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Vista draining laptop batteries, patience

May 4, 2007 Microsoft's attempt to improve power management in Windows Vista hasn't made up for the pretty but power-hungry Aero interface, causing battery life to suffer. TAGS: power management, Richard Shim, battery life, battery, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook computer, Lenovo, HP, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., setting, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

The XP alternative for Vista PCs

September 21, 2007 Microsoft is quietly telling PC makers they can offer a Windows XP "downgrade" to customers buying systems preloaded with Vista.Image: Lenovo's XP 'downgrade' program TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, spokeswoman, Lenovo, tablet, Fujitsu, Microsoft Windows XP, Dell, Microsoft Corp., HP, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

The great PC 'what-if'

August 7, 2006 Imagine what the tech industry would be like if IBM had demanded exclusive rights to its PC operating system. TAGS: IBM Corp., co-founder, Bill Gates, supplier, software company, Apple Computer, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC, Intel, HP

Is Vista helping boost PC sales?

May 23, 2007 It's tough to get a handle on whether Microsoft's OS is spurring people to buy, or if they'd be buying anyway. TAGS: Stephen Baker, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC, Dell, HP, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

PC makers climb onboard with Vista

January 30, 2007 As expected, the PC industry is ready with new Vista computers after years of delays. But the immediate impact on the PC market could be muted. TAGS: PC company, lineup, Microsoft Windows Vista, Gateway Inc., PC, Dell, operating system, HP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

SGI plugs in Windows for compute clusters

January 11, 2007 Supercomputing specialist focused on Linux agrees to support Microsoft's OS for lower-end server clusters. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., high-performance computing, supercomputing, Intel Xeon, Intel Itanium, high-performance, general manager, Linux, IBM Corp., Intel, Microsoft Corp., server, Dell, operating system, Microsoft Windows, HP

Home sweet home for Microsoft

January 8, 2007 As the opening act at CES, Bill Gates and crew tout a new home server, Vista-based media PCs, TV via the Xbox and much more. TAGS: Bill Gates, NAS, Consumer Electronics Show, Media Center PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Xbox, PC, HP, video, TV, server, Microsoft Windows, operating system

IBM offers 500 patents for open-source use

January 11, 2005 Big Blue will let open-source developers use 500 software patents without fear of infringement lawsuits. TAGS: patent, software patent, open-source software, IBM Corp., open source, Linux seller, Linux, open standard, fear, intellectual property, U.S., database, operating system, HP, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft pushes ahead with mobile e-mail effort

February 12, 2006 Company says market opportunity for push e-mail in mobile handhelds is still "huge." TAGS: Texas Instruments Inc., EDGE, HTC, HP iPaq, chipset, mobile phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, e-mail, T-Mobile, Microsoft Corp., server, security, operating system, HP, Microsoft Windows

Vista delay could sting PC makers

March 22, 2006 The postponed launch of the Windows update looks bad for the whole computer industry, analysts say. TAGS: notebook company, delay, PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer company, decision, AMD, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, Dell, PC, Microsoft Windows, HP, operating system

LinuxWorld opens for business

August 9, 2007 Latest announcements at the open-source conference include Dell's decision to expand Linux PC sales to Europe, China. TAGS: LinuxWorld, Linux PC, Novell Inc., Linux, open source, Ubuntu, China, Oracle Corp., Europe, CEO, Dell, database, HP, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Computing heavyweights to chaperone Linux into servers

August 30, 2000 IBM, NEC, Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard are joining with Linux companies to coax the open-source operating system into high-end, multiprocessor machines. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., heavyweight, Linux company, Linux, multiprocessor, IBM Corp., open-source community, open source, SuSE, file system, programmer, NEC Electronics Corp., Intel, server, Dell, HP
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