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- Ballmer sees squeeze on Longhorn deadline
- Ballmer sees squeeze on Longhorn deadlineBallmer Chained His Son To Wall When He Caught Him With WinAmpBAD! BAD BOY!!!Ballmer sees squeeze on Longhorn deadline"The most common format of music on an iPod is stolen"Screw you Ballmer! There are people that will pay for music provided that it is good....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital rights management (DRM), Operating systems, Digital media, Digital music, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Longhorn, Apple iPod, Steve Ballmer, IPOD IS, digital-rights management, Longhorn deadline, FUD, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2004-10-05
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- Five things Steve Ballmer won't tell you about Windows 7
- Five things Steve Ballmer won't tell you about Windows 7VISTA tax"Over the course of the last two years, I've discarded or replaced a handful of devices that didn't work at all with Vista: several network cards, some storage adapters, a scanner, a TV tuner."Fantastic.RE: Six things Steve Ballmer won't tell...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, IT Organizations, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Steve Ballmer
- Discussion threads 2009-01-05
- Microsoft cuts Windows virtualization features
- Microsoft cuts Windows virtualization features>>> "Shipping is a feature too," Neil saidMike Neil is right about that, but [b]shipping[/b] is a feature that must follow the [b]selling[/b] feature. If it doesn't sell, who cares if it ships?MS seems to be coming apart at the seams. They punted on vista features....
- Tags: Utility computing, Storage management, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., virtualization, Windows Virtualization, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-05-10
- Post-October Windows PC purchases likely to include coupon for Vista
- Post-October Windows PC purchases likely to include coupon for Vista6 Years Ago6 years ago, Apple shipped a OS with protected memory and the stability that comes with it, restricted administrative access and the security that comes with it, and a vector imaging engine that leveraged the GPU, with it came...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, CPU, Software Assurance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-08-11
- Who's waiting for Windows Vista?
- Who's waiting for Windows Vista?Corporate communications failure: re-org time.I'm stunned by the volume of misinformation flowing out of Redmond. Come on guys, get your PR act together. I'm shocked that you don't have a dedicated Windows communication team capable of providing your customer base with clear, concise information re: release...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, MSVista, MSO2k7, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-08-01
- Microsoft's fight with demons within bears fruit
- Microsoft's fight with demons within bears fruitI might as well start"There will always be those who will dismiss this whole thing as a publicity stunt and there will always be those who will selectively quote Microsoft executives admitting faults in Windows products to bash them."I might as well start then.Quite...
- Tags: Operating systems, Jim Allchin, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2005-09-26
- Major Firefox release delayed
- Major Firefox release delayedNot a good practice to adoptFar better to underpromise and overperform than the other way around. There is no external pressure to announce early release dates, and the Foundation should revise its practices now - no need whatsoever to tarnish the reputation.Firefox 1.05What happened to the...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-07-21
- Digital TV switch suggested for 2009
- Digital TV switch suggested for 2009HDTV will revolutionize home PC industryThe HDTV screen will finally allow the merger of the PC and TV, yielding many long expected benefits. I think the downside in short term expense will be more than made up for by allowing the home HDTV to...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, UK Government, TV, digital television
- Discussion threads 2005-07-12
- Remix this
- First, a joke I heard about Google and Microsoft. The Google guy says they've been hiring people away from Microsoft. Then the Microsoft guy says they've been hiring people away from Google. Then he says, "Guess who's getting the better deal."Microsoft the white hat. You bet, folks. Microsoft not only...
- Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Winer
- Blog posts 2005-06-29
- Windows XP installed-base still trailing that of Win2K
- Windows XP installed-base still trailing that of Win2KThey'll have little choiceAccording to the MS's own Life-cycle policy, by the time Longhorn is released (late 2006), Mainstream Support Retired by be retired for windows 2000 Pro (30-Jun-2005) and about to expire for XP Pro (31-Dec-2006).Large IT organisations will have little choice...
- Tags: Operating systems, Nothing, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2005-06-14
- Microsoft submits antitrust proposal
- Microsoft submits antitrust proposalThis would be like buying a car with a stock radioNot that it's a big deal but it is kind of a pain in the rear for some and bonus to others.Microsoft To EU: "Please don't hurt me mommy..."Bring down the hammer on Microsuck EU, your end...
- Tags: Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, antitrust, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-06-01
- Europe: Time running out for Microsoft
- Europe: Time running out for MicrosoftThis make MS look like the village idiot.How could they be so stupid. They are going to have to comply to the ruling eventually, this will just get them another round of negative press in Europe. Microsoft is most vulnerable in Europe where anti-American feelings...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-05-11
- Cisco VPN incompatible with Apple's 'Tiger'
- Cisco VPN incompatible with Apple's 'Tiger'The best is when 200 Tiger features kill 400 Panther features ...... for only $129FinallyUseful info from ZDNet. I planned on purchasing Tiger today. I guess I still could however I think I'll wait until this is resolved.Wow, nice objective journalism ZDNetThis paragraph...
- Tags: VPNs, Network security, Operating systems, Apple Inc., dosen't, VPN, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2005-04-28
- Longhorn before too long?
- Longhorn before too long?Vapour!All Vapour!Buy TigerTimingHow important is the timing to MS? Even if they meet their current schedule questionable, it will be nearly 2 years before we see this product. Will it even be relevant then? Is the timing more important than the quality of the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Longhorn, IBM PowerPC, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2005-04-26
- Microsoft, regulators to meet over Longhorn
- Microsoft, regulators to meet over LonghornIs it necesary?Man,It sound so formal and so right!!!Truth is they shouldn't be doing this meeting. Setlement is in black and white. Read it and stick to what it says. The best is yet to come.Too funnyIsn't it a tad ludicrous and a testament to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Regulations, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., regulator, Microsoft Longhorn, Setlement
- Discussion threads 2005-01-26
- Longhorn's longer odds
- Longhorn's longer oddsWhat's so confusing? It's going to be WinXP-ME..Which translates into.. fool people into upgrading or thinking they have a worthwhile product.Or just bundle it with a new PC and claim people are upgrading because it's superior.Will MS ever learn?Didn't we just go through this "It's a floor...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., developer, API, Microsoft Longhorn, new API, XML
- Discussion threads 2004-09-02
- Gates: Why we streamlined Longhorn
- Gates: Why we streamlined LonghornThey "streamlined" longhorn because...they can't handle the OS before longhorn and are cutting back in hopes that a smaller version will be easier to controll.MS did not fix any issues in XP with SP2, and since longhorn takes off where XP left off, they don't have...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, WinFS, Microsoft Longhorn, operating system
- Discussion threads 2004-08-30
- Windows XP update delayed again
- Windows XP update delayed againNothing new then.I just hope the qulaity concerns are really going to make an improvement in preventing problems, otherwise they are going to have a world of unhappy campers.Putting Lipstick on a 800 lb Pig is toughThe patchwork quilt that XP has is has so many...
- Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Mikey Cox, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Longhorn
- Discussion threads 2004-08-05
- Windows update will be late, Microsoft says
- Windows update will be late, Microsoft saysFirst Post, Muh hahahaWith ContentI would be the typical zealot making fun of Microsoft for missing deadlines and not being able to forfill deadlines like the software giant that they are, but that would be wrong of me. Ha ha, Microsoft can't...
- Tags: Operating systems, Viruses and worms, security, Microsoft Corp., RC2, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2004-07-12
- EC's statement on end of Microsoft investigation
- EC's statement on end of Microsoft investigationSo what does this mean?"As regards tying, Microsoft is required, within 90 days, to offer to PC manufacturers a version of its Windows client PC operating system without WMP. The un-tying remedy does not mean that consumers will obtain PCs and operating systems without...
- Tags: Media players, Microsoft Windows, Digital music, Digital media, Operating systems, WMP, Microsoft Corp., media player, media functionality, operating system, commission
- Discussion threads 2004-03-24
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