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Photo: OSes go head to head

April 19, 2005 Tiger and Longhorn bear similarities. As to who stole whose search idea, Microsoft and Apple are doing their share of finger-pointing. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Apple Computer, operating system, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

In Apple, Microsoft OSes, search is on

April 19, 2005 Companies' new operating systems--Tiger and Longhorn--bear a resemblance. But just who copied whom? Photo: OSes go head to head TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Jim Allchin, similarity, Apple Mac OS, desktop search, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, document, Apple Macintosh, icon, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, hard drive, video

With Longhorn, Microsoft aims for greener pastures

April 28, 2005 Software giant sees next version of Windows running on PCs new and old. Meanwhile: Apple is ready to unleash Tiger. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, XML, Apple Computer, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, PC, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Longhorn on Tiger's tail

April 29, 2005 Battle of the operating systems heats up as Apple unleashes Tiger and Microsoft shows off some of the beef to expect in Longhorn. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Week in review, Bill Gates, Apple Computer, laptop computer, memory, Microsoft Corp., operating system, battery, hard drive, PC, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Longhorn and the OS menagerie

April 15, 2005 Apple tells tales of Tiger, Adobe teaches a penguin to read, and Microsoft opens the door on the new Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Intel Itanium, Adobe Systems Inc., Linux, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Spotlight: News.com readers on Apple and Microsoft

June 10, 2005 Apple's switch to Intel chips provokes a range of reactions from News.com readers. Others weigh in on Ballmer and browsers. TAGS: Intel Itanium, Apple Computer, reader, Spotlight, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Longhorn, Intel, information technology, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh

Microsoft plans massive Windows ad campaign

April 18, 2005 Advertising campaign will last for 15 months as Microsoft gears up for 20th anniversary of Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, WinHEC, campaign, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, TV, operating system

Week in pictures: Longhorn, Tiger OSes aim high

April 29, 2005 roundup Microsoft offers a brief look at Longhorn, while hype builds for Apple's Tiger. Also: Hubble, airplanes and lots of tunes. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, tune, robot, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., operating system

This week in Longhorn, Tiger

April 15, 2005 Microsoft offers a peek at its next version of Windows, while Apple Computer announced its planned date of delivery for its own next-generation update to its operating system. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Service Pack 2, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

This week in search

April 22, 2005 Google, Yahoo in talks with TiVo over a possible deal aimed at bridging TV and the Web. Also: In Apple, Microsoft OSes, search is on. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Microsoft Longhorn, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Apple Computer, history, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, TV, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, operating system

Apple's Tiger unleashed in San Francisco

April 30, 2005 Hundreds of Mac fans line up outside Apple's downtown store in hopes of being first to get their paws on Mac OS X 10.4. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X 10.4, Microsoft Longhorn, Apple Computer, San Francisco, Apple PowerBook, sale, Apple Macintosh, operating system, copy, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Apple pins April 29 date on Tiger's tail

April 12, 2005 Desktop and server versions of Mac OS X 10.4 will be ready later this month, the Mac maker says. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, WinFS, Apple Mac OS X 10.4, Apple Computer, search technology, Mac maker, Spotlight, Apple Mac OS X, Steve Jobs, dashboard, Apple Mac OS, license, Unix, server, RSS, Amazon.com Inc.

Windows Vista draws jokes, scorn, approval

July 23, 2005 Reaction to the name runs the gamut. No, it's not an acronym for viruses, infections, spyware, trojans and adware. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Vista, reader, definition, adware, trojan horse, Microsoft Windows, spyware, Apple Computer, virus, operating system, Microsoft Corp.