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- Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"
- RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Firefox hit by multiple drive-by download flaws
- Thank god I am still using 3.0.xxxI still don't understand why the need to make all things software larger and more featured. Also I will never understand why people rush to use the latest larger, bloated package...Bigger is always better......that's why we're fat! =DIE still more secure than FF...
- Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, NoScript, Microsoft Corp., Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- My 7 favorite Windows 7 features
- I must say ...... your impressive list, just isn't that impressive to me.#1 - Performance boost -- subjective#2 - More restrained UAC -- more duck tape#3 - 64-bit becomes the new default -- had 64 bit for years now#4 - Improved troubleshooting tools -- no comment, biting my tongue#5 -...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista, favorite Windows 7, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Windows 7 demo: Windows XP Mode
- xp modei have been running the win 7 RCI downloaded the win xp mode from the mircosoft site. When trying to run the mode it said my computer did not have hardware acceleration and could not use xp mode.My computer has a 775 socket 3.0 GHZ processor2 gig of memory...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 demo, Windows XP Mode, computer, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Microsoft's newest Windows 7 promotion: $30 price tag for students
- It's thereClick on the option that says "Need to connect to a domain?".Not for ProfessionalMaryJo,I just tried it and it is only for Home Premium at least as far as I can see.RE: Microsoft's newest Windows 7 promotion: $30 price tag for studentsThanks for the heads up MJ, I just...
- Tags: Network technology, Microsoft Windows, 64-bit, newest Windows 7 promotion, Windows 7 promotion, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard
- Can you clarify this for me?I'm running 64 bit Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro, or at least I thought I was. Now I'm not so sure since I don't hold the 6 or the 4 key when I boot up. Since there is no way that Windows is ever...
- Tags: Network technology, Operating systems, 64-bit, 32-bit, Snow Leopard, Apple Mac OS X
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- Memory "bug" won't delay Windows 7
- Memory "bug" won't delay Windows 7One time? When it comes to negative Windows stories...[i]Sorry to disappoint, but this is one time when you shouldn?t believe everything you read on the internet![/i]It's usually safer to assume they're wrong until shown otherwise. Too much FUD about Windows on the Internet.Maybe yes, maybe...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, true info
- Discussion threads 2009-08-06
- News to know: Palm ads; Microhoo SEC filing; U.S. Marines; Bing; Skype; Clunkers
- 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: Palm Pre's creepy ads: They worked. You're still talking about them Andrew Nusca: Palm's creepy Pre ads:...
- Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Advertisement, SEC Filing, Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows, Projectors, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Notebooks & Tablets
- Blog posts 2009-08-05
- Windows XP Mode RC - Serious improvement over beta
- Back in April, Microsoft introduced XP Mode beta for Windows 7. I covered the beta pretty extensively, and some might say rather harshly, and gave the product a disappointing F grade. However, one of the great things about this job is that you get to make a difference, and it...
- Tags: Beta, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-08-04
- Microsoft delivers near-final test build of Windows 7 XP Mode
- On August 4, Microsoft is making available to any and all interested testers the Release Candidate RC test build of Windows 7's XP Mode add-on. The bits are available for download now from Microsoft's Web site. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-08-04
- Are early adopters all suckers?
- Are early adopters all suckers?well, if your eyes are openNot sure why you would be a sucker.... One word -VistaSome are, but not all areSometimes you become an early adopter because you need a feature that only these early models have. So if this feature works for you, you...
- Tags: Smart phones, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), sucker
- Discussion threads 2009-07-24
- The Ultimate Windows 7 Upgrade FAQ
- [Update 26-Oct: Now that Windows 7 has been officially released, I have answers to some specific questions about what you can and can't do with upgrade media. For details, see Finally, some answers to Windows 7 upgrade questions.] Almost exactly two years ago, I wrote about “Microsoft’s...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Upgrade License, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2009-07-23
- Windows 7 RTM - Get the facts
- Windows 7 RTM - Get the facts[b]Q:[/b] Can I stay with Windows XP for now?[b]Q:[/b] Can I stay with Windows XP for now? - 7/22/2009[b]A:[/b] Yes you can. There's no compelling reason to make a switch to W7 even though we want you to spend the money.=========================[b]Or, Consider the...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 RTM, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-07-22
- MS Patch Tuesday: 9 bulletins, 6 rated critical
- MS Patch Tuesday: 9 bulletins, 6 rated criticalChalk up another win for Vista.All the vulnerabilities affecting the desktop OS are mitigated through standard user rights and Protected Mode.what about netbooks?So people who are running XP on their shiny, new netbooks are out of luck? MS just says "sorry we...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, netbook, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-14
- Windows 7: Good enough to pay for?
- Windows 7: Good enough to pay for?The blog title is very interestng.A few years ago such a title "Is Windows Good Enough To Pay For?" would be unthinkable. Of course! We all were in Worship mode - everything MS threw at us even if it was crap we paid for....
- Tags: blog title, Microsoft Windows 7, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-27
- PC makers are lying to you about battery life
- PC makers are lying to you about battery lifeI get about 30-45 minutesBut then I have a gaming laptop with sli graphics.On my Sony Vaio, i get about 5 hours under normal use ntnt5.5 hours, 5900 mAH batterySamsung NC20 with a mildly customized power profile, running at 62.5% brightness.Now lets...
- Tags: Engineering, battery, MSI, Toshiba Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- WWDC 2009 live
- WWDC 2009 liveCommon baby!And here comes the 240GB iPod classics, *keeps fingers crossed*Or alternatively, a 80GB or so flash iPod classic - you can keep that touch feature and large screen - I need all my music with me at all times, with lots of battery life and that On...
- Tags: Network technology, Digital music, 64-bit, Apple Inc., WWDC 2009, official opinion, Apple iPod
- Discussion threads 2009-06-08
- 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
- (See what's new in Windows 7 RC (slideshow))
- (See what's new in Windows 7 RC slideshow)Works well enough on old laptopRunning W7RC Build 7100 on a spare 5 year old laptop. Pentium M 1.6, 512Mb memory, 60Gb HDD.Broadly comparable speed to XP that was on it before. No real driver issues yet, the auto-update ones on wire...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 RC, slideshow, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-05-07
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