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Microsoft to issue bonds: Will it go shopping?

Microsoft to issue bonds: Will it go shopping?more likelyM$ has run out of cash and is going belly up.Ballmer is just trying to prolong the life of the beast before this new Enron will be exposed.It is to pay for this.http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1137267/eu-software-makers-responsible-codeSoftware finally to be held accountable. This will be costly...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, NoAxe, Microsoft Corp., Linux, bond, General Motors Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

Vista SP1 "tries to hide the Ultimate Extras shame"

Vista SP1 "tries to hide the Ultimate Extras shame"Conned twice, shame on meAdrian writes: "you were conned, and being conned sucks"That's twice. The first time by releasing the most insecure operating system in history, Windows, and then conning consumer's into thinking that they too could use Windows at home...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Only Problem, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, NoAxe, abuser, Adrian

Discussion threads 2007-09-23

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Microsoft trains Best Buy "Linux assassins"

Aimed at the uninformed customers... so it'll probably be successful. Sigh. It's FUD, of course, but I think it's pretty effective when dealing with people who have only a vague notion of Linux.However:First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win. :-)Fighting...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Best Buy Co. Inc., Linux, FUD, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Web browser ballot mock-up ... thoughts

Web browser ballot mock-up ... thoughtsAgreed...People will either choose Select Later or just click IE.However, you have to think that some people who are fed up with IE will take a closer look and decide for themselves.The sad part? Opera will probably gain 0 market share, even after all the...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, ballot, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-31

European regulators, Opera weigh in on Microsoft's Windows 7 E plan

European regulators, Opera weigh in on Microsoft's Windows 7 E planMS has a conflict of interest between the OS and application marketsOpera, Mozilla etc compete with "Microsoft, the application vendor". It is "Microsoft, the OS vendor" who is being asked to ship multiple browsers."Microsoft, the OS vendor" does [i]not[/i] compete...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Opera Software ASA, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

Russian antitrust unit targets Microsoft over XP availability

Russian antitrust unit targets Microsoft over XP availabilityThe real reason Russia wants XP to remainMy guess is that the Russians are attempting to keep the older, less secure operating systems around as they have spent a great deal of time and money learning to hack those systems. Heaven forbid if...

Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, XP availability, operating system, antitrust unit, antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

EU wants MSFT to put other browsers in Windows

EU wants MSFT to put other browsers in WindowsThis is war against MSIt is more and more clear, that EU commision is waging undeclared war against US companies, MS and Intel specifically. I think US government should retaliate demanding that for example BMW car must offer customer a choice of...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Windows User, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, MSFT

Discussion threads 2009-06-01

Microsoft sneaks in Firefox extension via Update

Microsoft sneaks in Firefox extension via UpdateIt's the .NET Framework Assistant 1.1...The description says:"Adds ClickOnce support and the ability to report installed .NET framework versions to the web server."Oooh.. Sounds ominous...Heavy flow day?.RE: Microsoft sneaks in Firefox extension via UpdateJoe Brockmeier you are an idiot. What extension? What does it...

Tags: Firefox extension, Microsoft Corp., blog

Discussion threads 2009-05-31

Microsoft plugs 14 PowerPoint security holes

Microsoft plugs 14 PowerPoint security holesPP Viewer?Do these issues affect the Power Point Viewer software?I despise Power Point, but but the corporate types often ship out power point files as "information" so I have to look at some of them.Can't Install the PatchAmazingly on one of our Windows XP Pro...

Tags: Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., vulnerability, Affected Software, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

The Microsoft Store? Here???s my design!

The Microsoft Store? Here???s my design!Going nowhere.....Linux distro's are the future....#10 Apple shrineLove your work. I'd add#10 Apple shrine : A place to pay homage to the creator of most MS "innovations" perhaps with a fee or Apple tax to enter.You described Loverock's wet dream!and the first customer will be...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Leadership, Operating systems, UNIX, Darwin, Microsoft Corp., Linux Distro, Apple Inc., innovation

Discussion threads 2009-04-19

Apple tops PC makers in customer experience survey

Apple tops PC makers in customer experience surveyApple beat all i switched to Mac when I had a bad experience with HP and Vista. I will never go back.Hardly surprising, is it? :-)They have absolute control over both hardware and OS and most of the applications in it, Mac...

Tags: Desktops, Marketing research, Cyberthreats, Apple Inc., PC company, PC, customer experience

Discussion threads 2009-04-19

The Pirate Bay torpedoed

The Pirate Bay torpedoedThe Pirate Bay verdict ...... thoughts?Even if TPB was completely shut down it wouldn't matter.Piracy will remain as strong as ever and just morph into something even harder to stop.RE: The Pirate Bay torpedoedGood. Enough with the theft of copyrighted material.They may not be so innocent... but...

Tags: Piracy, TPB, Pirate Bay

Discussion threads 2009-04-17

Microsoft and Yahoo stop talking, and Google wins

Microsoft and Yahoo stop talking, and Google winsMS is desperateWonder which tech firms them and Icahn will destroy instead.Good for MicrosoftThank God Microsoft didn't cave to yahoo's sillyness. Gimme a break. $34/share? Yahoo is slowly returning to its true value...in the upper teens. If you own Yahoo stock...ouch.Just where is...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-12

Off Topic: Desktop evaluation - Linux, Mac OS and Windows

Off Topic: Desktop evaluation - Linux, Mac OS and WindowsSimilar experiences to mac from windowsI tend to find that when i recommend a mac to someone they look at the price and question why? despite this I manage to convince them to get one. when they get it though I...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Desktop evaluation, Linux Mac OS, Linux, Off Topic, Microsoft Windows, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-05-02

Another reason Microsoft should give up on Yahoo: Morale

Another reason Microsoft should give up on Yahoo: MoraleCan you please point to the timesThat Yahoo has made a loss in the past few years?And what makes you think any lawsuits against Yahoo is going to succeed? In the spirit of your cloud cuckoo land, I'd say it's more likely...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Investment, Financial accounting, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., morale, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-04-28

Windows is a glacier and glaciers don't melt overnight

Windows is a glacier and glaciers don't melt overnightMessage has been deleted.Little more than wishful thinking from the competition.Look, can Windows stand improvment and to be slimmed down? Of course it can. Does that in anyway mean people are chucking it in favor of something else? Not...

Tags: Operating systems, No_axe, glacier, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., Windows IS, Microsoft Windows NT

Discussion threads 2008-04-11

Toshiba drops HD DVD

Toshiba drops HD DVDWhich is next?At last, a useless costly format war is over. Thank God. I wonder which will be the next useless format war? Industries never learn... And we, consumers, pay the price.Greetz, Pjotr.It's over!And the winner is.. well, still no winners, I think. The HD players was...

Tags: HD DVD, Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc, DVD, DVD Price, Toshiba Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-19

Dell hopes to generate 'product lust' following mixed earnings bag

Dell hopes to generate 'product lust' following mixed earnings bagHis previous products made me 'product impotent'.What's left to say? DIY is not only cheaper, it's more effective. :)Dell already generates product lust.....after a while you wish you bought anything but Dell.The solution is simpleGet rid of Windows off...

Tags: Desktops, Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, DIY, Dell Computer Corp., PC

Discussion threads 2007-11-29

Mac users can now give real love to Windows NTFS

Mac users can now give real love to Windows NTFSDon't think so, but...Microsoft isn't exactly trying to get OS X users to switch over to Vista. While Apple is definitely trying to get Windows users to switch over to OS X. So if your goal is to get...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Linux Driver, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., NTFS, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-11-15

Wal-Mart's $200 PC - sold out

Wal-Mart's $200 PC - sold outWindows today is like a modern cellphoneFull of neat gadgets, IM tools, web browsers, snazzy ringtones and wallpapers, PTT, you name it.But some people just want a phone.Linux fills this niche nicely. Windows unfortunately cannot.This will also be a test of how well Linux can...

Tags: Operating systems, PRODUCTIVITY, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Microsoft Corp., Windows TODAY, Linux, Microsoft Windows, computer, PC, game

Discussion threads 2007-11-13