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1. Windows 7 to trigger notebook replacement sales

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... will plot their usual conservative path until they're sure of Windows 7's stability. DRAM Exchange believes that Windows 7 has far better performance than Vista, incorporating better memory utilization, ...

2. Windows 7 boots fast enough for normal people

   (Software/Software Opinion)

   ... Vista'. 'Even worse than Vista' has become the lazy writer’s marketingspeak for something less desirable than syphilis or about as good looking as a 55 Chevy after it’s been through a car crusher. With ...

3. IBM’s head is in the clouds

   (Software/Software Features)

   It is all-too-easily forgotten that before Windows Vista arrived to draw the flak for being the world’s most denigrated piece of Software, Lotus - and latterly, IBM’s - Notes was the undisputed holder ...

4. Win7 XP mode released to manufacturing

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... will get XP Mode as a free download. The software behemoth is still smarting from SMBs staying away from Vista in droves, as few perceived any real benefits were to be gained by moving to the somewhat ...

5. Microsoft rolls out Windows 7 to MSDN and TechNet

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... in an official blog post. The full version of Windows 7 Home Premium is priced at $200, while an upgrade from Vista or XP will cost $120. Windows 7 Professional is expected to retail for $300, with upgrade ...

6. It just won’t die: Windows 7 XP Mode RC released

   (Software/Software Features)

   Windows 7 is Microsoft’s savior to delete the Windows Vista disaster from its memory. But while Windows 7 will undoubtedly replace Windows Vista very quickly, Microsoft knows that it will be different ...

7. Microsoft eyes Vista's demise

   (Software/Software Features)

   Microsoft is reportedly considering halting sales of Vista once Windows 7 is released. However, the company will allow enterprise customers to downgrade to Vista from a pre-installed version of Windows ...

8. Win 7: Looks to be Vista disaster, Take 2

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... of businesses will not be upgrading to Windows 7 until at least 2011, making the Windows 7 launch quite possibly a Vista Take 2 under additional declines in OS market share. Redmond (WA) - InformationWeek ...

9. Review: IE8 is no speed demon, but is most secure browser available

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... allows enterprise users bake in an IE8 image with Windows Server 2008 and Vista machines to streamline installation. However, it remains to be seen if this will be enough to convince admins to phase ...

10. Microsoft preps Vista SP2 and Windows 7 updates

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... when we need to release real updates, the process will run smoothly," according to a Microsoft Update Team blog. In addition, Vista SP2 is nearly complete, expected in March. Chicago (IL) - Microsoft has ...

11. Free Windows 7 upgrade details leaked

    (Software/Software Features)

    Microsoft is planning to offer what many believe will be free upgrades to Windows 7 from Vista. Tech ARP acquired a document distributed to OEMs which divulges details of what is currently being referred ...

12. Microsoft to release six versions of Windows 7

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... for Windows 7 branding is a clear upgrade path from previous versions. For example, Vista Basic users should have a clear path to an equivalent Windows 7 Basic version. In addition, Microsoft has made ...

13. Nvidia updates CUDA, adds Tesla support for Windows Vista

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Vista, Red Hat Linux as well as VisualStudio 2008 on Windows XP. And we wonder what may have happened to the x86 version of the software that was promised twice year, but has not surfaced yet. Santa ...

14. IBM’s idea to save more than $1276 on a corporate PC

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... claims that customers can save up to $800 in software licensing cost (Windows, Office), up to $258 in hardware upgrade cost necessary to support Windows Vista and Office 2007, up to $145 per user and year ...

15. Microsoft to roll out Vista SP2 beta to more users

    (Software/Software Features)

      Microsoft today said that it is quickly widening the availability of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 beta to testers. MSDN and TechNet subscribers have access to the software ...

16. Computers: Changing from power to experience

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... I'll bet that may force a move away from Exchange, if that isn't fixed before the company moves. This isn't really about Vista vs. Mac; this is about the ecosystem that has come up around the Mac and the ...

17. Microsoft aims for clouds with Azure's programming model

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion: This morning in a public webcast, Microsoft announced its upcoming Windows Azure tier-based operating system. Designed to take enterprise-level server systems where they could not previously ...

18. Windows 7: Will it be good enough?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... to underwhelm customers when talking about its new software. Is this part of a carefully crafted strategy to surprise us with a great new Windows or is 7 just what many expect – Vista, take 2? Will ...

19. Microsoft releases critical out-of-band patch for MS08-067

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... operating systems are affected, but only listed as important: Vista SP1, Vista x64, Vista x64 SP1, Server 2008 32-bit, Server 2008 x64 and Server 2008 Itanium. Bug details Microsoft's knowledge ...

20. MontaVista Linux drives Dell's quick-boot feature

    (Software/Software Brief)

    CEO Rusty Harris revealed MontaVista's role developing the quick-booting, ARM-based processor subsystem expected to ship this year in select Dell laptop models. The "Latitude ON" feature aims to give ...

21. It just won’t die: Windows XP gets another six months

    (Software/Software Features)

      Microsoft has stepped up its effort to promote its Vista operating system, but Windows XP just isn’t going away.  The company reportedly extended the OEM downgrade timeline once again: As ...

22. Windows to take off into the cloud, Ballmer says

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... of IT managers in London earlier today. The software is separate from the Vista successor “Windows 7” and will not be an actual operating system that end-users will be able to run on client PCs. Instead, ...

23. More than a third of new PC buyers downgrade Vista to XP, survey says

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

      According to Microsoft, Windows Vista is on a path of success and the operating system is flying off OEM and retail shelves. However, a new survey questions how many of those actual Vista licenses ...

24. IBM leaves Redmond, pitches Microsoft-free desktops

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... Eastern Europe and other markets." Operating system choices are always a benefit for the market and consumers and there is no doubt that in our mind that Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system has ...

25. iPhone 2.1 firmware update looms, delivers missing features?

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... special folders in OS X or Vista. •    Office suite: The 2.0 firmware reads and displays iWork and Office documents, spreadsheets and presentations attached to email messages, but road ...

26. Microsoft upset about ‘schizophrenic’ Vista research report

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

      Here we go again. It appears that there is little good news about Windows Vista these days and Microsoft is not doing much to correct the doubt about Vista impressions that exist today. Market ...

27. Leaked memo offers a peek inside Steve Ballmer's head

    (Software/Software Features)

    The Microsoft CEO has Apple, Yahoo and Google in his sights and will deliver a $300 million ad campaign to address any lingering doubts about Vista. He will try to copy-cat Apple's vertically integrated approach; ...

28. Survey predicts upgrade disaster for Windows Vista

    (Software/Software Features)

      Microsoft painted a rosy picture of increasing Windows Vista demand during its most recent quarter conference call, but the reality may look different, if the results of a survey of systems management appliance ...

29. Microsoft says demand for Vista is strong: 180 million licenses sold

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

      There was a small number hiding in Microsoft’s FQ4 (CQ2) quarter release – a number we did not catch initially: The company said 180 million Windows Vista licenses have been sold so far and that ...

30. Xbox 360 drives Microsoft’s quarter profit to $4.41 billion

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ...  The quarter result reflects decreased Windows Vista sales revenue, which are a result of $1.7 billion of deferred Windows Vista Express upgrade revenue reported by Microsoft in its fiscal third quarter ...

31. Windows XP SP3 goes RTM

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... toward Windows Vista, it is experiencing a longer shelf life than Microsoft had planned.  However, a fourth XP service pack is not currently expected. According to the Windows XP SP3 White Paper, ...

32. The HTC Shift + ThinkPad X300 + The MacBook Air = Perfect Notebook

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... built in Sprint WAN, built in GPS and has about 2 hours of battery life when running Windows Vista.   But, what makes it interesting is that it has a second mode using a limited version of Microsoft’s ...

33. Microsoft releases Windows Vista SP1 to manufacturing

    (Software/Software Features)

    The first significant update for Windows Vista is on its way to the consumer. SP1 is in production now and will be available to users in March. Microsoft also announced the release of manufacturing of ...

34. A virtualized Windows Vista for $23 per year

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... will include products such as Windows Vista, the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop and Terminal Services in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for virtualization ...

35. Intel CPUs expand Sun’s workstation portfolio

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ...  The Intel system can be ordered with Solaris 10, Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP Professional 32-bit/64-bit), Windows Server 2003 (32-bit/64-bit), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5/WS ...

36. Vista failing to win over the enterprise

    (Software/Software Brief)

    Microsoft's Windows Vista has yet to win over many businesses nearly a year after it was first made available to enterprises. Many OEMs continue to offer 'downgrade' programmes to provide users ...

37. IBM makes office software available free of charge

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... and currently supports Windows (XP, Vista) and Linux (Suse Enterprise, Red Hat 5) operating systems. According to IBM, Symphony can handle "multiple file formats including Microsoft Office and Open ...

38. Microsoft releases details on Vista SP1

    (Software/Software Features)

    Microsoft says Service Pack 1 for Vista should be available in the next few weeks to select beta testers and the general public in the first quarter of 2008. Redmond (WA) – Microsoft says Service ...

39. TG Daily Special: Virtualization Explored: Installing VMware

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... XP Professional x64, Server 2003 Web Edition, Server 2003 Standard Edition, Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Server 2003 Small Business Edition, Server 2003 Standard x64, Server 2003 Enterprise x64, Vista ...

40. TG Daily Special: Virtualization Explored

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... A single Linux box can, therefore, boot Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 and XP and Vista (in both 32-bit and 64-bit modes), as well as Solaris, other versions of Linux and Unix, even Mac OS X (though it's ...

41. AMD releases June ATI driver package

    (Software/Software Brief)

    AMD has released version 7.6 of its Catalyst graphics card driver. The Windows package promises performance improvements for the HD 2900 XT card under Windows Vista – up 42% more speed Half-Life ...

42. Vista more secure than XP, Mac OS, Linux after first 180 days: report

    (Security/Security Features)

    ... and substantially less security issues than in other popular operating systems. According to Jones, Vista was hit with 15 disclosed vulnerabilities since its launch on November 30, twelve of which have ...

43. Sandisk announces 64 GB solid state disk drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... second ) for a 512 byte transfer. Sandisk claims that notebooks equipped with these NAND flash-based SSDs can boot Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise in as little as 30 seconds and access files at an ...

44. Update: Windows Longhorn officially named Server 2008

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... ...   Going side-by-side with Windows Vista, Server 2008 has already gone through three beta tests and the final version is planned to be available in the second half of this year. It was well ...

45. Microsoft releases patches for 19 critical vulnerabilities

    (Security/Security Features)

    ... “Patch Tuesday” round of fixes.  The fixes cover security holes in Windows, Office and Internet Explorer.  Two of the fixes are for Microsoft’s newest operating system Vista. ...

46. Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007 goes gold

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... customers run older applications, just in case Windows Vista's compatibility mode doesn't do the trick. Microsoft is allowing Windows Vista Enterprise users to install up to four additional Windows ...

47. IBM proclaims new era of speech technology

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... systems. Of course other companies like Microsoft are also working on voice recognition, but to varying degrees of success. Many will remember Microsoft's disastrous live demonstration of Vista's ...

48. Analyst opinion: Is Apple lying?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Coinciding with the Vista launch, Apple had placed a well done campaign to disparage Windows and showcase the Mac. Bill Gates, uncharacteristically, reacted by calling Steve Jobs a liar. Coinciding with ...

49. Adobe wants to make PDF an international standard

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... creation utilities. Adobe's announcement comes just one day before the worldwide launch of Microsoft's Vista operating system which uses an alternative document format XPS. As the name suggests, ...

50. CES 2007: Hands on with Vista: An OS X clone or the best Windows yet?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... widgets will experience a feeling of déjà vu when they see the Windows Sidebar and Desktop Gadgets.   >> Slideshow: Click here to see screenshots of Windows Vista ... It's ...