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Microsoft's message to IT pros: Meet us half way with Windows 7

I'll do more than meet Microsoft half way, I'm willing to go the full distance for Microsoft Windows 7!Whatever that means... [nt][b][/b]He will do the Windows 7 party thing.Hosting your Windows 7 party.About Web Apps ...I've noticed that when you go into any of the Office Web Apps in Skydrive,...

Tags: desktop virtualization, Microsoft Office, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, Web application, Windows7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Wall Street waits for layoffs at Microsoft

Wall Street waits for layoffs at MicrosoftI told you so!Nobody believed my predictions when I said that M$ is going down quickly and Linux is eating their lunch!Now the naysayers have been proven wrong!The only tech companies that are hiring and grow are the OSS kind.M$ drones will get in...

Tags: Linux, Operational accounting, Workforce management, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Windows7, Microsoft Corp., revenue, layoff

Discussion threads 2009-01-21

(Windows 7 - Heal thyself!)

(Windows 7 - Heal thyself!)This is in Vista tooI installed a Dlink PCI card into a Dell Vostro with Vista Home Basic and it kept on freezing when it would boot up. When I hit F8 on another attempt, I arrived at exactly the same screen.Precisely the same as VistaFunny,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Heal Thyself, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-01-07

Cast your vote in the Windows 7 release date prediction pool

Cast your vote in the Windows 7 release date prediction poolLost cause by then[i]- XP SP3 will keep it alive until then while MS franticly tries to push Vista harder and bring it up to snuff.[/i]Vista will be a lost cause by then. Too tainted except by the most...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Release Date Prediction Pool, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Windows7, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-04-09

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Microsoft's Windows 7 challenge: Selling Live services (without being sued)

What competitors?Other than iLife, who is competing with Live Essentials?These seem like little trivial programs to be fighting over. Besides the people complaining about bloat (Even though these programs don't take up much space), I don't think anyone would complain even if they were included in Windows to begin with.The...

Tags: Operating systems, Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Dear Microsoft: What's the deal with Windows 7 upgrades?

Location?38.921473?N 77.066946?WYep, same here ...... stonewalled at every turn. With you ...... I can see, because you've been pulling on Microsoft's scab lately. But in Ed's case, I don't know why they would treat him like that.^o^Message has been deleted..Believe it or not ...... it makes little difference. The...

Tags: upgrade media, reverse engineering, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Netbooks worth the upgrade to Windows 7? Heck yes!

my thoughts"As I wrote the day that 7 launched, 'Windows 7 is just another OS.'"An article sitting at a -1 rating (out of 33 people) as I type this, and with quite a bit of Talkback discussion. Not exactly a shining pillar of truth."Most netbooks ship with Windows XP Home...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Boot-time, Waking Up, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks worth, Heck Yes

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

News to know: iPhone; Win 7 upgrade answers; Psystar; SOA; Google

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. Ed Bott: Finally, some answers to Windows 7 upgrade questions Dion Hinchcliffe: Are the iPhone and social networks making...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Photograph, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Finally, some answers to Windows 7 upgrade questions

Except that most software is not 64-bitnor are most drivers. Also, you have a nasty Microsoft enforced warning screen if you are trying to use non-signed drivers each time you boot. Not a killer, but stupid and annoying.Also, as someone else pointed out, if you don't have at least 4...

Tags: Network technology, Microsoft Windows, 64-bit, Windows 7 Upgrade, 32-bit, Microsoft Windows 7, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-25

What Windows7 could mean for Linux

Success becomes a problemIf Win7 is as trouble-free as advertised, then there will be a mass-migration to it. This will make M$ great money in the short term. But once customers are there, they are less likely to EVER upgrade again! They are "happy" with XP now - save for...

Tags: SOAP, Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Azure, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Communication Foundation, Microsofts, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

What Windows7 could mean for Linux

Microsoft visual studio is very nice : slick, easy to use, a good match for Windows7 and Server 2008 - but so completely out of step with the cloud computing and rental applications Microsoft wants to sell that marketing push is already feeling increasing resistance as it approaches the immovable...

Tags: Client-server, Linux, Servers, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2009-10-24

Windows 7 killer deals commence; 7 days of PC specials, $30 OS upgrade

That Best Buy deal ain't bad at all......stop Geek Squad at the door take the merchandise pop in the Ubuntu CD's and I'm ready to go. Thanks Win 7 for the cheap hardware.Apple should be offering deals now, tooJust to steal some thunder from the Win 7 (vista 2.0) over-hype.Fanboi...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Snow Leopard, Media Center PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Apple debuts new 21.5" and 27" iMac desktops; aluminum and glass; SD card slot

I wish I had $2,000 to spend, it sure does look sweetMaybe some day it will go on sale ..... I know, I'm dreaming.....It's Apple having fun with MSThe two companies do like to play with each other from time to time. What better time than when MS is...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, Notebooks, SD card, desktop, Apple Inc., Apple iMac

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales

Over-reaction of marketThis Apple news will be diluted once Windows7 ships this week. Plus, with the new Zune HD and Windows Mobile 6.5, Apple's days are definitely numbered. Microsoft is poised to take control of all markets once and for all. I would sell AAPL if I were a shareholder...

Tags: Investment, Digital music, Digital media, Financial accounting, Personal finance, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPhone, sales, Apple stock price, Windows Mobile 6.5, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., market capitalization, stock

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Might Google drop Chrome OS beta as a Windows 7 spoiler?

It could also backfireand be lost in the Windows 7 hype and push?also anyboby that have 2 once of memory remember that nt vista was and in vista case is .... so a good kick in the ball by chrome os would be great ..... ...

Tags: Operating systems, Blogging, Microsoft Windows, Chrome, Chrome OS, beta, Google Inc., Chrome OS beta, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Ballmer: Testers didn't ring Vista warning bells; Could the same happen with Windows 7?

Your average beta tester is a power userYour average beta tester is a power user. You don't get the same feedback as you can from an average user. Therefore, you can't extrapolate how their experience would apply to the masses.Ballmer's trying to dampen expectations a bit so that when Windows...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Microsoft makes changes to browser ballot screen; user testing to commence

Microsoft is trying to play games again.The selection screen is reasonable except for the screed under the IE8 browser indicating that it is "better faster safer easier". First of all, "better faster safer and easier" than what ? IE6 ? Firefox ? Safari ?...If the...

Tags: Web browsers, selection screen, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Microsoft's Midori: Who's on the all-star roster?

that's by no means a' who's who' listMore likely a 'who's he' list.These guys are no match for FOSS and Linux in particular.Rather than failing to reinvent the wheel, they should just adopt Linux and do themselves a service for doing the right thing.Before you make yourself look any more...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, NT-kernel, Microsoft Corp., Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Microsoft Office Web Apps go to testers: Ten things to know

A TECH PREVIEW with broken bits...Is not a tech preview, its a marketing ploy. Sorry but I ahve to take MS to task on this entire roll out of Office. Its becoming quite clear to testers myself included that MS has a lot of features/functions that are up...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Web application, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks off

Cute. [NT]ntCute.Not sure it's effective though. It may be. But... flows like a book ad. Will probably be effective only in certain segments. So I bet we will see a couple very different ads.RE: Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks offlooks like they brain washed her, since when 6 year...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, advertisement, car, operating system, Microsoft Corp., lemon, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-11