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Ballmer: Microsoft is thinking green

March 5, 2008 At the CeBit technology show in Hannover, the chief executive says the software giant is focusing on lowering energy consumption. TAGS: Hannover, CeBit, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, requirement, survey, CPU, Microsoft Windows XP, U.K., Microsoft Corp., information technology, CEO, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft pulls Vista SP1 update

February 20, 2008 The company retracts a prerequisite update for downloading Vista Service Pack 1 after some customers complain of problems. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., blog, Microsoft Windows, hard drive, PC

Lawyers: Vista branding confused even Microsoft

November 28, 2007 Company marketing manager among those unclear about what "Vista capable" means, say lawyers pursuing class action suit. TAGS: plaintiff, Microsoft Windows Vista, lawyer, class action, director of marketing, branding, OEM, Seattle, Mr., retailer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Microsoft buy targets Vista transition

March 7, 2006 Microsoft purchases Apptimum, maker of tools to move software from one PC to another. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC

The balance sheet on Windows Vista

October 29, 2007 The OS is chugging along on strong PC sales and antipiracy efforts, but Microsoft still faces some grumbling and a long haul in corporate sales. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows XP, small business, PC company, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, CEO

Microsoft extends Windows XP's stay

September 27, 2007 Customers, not quite ready for Vista, persuade the company to allow PC makers to keep selling XP for an additional five months. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, Fujitsu, computer company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Windows XP outshines Vista in benchmarking test

November 27, 2007 Vista with the beta Service Pack 1 fails to keep pace with its predecessor in a series of productivity tasks using the Office 2007 software. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, benchmarking, spokesperson, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Office, conference, Microsoft Windows, 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 XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Fujitsu, tablet, spokeswoman, Lenovo, HP, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Gates: Curtain call for crystal ball

January 7, 2008 In what could be his final CES keynote for a while, Gates shows off gadgets and touts deal with NBC to jointly run Olympic site. Photos: Gates' last call? Video: Gates' keynote at CES TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, keynote, IP television, set-top, speech, set-top box, gadget, GPS, vision, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., TV, Microsoft Windows, PC, video

Virtual PC 2007 made available

February 20, 2007 Microsoft also makes available final versions of other tools aimed at smoothing the path to Vista for businesses. TAGS: Microsoft Virtual PC, advisor, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Running the numbers on Vista

September 11, 2007 Over its first six months, the latest Windows version can't hold a candle to XP. But, Office sales rock, according to NPD report. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2003, retailer, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

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, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, HP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Let PCs nap

March 21, 2007 PCs allowed to go into sleep mode consume less energy than those running screensavers, study says. TAGS: Windows Platform, Microsoft Windows Vista, energy, screensaver, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Can Seagate steer hybrid-drive market?

October 8, 2007 Price and industry standardization remain barriers to widespread adoption, but the biggest hard-drive maker could force competitors to keep pace. TAGS: Seagate Technology, notebook computer, flash memory, hard drive, semiconductor, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, battery, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Gates' farewell to CES troops

January 11, 2008 Bill Gates gives his "last keynote" at CES and tech is no front-runner in New Hampshire. Also: The decline of DRM. TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, Bill Gates, keynote, Paul Otellini, concept car, speech, Week in review, reader, Apple iPod, vision, TV, Microsoft Windows Vista, CEO, Apple Computer, battery, PC

Microsoft sued over Vista branding

April 4, 2007 Class action suit claims software giant deliberately misled consumers with its marketing of the new operating system. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, suit, class action, lawsuit, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft launches new low-cost PC effort in India

June 27, 2007 The IQ PC, created in partnership with AMD, is set to sell for about $500 and be targeted at the education market. TAGS: India, AMD, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Vista gets out of PC sync

June 7, 2006 Microsoft drops feature in Windows update that would have let people synchronize data among many PCs. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Gates still has a long to-do list

October 18, 2007 Even as he moves to part time, Microsoft's chairman will keep pursuing tech such as tablet computing, speech recognition.Video: Gates' crystal ball TAGS: Bill Gates, Pall Corp., speech recognition, speech, chairman, computing, tablet, vision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, video, PC

Putting Vista to the test

June 8, 2006 The beta version of the coming Windows version gets a widespread release. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, beta version, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC
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