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- Bing: Decision engine = shopping engine
- Bing is also better at medical searchesTry searching for "sciatica" on Google vs Bing. The Bing results are better laid out and categorized:http://www.bing-vs-google.com/?q=sciatica It's also great for weather and maps......although I still like Google Maps UI a little better with being able to change the course for directions by dragging...
- Tags: Thurrott, MS marketing, Bing, Apple Inc., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-31
- Five things every Windows beta tester should know
- Five things every Windows beta tester should knowThe top 5 included are listed as....VirusesWormsSpywareMalwareTrojansThese are the top 5 in which it seems like they cannot secure any Windows OS and the only ones who understand the operating system are 'hackers & virus writers'...Meanwhile, Linux distro's command the server market with...
- Tags: Servers, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Thurrott, server market, server, Microsoft Windows, Linux Distro, Apache Software Foundation, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-03-01
- Thurrott weighs in on Office 2007 and the Ribbon UI
- Thurrott weighs in on Office 2007 and the Ribbon UIPoint taken - post updatedThanks Ross. Not sure how I missed that.MS are already sharing the Ribbon![i]"I don't see this happening. The Ribbon is a competitive advantage and IP asset for Microsoft. I don't see any likely scenario in which Microsoft...
- Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office 2007, Thurrott, Ribbon UI, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, ribbon
- Discussion threads 2007-01-28
- Thurrott weighs in on Office 2007 and the Ribbon UI
- I was reading the second installment in Paul Thurrotts review of Office 2007 and the following three paragraphs really jumped out at me. I usually dont quote so extensively from someone elses writings but these three concepts really sum up nicely what will be three of the more interesting discussions...
- Tags: Productivity, Microsoft Office, Software, Vista, Windows, Ribbon UI
- Blog posts 2007-01-28
- Thurrott has better inside track than most
- Paul Thurrott has been making the rounds at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference. Here are some of the more newsworthy tidbits direct quotes from his most recent post: "Microsoft this week announced that IE 7 will also include something called ActiveX opt-in, which should finally end all...
- Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2005-09-14
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- Windows 7 in the real world: 10 PCs under the microscope
- Intel DriversThe Intel drivers submitted to Windows Update (the ones Windows 7 uses by default) absolutely, positively SUCK! Go immediately to the Intel Download Center and download the latest stable drivers for your chipset for Windows 7 (which have been available since mid-September), and I guarantee your results will be...
- Tags: Chipsets, Operating systems, PC, Application Failures, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Update, Windows Hardware Quality Lab, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- Apple leads smartphone customer satisfaction
- Let the flame wars beginntNo question that Apple changed the gameover 2 years ago.Why aren't the others catching up?Nokia seems to have disappeared.Microsoft latest 6.5 is a disappointment even to Paul Thurrott.I can understand the reference toNokia, but Microsoft has nothing to do with this. The operating system can be...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Apple Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., phone, survey
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- The 'incredible' growth of the Mac
- The 'incredible' growth of the MacThurott is an IdiotOn just about everything he writes - Windows, Mac, etc.And you have to consider the source "Windows Supersite" isn't a good place to read about Mac news. (Nor is Apple.com a good place to read about Windows).Not Really ...Check this out:http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2009/06/08/wwdc-2009-time-for-a-reality-check.aspx35...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Thurott, Mac Unit, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod
- Discussion threads 2009-06-09
- Are you ready to ditch XP for Windows 7?
- Are you ready to ditch XP for Windows 7?So there goes the "familiarity" argument.And if people have to change, they may as well make the jump to Linux instead of the jump to Win7.They'll save a lot of time and money that way, and get lots of free support.And they...
- Tags: Operating systems, Application servers, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-01
- Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooks
- Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooksWindows 7 = crippled. Just use LinuxWhy buy an OS with all of these artificial restraints? This is what closed source gets you, a compromised product.Won't Run on ARM Netbook AnywayARM processor based netbooks are about to hit the market...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Windows 7 Starter Edition, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-05-22
- Five things to know about Microsoft future plans for Forefront
- Five things to know about Microsoft future plans for ForefrontMoney spentMoney spent with NO return....Trusting MS to your Security is insaneMay as well broadcast your info in the clear in the Internet. That would be more secure than ANYTHING from MSRE: Five things to know about Microsoft future plans...
- Tags: SECURITY, future plan, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-16
- Is Windows 7 reliable enough to release now?
- Is Windows 7 reliable enough to release now?Share your hands-on experiences hereHave you installed build 7048 or later? How's it working out for you? Leave your hands-on impressions below.Also, did you know you can subscribe to this blog via e-mail? Just hit this link and fill in your details:Subscribe to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Is Windows 7, IS Windows, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-03-12
- What's inside Windows 7's Vault?
- Windows experts Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera discovered a few Windows 7 features that Microsoft hasn't detailed and disclosed, including something called the Windows Vault. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-03-04
- Microsoft shows nothing new at CES
- It has to be said, Microsoft has shown us nothing new, interesting, or even slightly exciting at this years CES show in Las Vegas. I watched the first half hour or so of the live feed; Microsoft's keynote and opportunity to show off a few things. I...
- Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-01-08
- January 7: Join our Ballmer CES live-blog keynote coverage
- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer kicks off the Consumer Electronics Show CES in Las Vegas tonight at 6:30 p.m. PT. I'll be joining Paul Thurrott of WinSupersite fame, plus Tom Warren of Neowin.Net, in a live-blogging fiesta on Friendfeed tonight. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Windows 7, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Apple Mac OS, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-01-07
- The Windows 7 FUD kicks off
- The Windows 7 FUD kicks offThis is funny!With all the Linux FUD from the past several years this is a refreshingly funny reversal. Vista deserves the early FUD it got or generated but I hope economic realites force MicroSoft to finally do a polished reliable USEABLE flowup to Vista....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 FUD, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-12-18
- A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-like
- A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-likeCrawl Back Under Your RockWe didn't miss you.The only onesIts just that Mac does it better.Good for MacThinking like this will only keep Windows stagnant and drive up Apple market share. I thought the Mac ads were parody, but...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, team, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Apple's ad spend almost a half-billion dollars
- Apple's ad spend almost a half-billion dollarsRe:"Apple can spend a ton on ads and make a great product at the same time" Is Mobile Me included in your list of great Apple products?"Microsoft seems to do the complete opposite. Make bad ads and write bad programs...."What about Windows Server...
- Tags: advertisement, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-21
- My favorite Windows Vista gadgets
- When I first began using Windows Vista, I dismissed the Sidebar as a gimmick. It didn’t help that the default gadgets Microsoft offered were of limited utility and that some early gadgets caused performance problems. Over time, though, I’ve become a Sidebar convert. I haven’t encountered a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Gadget, Sidebar, ShareMaster Gadget, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- Windows 7: What's coming for business users
- Windows 7: What's coming for business usersLa Vache qui RitHonestly, why in the world would you believe anything from Microsoft? Did any of the "features" they promised make it into Vista? No.I'm underwhelmedIf these are the features MS is going to be touting to their enterprise customers, there...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
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