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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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