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Microsoft's Cute-Girl Ad Only Clever Until the Next Price War
With Apple's market share steadily growing, thanks to ads which compare cool Mac kids to schlubby PC people, Microsoft is finally wising up: What it needs to advertise are PCs, not Windows. And cute girls! More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Almostbanned: Sorry, but Microsoft is absolutely right, and smart to point all this out. Mac's are absurdly overpriced for what they... 23 Responses | Other threads
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lawsuits
Internal emails prove Microsoft lowered Vista standards for Intel
"The real issue is Intel does not have parts to support the April timeframe." Remember the class-action lawsuit over Vista Capable PCs that lack the graphics power to run Vista's Aero interface? TechFlash has published the 29-page court document with Microsoft's internal emails. Intel CEO Paul Otellini personally intervened to convince Microsoft to lower the standards so that an entire generation of underpowered, non-upgradable PCs would be deemed Vista Capable. I know — I bought one. Microsoft computer science guy Jim Allchin was "apoplectic" over the appallingly bad idea. But Digg users never explode in rage at Intel. Once again Redmond's brightest, hardest-working tech leaders have stabbed themselves in the face.
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By Paul BoutinComment by sample032: If Aero was more than a shiny distraction, I'd agree, but between the wasted clock cycles and confusing layout, I... more » | Other threads
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software as a disservice
Windows 3.0 finally dead
Microsoft has discontinued licensing for Windows 3.x, the first version of the hated OS to come anywhere near rivaling a Mac. The 1990-era operating system was still in use as "embedded" software in cash registers and ticketing systems. Call me nostalgic, but I miss the limited functionality of those old systems. Now, when I go to buy my triple espresso at Whole Foods in the morning, I'm forced to navigate a colorful, cheery point-of-sale machine that says "Welcome to Whole Foods" and then sits there, because it didn't occur to some programmer to make it say, "Slide your card already, cowboy, you're holding up the line." (Screenshot by Willy Hoops)
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By Paul BoutinComment by Uncle-Sam's Littlle Helper: Win 3.11 was in my eyes the one of best Windowses, where you had this 'special' "I LOVE MICROSOFT" feelings.... more » | Other threads
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richard stallman
OLPC teaches children to "smoke Windows"
Programmer Richard Stallman's 25-year crusade to banish proprietary software from planet Earth hasn't had many victories. Most recently, One Laptop Per Child stabbed RMS in the face by replacing its Stallman-approved freeware with a Windows operating system. OLPC head Nicholas Negroponte, who originally backed a free-software configuration, believes it's a necessary compromise to sell the low-price laptops in a Windows-centric world. Stallman's response compares Negroponte to a drug dealer handing out free samples at the playground. More »
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By Paul BoutinComment by Rachel Marsden: wow, when i looked up "hippie" in the dictionary, this guy's exact photo popped up 1 Responses | Other threads
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software as a disservice
Vista is so secure, no one uses it
Pity the poor Microsoft employees in charge of protecting Windows from third-party apps with security holes. The only code they can fix is Microsoft's. But as John Markoff reports this morning, Microsoft's boldest move to protect Windows Vista users totally backfired: More »
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By Paul BoutinComment by WagCurious: Come on! Every single Android app asks you a dozen security questions before it launches ("Should this app have access... 5 Responses | Other threads
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microsoft
Even Windows 7 can't save us now
God bless John Markoff's ethics-addled heart. The veteran New York Times reporter sucks up industry-spin bullshit, fake quotes and all, then repackages it as truth I can cut and paste. Why is Windows 7 suddenly in the news? Same reason Microsoft's cloud-based Office knockoff, whatever it's called, was also demoed to developers in Los Angeles this morning: More »
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By Paul BoutinComment by frederic: The slow down in Windows is obviously not a reason to put Windows 7 in the news, but that will... more » | Other threads
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software as a disservice
What Windows Azure really means
CEO Steve Ballmer's hints at a Windows Web operating system have materialized as Windows Azure. More of a service than an operating system, Azure lets Windows developers write Web-based software that can use existing Microsoft Windows and Office technologies in conjunction with Windows Live websites. See a pattern? No wonder free-software zealot Richard Stallman hates it. -
great moments in journalism
Windows 7 may be early, Google tells Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft says that Windows 7, the badly needed replacement for Windows Vista, the operating system so laughably bad it tried renaming it, is coming out in 2010. Officially. But Mary Jo Foley, the longtime Microsoft observer, thinks it's coming sooner — before the middle of next year, quite possibly. Foley has plenty of sources she talks to on the phone, but she does some of her best work piecing things together at her keyboard. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by revmatty: I still don't get how they came up with 7. What versions are they pretending didn't happen. I... 18 Responses | Other threads
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software as a disservice
Microsoft, Dell agree: Windows XP is worth more than Vista
Most old software gets remaindered to the bargain bins. Not Windows XP, however. In June, Dell wangled a deal with Microsoft to let it install the older operating system for customers who didn't want Vista. In June, the companies charged $50 extra. According to this order page, XP now costs an extra $99 — on top of the cost of Windows Vista, which is baked into the basic price for the computer. Here's the full order page: More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by SusannaWhiles: Llook closely. For $100 you get both Vista Business AND XP Pro, which is the exact same price as... 1 Responses | Other threads
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advertising
Windows 7 to make layoffs simple
"Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore 'Windows 7' just makes sense." That's how Microsoft chose to announce yesterday — via an employee blog — that the next version of Windows will be called Windows 7. It's not news, but by making the name Facebook official, Microsoft is offering a promise: When all this crazy market meshugana shakes out, Windows will still be here. It'll make you safe. And it'll be simple, not like the Windows you have now. The number is a nice touch, a return to an old but successful software publisher's practice. Windows 7.20, instead of Microsoft Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2, will make it easy next year for the new IT guy to figure out which disc is the right one to install on your old laptop. Don't steal it on your way out the door, ok?
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By Paul BoutinComment by SFJoe: How do they get 7? By my count: 1. Windows 1 ( mess) 2. Windows 3.1 (I never heard of 2.0) 3. Windows... 3 Responses | Other threads
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software as a disservice
Vista plaintiffs want to notify customers through Windows Update
Fifteen million people are estimated to be eligible for a class-action lawsuit filed against Microsoft, because they bought "Vista Capable" PCs that can only be upgraded to the most Basic version of the new operating system. I have one — it lacks a graphics card powerful enough to run Vista's slick Aero interface. I'd have to install a bigger power supply before I could add the necessary graphics card. The lawsuit's backers have a clever idea: In addition to ads in USA Today, they want to send out a high-priority Windows Update that notifies PC owners about the lawsuit, and requires them to click the notice. Microsoft says they can't identify individual purchasers well enough to contact each one directly. Too bad — they could've sent us all junk mail about the lawsuit, and we'd have thrown it away.
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By Paul BoutinComment by metaslugx: I wonder if my laptop counts, I bought it pre-loaded with Vista Basic (by default) and it doesn't even have... more » | Other threads
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cloud computing
Amazon.com to add Microsoft OS to its cloud services
This morning, Steve Ballmer promised Windows Cloud, a set of Web-based applications that would enable "light editing" of MS Office docs and who knows what else — he didn't say. It's probably no coincidence that Amazon announced its own sort of Windows Cloud today: Customers will be able to run Windows Server and SQL Server via Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). Amazon CTO Werner Vogels blogged an explanation: More »
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By Paul BoutinComment by Spy from the Land of Rainpeople: Companies will soon have a choice ... Companies always had this choice. There are tens of thousands hosting providers that offer... more » | Other threads
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software as a disservice
Ballmer confirms "Windows Cloud" operating system
Windows Cloud, outlined briefly by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at a conference in London this morning, is a separate project from Windows 7, the successor to Vista. Ballmer didn't say much, claiming he didn't want to spoil the official announcement. But he made it clear that sorry, no, Microsoft won't be moving to a fully browser-based version of its Office applications. Rather, Windows Cloud will let road warriors do what Ballmer called "light editing" at, say, a public Internet workstation or kiosk. Ballmer dubbed the concept "software plus services," as opposed to a full software-as-a-service product. Sounds like the plan is to do just enough to keep Office customers from switching to Google Docs. (Photo by AFP/Artyom Korotayev)
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By Paul BoutinComment by gkanapathy: It would be more cloudful if, instead of a stripped-down client, Windows Cloud were a server optimized for EC2. Seeing... more » | Other threads
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copyfight
G.ho.st says Microsoft stole "No Walls" slogan
This much is provable: G.ho.st, a hosted service that dubs itself the Global Hosted Operating SysTem, uses a slogan, "No Walls." Microsoft's new Seinfeld-powered Windows campaign pushes several slogans, including "Imagine No Walls." Sleep-deprived superreporter Kara Swisher tells us the G.ho.st gang claims trademark infringement on a pending trademark for "No walls." Our attempts to pull G.ho.st's trademark entry from the United States Patent and Trademark Office's searchable database returned no matches to G.ho.st's claim. Ball in your court, G.ho.st.ers — post your USPTO documentation in the comments, or it didn't happen.
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By Paul BoutinComment by OlinLoralee: There is an application for Ghost Inc.'s "No Walls" word mark in the US Trademark database. It was filed... 1 Responses | Other threads
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software as a disservice
Windows 7 will dump desktop apps for downloaded versions
The next version of Windows after Vista won't include Windows Mail, Windows Photo Gallery, and Windows Movie Maker. Instead, Microsoft will offer the Windows Live versions of these apps as optional downloads. Brian Hall, the general manager for Windows Vista, told CNET late Monday that "Microsoft made the decision to remove the tools from Windows for several reasons, including a desire to issue new operating system releases more quickly. The move also removes the confusion of offering and supporting two different programs." It also puts Microsoft in more direct competition with popular cloud-based apps like Google Docs, Adobe Photoshop Express and Yahoo's Jumpcut movie editor. Don't get the idea that all Windows apps will be Web-based, though. You'll still have to pay for desktop versions of MS Office and Outlook, Redmond's real moneymakers.
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By Paul BoutinComment by frederic: These are not actual web apps. This is about the "Live"-branded apps. What they're saying here is that, for... 1 Responses | Other threads
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windows
So What's Up With That New 'I'm a PC' Guy, Anyway?
Do you want to know a little more about Sean Siler, Microsoft's version of Apple's PC parody John Hodgman? Of course you do! Luckily, the latest Microsoft commercial had his email address right inside, and you can email "him" at sean@windows.com. But we saved you the 10 seconds and sent the email ourselves. Here's his response, listing personal factoids like his real background as a Microsoft Program Manager and penchant for brown suits: [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by mikeysnipa: i think this website is the biggest buncha mac users i have ever met.. i need to find a new... 10 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Cray's new supercomputer runs ... Windows?
Cray, the supercomputer company once known for hand-tweaked $8 million machines, now ships a $25,000 model, the CX1, that ships with either Microsoft HPC Server 2008 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux pre-installed. Cray claims its Wintel machine "combines the power of a high-performance cluster with the affordability, ease-of-use and seamless integration of a workstation." Computer-aided simulations estimate that founder Seymour Cray is currently spinning upwards of 162,000 RPM in his grave.
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By Paul BoutinComment by colonelpanic: The web site's Configurator doesn't work in Firefox, of course, probably because it's built in .Net: "This section of the Website... 1 Responses | Other threads
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hardware
HP no longer waiting for Vista to save sales
A report by BusinessWeek says "employees in HP's PC division are exploring the possibility of building a mass-market operating system. HP's software would be based on Linux, but it would be simpler and easier for mainstream users." The threat is simple: A sub-$1,000 MacBook would knock a huge hole in HP's own notebook sales. Apple is only $100 away from that goal. The division's CTO insists "it's about innovating on top of Vista." But on top of is a misleading preposition for some of his company's modifications, which bypass Vista's built-in photo and video apps in favor of HP's own. (Illustration by Paul Blow/BusinessWeek)
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By Paul BoutinComment by WagCurious: I kinda believe the CTO when he says his product will be on top of Vista. Everybody wants to put... more » | Other threads
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itunes 8
Latest Windows malware comes from Apple
Running on Windows Vista, Apple's iTunes 8 isn't actually a computer virus, according to WordNet's strict definition of term as "a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer." But that's only because iTunes 8 doesn't replicate itself and spread other computers. It is causing plenty of harm to computers, according to complainers on an Apple Support forum. They say they're seeing Windows's infamous "blue screen of death" reboot screen anytime a user plugs in an iPod or iPhone and launches iTunes 8 at the same time. We can already hear th fanboys telling us how this is all Microsoft's fault. (Photo by tomeppy)
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Comment by Robert Synnott: Actually, it does sound like Microsoft's fault, unless Apple is actually installing a kernel-space driver. (Are they?) User-mode applications simply... 1 Responses | Other threads
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microsoft
How to sell Windows Vista to white people
Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to buff the image of its startingly unpopular operating system, Windows Vista. Nothing so far has worked. Don't worry, Apple and Linux fans — Microsoft is not doing anything threatening, such as actually improving the software. More »
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By Jackson WestComment by blahblob: Can't be worse than Bee Movie or Be Kind Rewind, right?…right? more » | Other threads
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microsoft
Microsoft now offers Ultimate support
Microsoft's money comes largely from its corporate clients. But they're the ones dumping Vista every chance they get. So Microsoft is trying other tactics to woo them. First, an "Ultimate" option for customer service focusing on proactive support instead of just fixing problems once they're called in. Microsoft Services Premier Ultimate is said to maintain a company's "IT health." Secondly, Microsoft is relaxing its licensing agreements to let companies reuse applications on multiple servers. [Ars Technica and CNN]
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Comment by BobDope: @macbeach: After an experience this week, I'm starting to think your average WinAdmin needs to be walked through this 'is... more » | Other threads
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microsoft
You're not the only one who hates Vista
Did you buy a new computer and come to realize that you just really hate Windows Vista? You're not alone. InfoWorld figures that 35 percent of its audience — mostly corporate users — had dumped Vista and reinstalled Windows XP on their current-model computers. Maybe IT professionals are harder to fool with marketing gimmicks. [InfoWorld]
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Comment by OaklandTechie: I don't think Vista really belongs in a corporate environment, but it's actually a much better consumer OS than you... more » | Other threads
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open source
Free software zealot Richard Stallman's hairshirt of a laptop
The Mengloong from Chinese manufacturer Lemote is a fairly exotic machine — designed to be widely affordable like the One Laptop Per Child project's XO-1, its Loongson-2 processor couldn't run Microsoft Windows if you wanted it to. So it's the machine of choice for Free Software Foundation founder Richard M. Stallman, who felt so "betrayed" by OLPC's capitulation to Redmond he's willing to put up with the Mengloong's quirks, he told a Computerworld reporter: More »
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By Jackson WestComment by Shadowlayer: What a piece of crap, even PSPs have suspend-and-resume capability. @macbeach: Its fanatism, go to any leftist south american country (right... more » | Other threads
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security
Vista security completely end-run by hack
Today at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, two security experts showed off a new Web-based break-in that completely bypasses all of the hardware memory protection built into Windows Vista. Once inside, a program can then load any content at all from the Internet via your browser. The best tech writeup is at Electronista: "The malicious code not only negates the effectiveness of Vista's Address Space Layout Randomization and Data Execution Prevention technologies, but specifically abuses their behavior to ensure an attack gets through." What does this mean for you? It's not the end of the world. But stand by for one very important Security Update.
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microsoft
Does Windows Vista by another name smell as bad?
Microsoft has finally released the videos from the company's "Mojave Experiment," where it convinced focus-group attendees who had heard bad things about Vista that they were trying a new and better operating system called Mojave — which was ultimately revealed to be Vista all along. Feel-good marketing triumph or sign of desperation? Considering the company had to pull this stunt at all, I'm going with the latter. [mojaveexperiment.com]
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By Jackson WestComment by TheEnd: Other then setting your desktop image each week and using your free email service to read about the latest in... more » | Other threads
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Eric Rudder
Microsoft heir apparent looks for life after Windows
Looking past the fail that is Vista, Microsoft is working on a next-generation operating system codenamed "Midori." Eric Rudder, a senior vice president at Microsoft whose name has been floated as Microsoft's next CEO, will be developing the new OS. Shockingly from a company known for slogging away at version after version of its existing software, Midori won't even be based on Windows. Programming for Midori will also be different, designed for many kinds of devices, from cell phones to server farms. More »
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Comment by TheRoyalScam: The only person that seems to be floating Eric Rudder's name as the heir apparent to Steve Ballmer is...Eric Rudder. Apparently... more » | Other threads
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kevin johnson
Microsoft's Windows dilemma
Here are all the talking points you'll hear about Kevin Johnson's departure as the chief of Microsoft's sprawling Platform and Services Division — and what to say about them. The failed Yahoo bid killed his prospects of becoming Microsoft's CEO. Perhaps, but Steve Ballmer, who is more to blame for the Yahoo debacle, wasn't going anywhere, and Johnson may not have been prepared to wait. Johnson was charged with competing with Google in search and advertising, and he failed. And you would have done any better? Facebook took Microsoft for everything it's worth in striking its deal for Microsoft to invest and sell ads on the social network — and that's Johnson's fault. True enough, but Microsoft's $240 million investment is pocket change for the software giant. Enough with the cocktail-party chatter. Here's why I think Johnson really left. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Uncle-Sam's Littlle Helper: I find tha Search thingy cool, where MSFT give money to Red cross when you use that search engine. Oh God,... more » | Other threads
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great moments in customer service
Blogger gets Vista refund with only 4 emails, 3 phone calls, 2 months
In theory, Microsoft's license agreement for Vista says you can get a refund from your PC's manufacturer if you buy a model with Vista preinstalled, but replace it with Windows XP, Linux or another operating system. In practice, Equlibriate blogger Kim Kido, a k a uncle_benji, spent two months calling and emailing HP before the company finally cut her a $200 check. She's posted a detailed recap of the story, including screenshots of customer service emails and a photo of the check. I'm willing to bet Kido cost the company another $200 in customer service time. (Photo by uncle_benji)
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By Paul BoutinComment by macbeach: I'm quite sure that if more people did this the process would get harder, not easier. HP's (and other's)... more » | Other threads
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feature
Dell and Sony discover gold in the old
A relentless neophilia is Silicon Valley's signature characteristic. One must have a new iPhone, a new Twitter, a new electric car. You're either in beta or in the grave. That's why I'm intrigued by two decisions by Dell and Sony. Dell has figured out a way to wriggle around Microsoft's licensing rules and still sell its discontinued Windows XP operating system. Sony, meanwhile, is profitably selling its nine-year-old PlayStation 2 videogame console in markets like India. This just isn't done. More » -
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With Bill Gates gone, Microsoft to stop selling the last operating system he actually liked
Microsoft's Vista apologists no longer have to worry about former chief software architect Bill Gates letting slip an admission that its latest operating system sucks, sending computer makers and users back to Windows XP. As soon as Dell, HP and other major manufacturers sell their current-supply of XP-loaded PCs, no more will come off the shelves as Microsoft ends production of the aging but quite functional operating system today. But instead of moving on to Windows Vista, large corporate clients like General Motors intend to purchase Vista-loaded computers and "downgrade" them to XP. Meanwhile, only 8 percent of all software developers are working on applications for Vista, while 49 percent continue to develop for XP.
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Comment by sample032: The new laptop I recently ordered had the option to include a free Vista -> XP Professional downgrade disc. I opted. more » | Other threads
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Intel says there's "no compelling case" to upgrade to Vista
Back when Vista launched, Microsoft predicted corporate clients would adopt the new operating system at twice the rate of its predecessor, Windows XP. Hasn't happened. Now even longtime Microsoft partner, chipmaker Intel, has decided to not upgrade its 80,000 employees to Microsoft Vista. An IT buyer at the company told the New York Times that, after "a lengthy analysis" Intel's "information technology staff just found no compelling case for adopting Vista." Instead, Intel will keep its employees on the same OS they've used since 2001, XP.
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Comment by Norcross: I'm sure the network admins, looking at updating 80,000+ workstations with legacy printer drivers are all breathing a little easier... more » | Other threads
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quotable
Bill Gates privately declared Windows usability "an absolute mess" in 2003
Five years ago, which is probably about when Microsoft started announcing shipping dates for Vista, Bill Gates wanted to play with Windows Movie Maker. Thanks to the power of Windows XP and Microsoft's online support, it took him over an hour in frustration downloading software, installing it and rebooting and, in the end, still without the software he was looking for. More »
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poll
Finding the worst-entry level job in tech: Round Two
We're on to Round Two in our worst-tech-job contest. We've whittled down 10 terrible gigs down to five:- Online sales and operations account manager, Google
- Content acquisition intern, IODA
- Customer support specialist, Fox Interactive, MySpace division
- Windows support professional, Microsoft
- Part-time guide, Mahalo
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microsoft
Source: Windows developers chafe under new boss Steven Sinofsky
Who's the man responsible for cuts to internal spending at Microsoft? Here's a hint: he's feared, hated and respected by Windows developers: Steven Sinofsky, the SVP of Windows and Windows Live development, who's been mooted as a successor to Bill Gates. Sinofsky used to run Microsoft Office development, where he earned a reputation for "making the trains run on time." That landed him in charge of making sure fiascos like Vista never happen again. One problem, though. More »
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d6 live coverage
Bill Gates's presentation at D6, the four-word version
After being kicked out of D6 — kicked out of mere proximity to D6, really — I learned I didn't miss much. Want a summary of Bill Gates's presentation at D6 of Windows Seven, Microsoft's supposedly exciting new operating system with multitouch features similar to the year-old Apple iPhone? "Windows Seven is bullshit," says Gizmodo editor Brian Lam. Here's to more insights like that at the Four Seasons hotel bar! The highlights reel, in case you're in doubt: More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by deathbychichi: After viewing the videos, I am left with the following thoughts: 1. Thank goodness Microsoft will be there to save us... more » | Other threads
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d6 live coverage
Bill Gates's valedictory: Windows Seven
CARLSBAD, CA — Next month, Bill Gates is retiring from his day job at Microsoft. That means his appearance tonight at the D6 conference is his last hurrah. To go out with a bang, he is debuting Windows Seven, John Paczkowski reports on the conference's AllThingsD website. Details are scant, but we've heard Microsoft was rushing out Seven to make up for the failures of Vista. Gates, Paczkowski writes, will demonstrate an "all new user interface." Which speaks to Microsoft's problems. Users are not demanding new interfaces; corporations are uninterested in retraining their staffs, and consumers are unmotivated to learn the quirks of a new operating system. Gates would have been better served by simply improving the operating system's reliability and performance — but that does not make for an interesting show.
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By Owen ThomasComment by WilliamMarkFelt: @BobDope - funny how elevendy bajillion dollars has a way of doing that. more » | Other threads
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10 worst jobs
Support professional, product: Windows, Microsoft
Support professional, product: Windows, Microsoft More »
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microsoft
General Motors technology chief plans to skip Windows Vista
"We're considering bypassing Vista and going straight to Windows 7," GM technology chief Fred Killeen told BusinessWeek. He said that replacing Windows XP with Vista would require the company to buy too many machines. "By the time we'd replace them, Windows 7 might be ready anyway," he said. Fred, Fred, Fred — if you ask Microsoft, Intel, Dell, and the rest of the technology industry, buying too many machines is sort of the point. (Photo by ceonyc)
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cubicle culture
Apple thinks corporate — or rather, corporations think Apple
Out of 250 surveyed companies, 87 percent report owning Apple computers. That's up from 48 percent In 2006. In BusinessWeek's story on Apple's creep into corporate cubicles, Dimension Data CIO Mark Slaga explains how Apple is gaining ground without really trying: "Steve Jobs doesn't need a sales force because he already has one: employees like the ones in my company." (Though, as it happens, Apple is looking for office space in Manhattan's Midtown, which could conceivably house salespeople.) More »
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quotable
Microsoft hire Mark Hamburg hates Windows
Mark Hamburg, pictured here accepting a Photoshop Hall of Fame award, on being hired away from Adobe to work on user experience at Microsoft: "Given that I find the current Windows experience really annoying and yet I keep having to deal with it, this opportunity was a little too interesting to turn down." [News.com]
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By Jackson WestComment by BobDope: Little known fact: he got the Photoshop award in that picture for coming up with the 'squirrel with giant balls'... more » | Other threads
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