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Windows 7 Home Premium - System screen (First look - Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium)

Windows 7 Home Premium - System screen (First look - Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium)windows 7Just another Windows MeRE: Windows 7 Home Premium - System screen (First look - Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium)Look great and it's not another Windows Me it's better.

Tags: Microsoft Windows ME, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home, Windows 7 beta 1, Microsoft Windows, WINDOWS 7 BETA, First Look

Discussion threads 2009-01-10

First look - Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium + Windows Anytime Upgrade

First look - Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium + Windows Anytime Upgradesave moneyso the average home user doesn't need ultimate again right? that will save them more than $100. they can use the saving a buy something else. may be a 2nd monitor for dual display, that would be...

Tags: Operating systems, Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium, Windows 7 beta 1, WINDOWS 7 BETA, First Look, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-09

Additional Resources

Upgrading to Windows 7 - Your questions answered!

OK Adrian. Now, do the same thing for Ubuntu 9.10.Upgrading to Ubuntu 9.10 and matrix is side-by-side with W7.One data pointI took my Dell Latitude E6500 (Core 2 Duo P9500, 4GB) from Vista x86 to Win7 x64 (clean install required for 32-bit to 64-bit upgrade). I downloaded the 64-bit Vista...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Notebooks, Karmic Koala, Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Migration Wizard, Microsoft Windows 7, fess up, Upgrading, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Why not all 12-inch netbooks are the same

X200s w/ 6 cell weighs 2.71 lb, not 3 lbFrom the Lenovo X200s spec sheet:4 cell 2.43 lb6 cell 2.71 lb 9 cell 3.05 lbSo the X200s beats some and is in the sameweight class as many netbooks, with stellarperformance.I recently got an X200s and have both the 4...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, GMA 950, netbook, Moblin, cell

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Microsoft does a 180: Tech testers to get a copy of Windows 7 for free

Microsoft does a 180: Tech testers to get a copy of Windows 7 for freeStill not the right thingThe public testers are the ones taking the risks with their personal equipment to see how the software works in the wild when the hardware is not cookie-cutter and the software being...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, MicroSoft DOES, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Windows 7, netbook support in the works for Windows Home Server

Windows 7, netbook support in the works for Windows Home ServerWin 7 Support?I've been running Win 7 for months and using it with my Windows Home Server without issue. It backs up files and I was able to use the WHS to restore a file that I accidentally overwrote...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), netbook, server, WHS, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Win7, Win 7

Discussion threads 2009-07-17

Microsoft's Windows 7 pricing: Too high, too low, or just right?

Microsoft's Windows 7 pricing: Too high, too low, or just right?These prices...after Vista? MS has cojones...It's disappointing that Microsoft is charging such outrageous amounts for their operating system for two reasons:1. The Vista debacle...no sign of a "mea culpa" from MS and there likely never will be. So much for...

Tags: Pricing, Marketing research, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Too-high, Microsoft Corp., pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows 7 pricing, Microsoft Windows, service pack

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

Best Buy memo details Microsoft Win 7 upgrade program, upgrade pricing

Best Buy memo details Microsoft Win 7 upgrade program, upgrade pricingFool me once .....Fool me twice.Fool me three times.Fool me four times.But fool me five times and I must be a hapless Microsoft consumer.You gotta love the sales pitch.Hmmm, an internal memo from Best Buy to their employees. Their...

Tags: Pricing, Operating systems, Marketing research, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Win 7, Linux Fool, Best Buy Co. Inc., operating system, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

Is Windows 7 really too expensive?

Is Windows 7 really too expensive?How can you call it "too expensive" if we don't have the prices yet?Seriously... One Dell exec spouts off and everybody starts jumping to conclusions. I suppose that's one way of getting your daily exercise but really... I haven't seen any official price list for...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, DVD Price, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Windows 7 setup secrets

Windows 7 setup secretsGood tip on the File Repository...You learn something new every day :)Gee...more secrets and tweaks....Did we not see too many of these on Vista.Was W7 not supposed to be easy to use WITHOUT all the secrets and tweaking and secrets and tweaking?How about an OS that does...

Tags: Operating systems, Windows 7 setup secret, setup secret, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

Microsoft prepares Windows Anytime Upgrade, v2

Microsoft prepares Windows Anytime Upgrade, v2I read somewhere...I read somewhere that the price of the Anytime upgrade will simply be the difference between the in store MSRP of the edition you're upgrading from and the edition you're upgrading to.From everything I've seen and read Microsoft is doing better than I...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., OEM, Microsoft Windows, SKU

Discussion threads 2009-04-23

Windows 7 build 7048 vs. Windows 7 beta 1 vs. Vista vs. XP performance shootout - which is best?

Windows 7 build 7048 vs. Windows 7 beta 1 vs. Vista vs. XP performance shootout - which is best?Although I'm not a fan of pre-release comparisons......it's interesting to note that W7 does indeed appear to be a very effective OS.As for the 64 bit question, with Quad Core largely becoming...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, performance, take-away, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, XP performance shootout, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 7 Build, Windows 7 Beta 1, Windows 7 Build 7048, shootout, XP Perform

Discussion threads 2009-03-10

Windows 7 a tough sell on netbooks? No kidding!

Windows 7 a tough sell on netbooks? No kidding!Quite rightThe choices will be:1. Linux2. Windows XP3. Windows 7 Starter Edition4. Windows 7 Home Premium or aboveLinux loses on familiarity. Windows 7 Starter loses on lack of functionality. Windows 7 HP loses on price. Windows XP is familiar, fully functional, and...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), MSI, Windows 7 Starter, Microsoft Windows 7, netbook, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-06

Are netbooks quietly driving us toward cloud computing?

Are netbooks quietly driving us toward cloud computing?Both netbooks AND smartphonesNetbooks & smartphones are likely to cause companies to re-evaluate their computing strategies.By moving to browser-based/cloud applications, companies can:1. reduce their support costs software updates are propagated to all clients instantaneously.2. provide OS (Windows/Linux/OS X) & device (smartphone/netbook/notebook/desktop) flexibility.3. simplify...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-03-02

How would you tweak Microsoft

How would you tweak MicrosoftAs they have it now it comes down to 2 for most of usPro or home. And now home is a subset of pro so the difference is clear. Plus you can upgrade LOCALLY to a higher version straight off the installation media. This is a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Overall IT, Starter, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-02-05

Microsoft’s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly

Microsoft’s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the uglyMicrosoft was surpised by how well Ultimate sold in Vista.Why would the company consider the Vista SE version less likely to be popular? Is this another example of the company understating expectable good news?RE: Microsoft???s Windows 7 line-up: The...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, netbook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Ultimate Edition, Microsoft?s Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-02-03

Windows 7 on older hardware: A Catch 22 for Microsoft

Windows 7 on older hardware: A Catch 22 for MicrosoftI hope....Dell is the WORST at getting a 64-bit edition out of, not sure why either - its much more stable than 32-bit..just requires signed hardware drivers. Hell my uncle who bought an HP at best buy got Vista Home Premium...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, hardware, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-14

News to know: Windows 7; Oracle patches; CES wrap; Satyam saga

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft reboots borked Windows 7 Beta The Windows Blog: Here's where we stand Joe Brockmeier: Windows 7 as "Linux killer"? How times have...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Satyam, Patch Management, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-12

First look - Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium + Windows Anytime Upgrade

The other day I got access to the Home Premium edition of Windows 7. After a tortuously long download process I got my hands on the ISO and installed it on a few machines to check it out. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-01-09

First look - Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium

The other day I got access to the Home Premium edition of Windows 7. After a tortuously long download process I got my hands on the ISO and installed it on a few machines to check it out. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Beta, Microsoft Windows, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Operating Systems, Software, Quality, Business Operations, windows, 7, home, premium, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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