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Why Microsoft Won't Extend Windows XP's Lifespan While Redmond continues to hint that it will extend support for its popular Windows XP operating system if customers demand it, Microsoft is still counting some copies of XP installed by PC manufacturers as a sale of Vista, effectively obscuring consumer dissatisfaction with the newer operating syst Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Why Microsoft Won't Extend Windows XP's Lifespan While Redmond continues to hint that it will extend support for its popular Windows XP operating system if customers demand it, Microsoft is still counting some copies of XP installed by PC manufacturers as a sale of Vista, effectively obscuring consumer dissatisfaction with the newer operating syst Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Pirates prefer Windows XP over Vista, says Microsoft Software counterfeiters pass on Windows Vista and instead prefer to pirate Windows XP, a Microsoft attorney said Tuesday, outlining a practice that tracks with the leanings of many of the company's customers.Wh Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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The low-cost laptop offer Microsoft can't refuse As the release of low-cost laptops based on Intel's upcoming Atom processor draws near, Microsoft is getting boxed into a corner. The software company plans to stop selling most Windows XP licenses after June 30, yet most of these low-cost laptops won't be powerful en Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Five reasons why skipping Windows Vista could backfire Is Windows Vista really skippable? As organizations weigh what to do with Windows XP OS upgrades, the thought of leapfrogging the much-maligned Vista often comes to mind. But be warned, says a recent report from research firm Gartner: Bypassing Vista and migrating dir Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft submits Windows 7 for U.S. antitrust review Microsoft has submitted the follow-up to Windows Vista to the committee that oversees its U.S. antitrust compliance to ensure the operating system is meeting the terms of the company's agreement with the government. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Dell, Intel cut out Microsoft Dell, Intel, and their partners announced this week new technologies that represent major leaps forward for mobility. The companies seem to have discovered the secret to making such bold leaps: Cut Microsoft out of the deal. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft extends Windows XP through 2010 for ultra-low-cost laptops Microsoft confirmed Thursday that it will extend the sales of Windows XP Home to OEMs beyond the current deadline of June 30, 2008, to accommodate a new class of ULPCs (ultra-low-cost PCs) that are just beginning to pepper the market. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft will extend life of Windows XP--again - CNET News.com The Southern LedgerMicrosoft will extend life of Windows XP--againCNET News.com - 3 hours agoMIAMI--As I predicted last week, Microsoft has decided to extend the life of Windows XP, although only for a limited class of machines.Microsoft extends XP Home 2 yearsâ₠Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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New virtual Linux desktop bundle comes 'Microsoft-free' IBM and Canonical Thursday announced a virtualized software bundle combining Lotus desktop applications running on top of Ubuntu Linux that they say is far cheaper than running Microsoft's Office suite on conventional Windows PCs. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Will Microsoft deliver Windows 7 next year? Microsoft has dropped two strong hints in the past two days that the next version of its Windows operating system will arrive in 2009, shaving up to a year off previous expectations.It could also be a signal tha Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft finalizes Vista SP1 code for mid-March release Microsoft has finalized the code for the first service pack for Windows Vista, but won't release the code via its update services to customers until mid-March, the company said Monday. Moreover, some devices may not work with the initial version of the software beca Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Update: Microsoft launches Windows Azure for the cloud At Microsoft's PDC (Professional Developers Conference) in Los Angeles, Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie unveiled the company's much-anticipated cloud computing platform, dubbed Windows Azure.Primarily a platf Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Developers explain why they're avoiding Vista Windows developers are confirming the results of a survey released yesterday that found fewer than 1 in 12 programmers currently writing applications targeting Windows Vista."None of our customers are saying, 'G Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft warns of IE8 lock-in with XP SP3 Microsoft yesterday warned users of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) that they won't be able to uninstall either the service pack or Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) under some circumstances.The warning was reminiscent Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft PDC to feature various technologies Microsoft bills its upcoming Professional Developers Conference as a gathering of developers and architects and a chance to understand the future of Microsoft's platform. From this backdrop, the Los Angeles conference, which begins on October 26, is set to feature ins Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Bluetooth, IE to get critical Microsoft patches Microsoft plans to issue seven sets of security patches next week, including critical fixes for DirectX, Internet Explorer, and Bluetooth wireless software for Windows.The updates are due Tuesday, the day Micros Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Micro Focus, Microsoft partner on app modernization Micro Focus and Microsoft are working to bolster efforts to enable Cobol-based mainframe applications to run on Windows and also plan a version of CICS for .Net.Through the arrangement, Micro Focus will extend i Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft offers service pack beta for Vista, Windows Server 2008 Microsoft this week is proceeding with an update to Windows Vista and Windows Server, making available a beta-level service pack featuring capabilities for virtualization and power savings.The company on Tuesday Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Vista woes could hurt Microsoft's revenue, analysts say The negative perception of Windows Vista may be catching up to Microsoft in the bank. On Wednesday a financial analyst firm lowered its revenue estimate for Microsoft's 2008 and 2009 fiscal years, citing a negative perception about the OS that is affecting its adoptio Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |