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- Another wave of WGA failures
- Will Microsoft ever get WGA right? Last week, I reported on a mysterious outbreak of failures that were causing legitimate Windows XP users to fail validation and be tagged as pirates. In all, 42% of the problem reports I looked at were from customers running confirmed genuine copies of Windows...
- Tags: volume license key, volume-license key
- Blog posts 2006-10-04
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- TR Dojo: Dual-boot Windows XP and Windows 7
- Why would you want to dual....boot when XP mode works so well? Why not have both open at the same time instead of having to chose one or the other?I thought the sameWith the advent of AMD's cheap processors and platforms that offer AMD-V support (ASUS motherboard with 785G chipset...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, TR Dojo, Dual-boot Windows XP, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows, dual boot
- Discussion threads 2009-12-03
- Geek Sheet: Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2
- It's been a while since we've had a hardcore Geek Sheet installment, and I promise that this one will be a real winner. Some of you may be aware that the updated Hyper-V bare-metal hypervisor virtualization layer in Microsoft's upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 (Which is due...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Distribution, Mouse, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, SLES, LinuxIC, OpenSUSE 11.1, ENTER, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-08-09
- Microsoft confirms Windows 7 activation leak
- Microsoft confirms Windows 7 activation leakSo who's responsible for the leak?The sender or the sendee?Pagan Jim will be happy about thishttp://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10532-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=67344&messageID=1278112He proudly admits to installing hundreds of copies of XP without buying a single license. Disgusting.RE: Microsoft confirms Windows 7 activation leakThis is one way for Microsoft to get market...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 activation, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-07-31
- Microsoft sets pointless 25-PC upgrade limit for Windows 7
- Microsoft sets pointless 25-PC upgrade limit for Windows 7Come on Adrian: Yet again another W7 limitation?Well that is what it looks like. There's the word right at the top of the page in the title of this story even.Can't wiggle out of this one Windows Folks.Of course, I will...
- Tags: KMS, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-29
- Volume Activation Deployment Guide
- This guide describes Microsoft® Volume Activation deployment concepts. Volume Activation consists of two technologies—Key Management Service KMS and Multiple Activation Key MAK—that allow Volume Licensing customers to activate Volume License editions of the Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating systems.
- Tags: Volume-license, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2009-06-09
- Sword Ciboodle - Yes, That's Their Real Name
- I'm in Chicago, which outside of New York (once a New Yorker, always one), is my favorite U.S. city. I lived here for 22 years more or less and when I come here I feel totally at home. I do. Its that feeling that I know you know - you're...
- Tags: U.S., Customer Service, Principal, Customer, Health Care, CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Vertical Industries, Advertising & Promotion, Benefits, Healthcare, Product Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Human Resources, Paul Greenberg
- Blog posts 2009-03-19
- AMD's new dawn: 'Tickled pink' about GlobalFoundries deal; Challenges remain
- AMD has closed the spin-off of its manufacturing assets, received a much needed cash injection, created product lineup that is competitive and set course for a more focused future. These moves, however, come amid a sharp decline in PC and server demand. Where is AMD headed? For...
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., GlobalFoundries, Nehalem, Manufacturing, Litigation, Business Operations, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-09
- Freescale to use Android, ARM for $100 Netbook
- Freescale to use Android, ARM for $100 NetbookAnd, Microsoft will be left scrambling yet again. Have they already startedthe port of real Windows to Arm, or will they try to use Windows CE here.Fake business plan - Consumer snow job1) Save on license fees? Everyone seems to agree any MS...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, ARM, Freescale
- Discussion threads 2009-02-18
- Microsoft sued over Vista-to-XP downgrade policy
- Microsoft sued over Vista-to-XP downgrade policySince XP was available at retailwhen she bought it, there should have been no extra fee.However, i have no idea how it will turn out. If I did, I'd take it to Vegas and bet big.What Lenovo does is not MS FaultMS will promote the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., OEM, Lenovo Group Ltd., Microsoft Windows XP, General Motors Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-02-13
- Windows 7 as a free upgrade? I don
- Windows 7 as a free upgrade? I donThey already exist. Microsoft labels them "Upgrade". nt.Aggressive pricing and offers at GAIf you follow the link to my post (thanks, Adrian) you'll note that I quote a Microsoft spokesperson who says we can expect "aggressive pricing" and some special offers when Windows...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, service pack, Microsoft Windows, Win 7, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-02-05
- Microsoft: It's time to consummate the marriage with Citrix already
- The relationship between Microsoft and Citrix is much like that of a man who has been serially dating the same woman for 15 years, but never seems to be able to consummate the deal. He's afraid of commitment, or perhaps like that old expression goes, why...
- Tags: Citrix MetaFrame, Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Open Source, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-09-13
- Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0
- Last week Sun launched the newest version of xVM VirtualBox, its open source virtual machine software offering. Here's a quick review of the announcement. Snippet of Sun's press release: Here are a few lightly edited segments of the Sun release: Sun Microsystems,...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., xVM VirtualBox Software, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Operating Systems, Management, Software, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-09-10
- TechNet Webcast: Understanding Activation and Validation in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (Level 200)
- Windows product activation, which was first introduced in consumer editions, is now required for all editions of the Windows operating system. This webcast provides a business and technical overview of the activation and validation changes in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Volume Activation 2.0 supports new types of license...
- Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Software
- Webcasts 2008-06-30
- Nokia N78 (unlocked)
- First introduced at GSMA 2008, the Nokia N78 is finally making its way to the States. Like the other N series models, the N78 has a heavy focus on multimedia, boasting a 3.2-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, the ability to record video at VGA quality, an MP3 player, and...
- Tags: GPS, Handhelds, Nokia N78, Nokia Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-06-20
- VMware targets long-term deals; pursues lock-in strategy
- VMware's first quarter results got the company out of Wall Street's penalty box and highlighted how the virtualization leader is trying to sign customers up to long-term licensing deals to fend off a potential pricing pressure from rivals such as Citrix and Microsoft. VMware after the closing...
- Tags: Strategy, Revenue, Customer, Agreement, VMware Inc., Virtualization, Data Centers, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operational Accounting, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- Digging into Psystar
- [UPDATE 04/17/08 9:51am - Today there's a new announcement on the Psystar website and I link to in and include it here for completeness: "We're in the process of moving to a new location which is now listed on our contact page. The first new address posted...
- Tags: Address, Psystar, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- Gartner: $100 laptop still too expensive for the emerging markets
- Gartner: $100 laptop still too expensive for the emerging marketsIt is a process to hit price points that will work everywhere. OLPC hasat least hit price points that mean probably hundreds of millions more will now be able to afford computers. True, there are billions in need, but, prices will...
- Tags: Financial services, Marketing research, emerging market, $100 laptop, laptop computer, Gartner Inc., phone, computer, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-07
- PenguinPolitik: Only Ballmer could go to Linux
- In my previous post about last week's Microsoft Technology Summit, I talked a little bit about the structure of the event and the overtures that Microsoft seems to be making towards the Open Source community. Some of my esteemed industry colleagues feel that Microsoft is never to be trusted, that...
- Tags: Steve Ballmer, File System, Microsoft Corp., Glasnost, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-04-02
- iPhone in your business: Pondering the ROI case
- Apple has dressed the iPhone up in a business suit, but the real work is just beginning. Apple needs to convince chief information officers that there's a return on investment in a switch to the iPhone. The day after an Apple event is always the analysis day....
- Tags: Apple iPhone, ROI, Apple Inc., Keith Bachman, Roi/Tco, Team Management, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-07
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