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eBay Delists Compromised Vista Laptop

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.

Microsoft's Response to 75,000 XP Sigs: "Meh"

You can almost imagine some skinny guy standing in front of large crowd.  The crowd yells, "Let XP live!"  The skinny guy fidgets, and responds, "Um, we need more feedback."  Yes, this is Microsoft PR at its best, folks.

Windows Vista SP1 Nearly Here

The corporation that caused 1,000 yawns has delivered all sorts of surprises as of late.  First was the whole we-want-to-acquire-Yahoo thing.  Now Microsoft is (sort of) releasing Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista.

Microsoft: Vista (Comparatively) Invulnerable

Imagine that a company built a car out of foam.  Not a working car, of course - just a full-scale model.  And then that company started trumpeting stuff about having no safety-related recalls.  Well, Microsoft is proud to announce that Vista has fewer security vulnerabilities than its competitors.

Microsoft Vista Sort Of Catching On

Microsoft Vista has suffered one embarrassing blow after another: people were shunning it, people were returning to XP, and so on.  It seems that Vista is gradually gaining ground, however, and according to a new study, people are somewhat pleased with the results.

Vista Adoptions Rising, Says CDW

Technology reseller CDW said a survey of businesses found 35 percent of respondents have some kind of movement to Windows Vista underway.

UK Government Still Not Fond Of Vista

Sometimes a report with some important conclusion will come our way, we'll see what company it's from, and we'll then reach for the saltshaker.  Things don't get much more authoritative than the UK government, however, and this entity has once again advised British schools not to use Microsoft Vista.

Vista Named Year's Top Tech Disappointment

At the top of nearly every tech list you can think of, there sits Google, and we're sure this gets to one or two of the folks at Microsoft.  They probably didn't desire a mention in a list called "The 15 Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007," though, and Windows Vista actually wound up being number one.

Yahoo Messenger Adds Vista Support

An updated version of Yahoo Messenger arrived in a pre-beta preview for Vista users, who can install it in parallel with their existing Yahoo Messenger client.

Businesses May Permanently "Pass" On Vista

Not too long after Hotchkis Sport Suspension released sway bars for the Toyota Matrix, the Matrix community discovered that they had a tendency to crack.  Hotchkis was great about replacing the bars, but many owners nonetheless waited to buy from a redesigned second batch.  Now, businesses that aren’t fond of Vista may just hold onto XP until 2010.