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Microsoft Prolongs XP's Life Yet Again Syndicate content

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Windows XP is, in a sense, like a horror movie franchise that the studio just won't let die.  Microsoft has said it will deliver XP licenses up until May 30th, 2009, even though January 31st of the same year was supposed to represent a death date of sorts.
News Tags: XP, Microsoft, Vista

Gamers Sticking With XP, Searching For Wii Syndicate content

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Go to a retailer like Target early some morning, and you'll likely find a group of non-employees waiting to be let in.  When the doors open, a race to the electronics department ensues, and the cashiers get busy.  So since gamers are so willing to spend money, two new reports take a look at where their interests lie.

Microsoft Talks Up Vista Customer Satisfaction Trend Syndicate content

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A lot of eyes may be fixed on Windows 7, but Microsoft hasn't given up on Vista just yet.  An executive recently spoke out in defense of the operating system, saying that customers' reactions are improving.
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Hard Times For Vista Syndicate content

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In an earlier article about Apple's domination of the American Customer Service Index (ACSI), it was touched upon that the overall dissatisfaction with Windows Vista may have been a key factor in propelling Apple up the charts. I have not seen a Taiwanese equivalent to the ACSI, but it is pretty evident that some people in Taiwan aren't real fond of Vista either.

Windows 7: 2009 Release, Multi-Touch Abilities Syndicate content

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A whole lot of people (your humble author included) have been hanging onto old computers, hoping they'll last until Windows 7 is released.  At a conference yesterday, a late 2009 launch was confirmed, and interesting multi-touch abilities were demonstrated.

Ballmer: Vista A Work In Progress Syndicate content

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Microsoft's CEO admits what thousands of techies have thought of the company for years: they toss stuff into the user community and need a couple of additional releases to make it work.

Gartner Analysts Share Bleak Outlook On Vista Syndicate content

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Vista is crap, according to a number of users; Google gives over 20,000 results for that exact phrase.  And thanks to Vista, two Gartner analysts have gone so far as to say that Windows is collapsing.
News Tags: Windows, Vista, Gartner, Microsoft

Microsoft Clears Up Vista SP1 Issue Syndicate content

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Installation processes for a Vista Service Pack 1 prerequisite caused some people to experience endless rebooting.
News Tags: Vista, SP1, Windows, Microsoft, Reboot

Official Vista Blogger Moving On Syndicate content

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Several of the big Internet companies - Google, Yahoo, and eBay - have lost important employees in the last week or so.  And if it seemed like Microsoft was going to skate through, it's not - Vista blogger Nick White is leaving.
News Tags: Microsoft, Vista, personnel

eBay Delists Compromised Vista Laptop Syndicate content

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There are a few things that we all know are banned from eBay: alcohol, guns, dead bodies.  And it seems we can add "hacked computers" to the list, as the auction site recently cracked down on a mildly famous example.
News Tags: eBay, Vista
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