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Don%27t+get+too+excited+about+those+Vista+price+cutsVistardVistard - Dumber Than a Box of Rocks, But Way More Expensive!RE: Don't get too excited about those Vista price cutsAlready headed for the markdown rack...;-)Buy Microsoft Windows!The new low Vista price cuts into your pocketbook much more efficiently than ever before!RE: Don't get too excited about those Vista price...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista Price Cuts, Vista Price

Discussion threads 2008-02-29

Petition demands Vista price cuts in U.K.

Petition demands Vista price cuts in U.K.taxesa playstation 3 costs $900 dollars in the UK. Its called VAT taxes. somebody has to pay for the socialism.Microsoft's way of getting the fine money...that they owe the EU.Ok now THAT seems a little ridiculousI understand all the maufacturing, labeling, blah blah blah...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Corporate governance, Taxes, Free trade, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista Price Cuts, Vista Price, Vista pricing

Discussion threads 2007-02-23

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Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac prices

RE: Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac pricesIf they wanted marketshare at a lower entry price they could have pulled that off years ago with cloner acquisitions and more mfg on their own part with rigid standards and practices to ensure quality and lower production costs. ...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Mac proponent, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Audi AG, Mac Share

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Averatec D1130 All-in-One

The Averatec D1130 All-In-One is a stripped-down version of the D1133 we reviewed last month, and while this version cuts the price down to only $399, it also strips away many of the features that gave the higher-end model some value. With its puny 1.6GHz Intel Atom chip, 1GB of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Monitors & displays, Averatec Inc., D1133

Product reviews 2009-10-30

How health reform and health IT reform are linked

Socailist Government controlGovernment to 'peasant':I know your medical history.I know when you go.I know how many ailments you had.I will ration you on treatment.This may be viewable to a potential employer.Dictator driven government by someone who will call people un-American for not wanting this, or they are a fringe when...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care, collusion

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

Velocity Micro Edge Z30 (Intel Core i7)

We've written about Falcon Northwest's new Core i7-based gaming PC, and now Velocity Micro gets a turn to showcase Intel's new mainstream-priced desktop chip. Our Velocity Micro Edge Z30 review unit comes in at $1,349 and features an overclocked Intel Core i7 860 chip. It also outperforms a pricier Dell...

Tags: Desktops, PCI, Velocity Micro, Velocity, Edge Z30, Velocity Micro Edge Z30, desktop, Intel Core Microarchitecture

Product reviews 2009-09-10

New Apple ads target Windows viruses and headaches

Who caresIts just advertising. Its no better or worse than a laundry detergent add telling me that their soap will get my clothes cleaner than their competitor. Apple has its ax to grind just as Microsoft does and buying based on either one of their adds is pure...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Sure Windows, Apple Inc., virus, advertisement, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Dell Studio XPS X1340-024B

Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-school 2009 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. Priced at $899, Dell's retail-only Studio XPS X1340-024B sits at the high end of the mainstream laptop group. Move up in price,...

Tags: Notebooks, Studio S1440, laptop computer, display, Dell Computer Corp., battery

Product reviews 2009-08-06

Asus UX50V-RX05

Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-school 2009 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. The Asus UX50V-RX05 is closer to an oversized Netbook than a mainstream laptop. If you took the Asus Eee PC 1005HA and...

Tags: Notebooks, ASUS, Asus UX50V, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-08-06

The Wintel blue light special

Attention MSmart shoppers. Wintel's results are in the toilet and Apple's surpassed estimates. Despite Microsoft's sassy Laptop Hunter ads, Apple sold more Macs than anyone expected. Want to know why? Win on price, lose on price Behind the engaging little customer stories in the...

Tags: Wintel, Apple Macintosh, Advertisement, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Price, Sales Strategy, Notebooks, Sales, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-07-26

Toshiba Satellite P505D-S8930

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores.It's hard to believe that it's possible to get a laptop with an 18-inch screen for less than $550 and have it...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Processors, keyboard, laptop computer, Toshiba Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-07-15

PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!

PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!CrapwareYour average non geek will get a fair amount of pressure at the point of sale to drop another $35-$50 to get the junk off the computer. Let's see, now... If you crank the subsidy to Dell,etc from the crapware makers, then that extra...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Desktops, OEM, Crapware, laptop computer, PC, computer

Discussion threads 2009-07-01

Windows 7: Good enough to pay for?

I finally installed the Windows 7 release candidate that the folks from Microsoft were kind enough to pass on a couple weeks ago at the Intel Classmate Ecosystem Summit. I could have installed it on my Mac, but I already have Vista running with Boot Camp with a fair...

Tags: Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-27

Rumor: Windows 7 RTM sign off date set for July 13

Rumor: Windows 7 RTM sign off date set for July 13TechNet / MSDNI just want to know when the final RTM release will be available for TechNet and MSDN subscribers! :)I am definitely looking forward to the release.Early July vs Late JulyThe last official word from Microsoft has been late...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, RTM, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Windows 7 RTM sign-off, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

Highlights from WWDC 2009 keynote

Highlights from WWDC 2009 keynoteIts kind of sadBy which I mean that Apple used to be about innovation and bringing to market what there hasn't been - what the market wanted and didn't even realize it did. Unforutnatly, this isn't the trend I've been seeing for some time. I mean...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Even more complexity, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Snow Leopard, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

Apple feels economic pinch, drops prices

Apple feels economic pinch, drops pricesApples to Apples17" laptop with poor battery life, low resolution screen and a slow CPU is not in the same class as the 17" Apple. Those PC laptops that are in the same class cost about the same....$2,500thats still rather expensive for a 17"...

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, Desktops, Apple Inc., laptop computer, economic pinch

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

Microsoft exec shares some of the method behind the Windows 7 pricing madness

Microsoft exec shares some of the method behind the Windows 7 pricing madnessVista Ultimate to 7 UltimateI feel for the sake of those who paid $400 for Ultimate Retail before the price drop, they should keep upgrades free at least for a limited period of time. I simply didn't get...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 pricing madness, Windows 7 pricing, madness, pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

News to know: HP, Vista SP2; Pre; Oracle licensing

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: HP's second quarter on target; Big units take revenue lumps; Headcount cuts ahead Mary Jo Foley: Where is Vista SP2? ...

Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Performance, Service Pack 2, Palm Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Server, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Blog posts 2009-05-20

News to know: Microsoft layoffs, Kindle, NetSuite, Skype, Tedx

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Microsoft starts second round of layoffs. More to come? Mary Jo Foley: Ballmer's layoff mail to the...

Tags: Google Inc., Layoff, Dana Blankenhorn, NetSuite Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Workforce Management, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Remote Access, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-05-06

Microsoft: The four elephants in the room

Microsoft's fiscal third quarter results will be notable on four fronts: Potential layoffs, the impact on weak PC demand, the effect of netbooks and how Windows 7 may impact the June quarter.  Wall Street is expecting Microsoft to report third quarter earnings of 39 cents a share...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, PC, Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-23