Galaxy S8 (GS8), we wrote about a version of the phone that Microsoft planned to sell in its brick-and-mortar retail stores, dubbed the "Galaxy S8 Microsoft Edition." Today, Samsung wants you to know that it was never a thing.

What do YOU think about the Galaxy S8 'Microsoft Edition?'
By Al Sacco last updated
Last week, Microsoft quietly announced that it will release a "Microsoft Edition" of Samsung's much-anticipated Galaxy S8 (GS8) Android smartphone.

Microsoft warns of new tech support scams that use phishing tactics
By Al Sacco last updated
Online scammers are always modifying and evolving their ploys, and one of the latest such scams involves spam email that resembles tech support messages from well-known companies and retailers, designed to get victims to click suspect links or call in for fake support, according to Microsoft.

A former cubicle jockey's awkward ode to the ThinkPad
By Al Sacco last updated
If you worked in a corporate environment during the past couple of decades, there's a good chance you used a ThinkPad laptop.
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