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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: PC company, computer company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Fujitsu, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, 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, tablet, Lenovo, spokeswoman, Fujitsu, Microsoft Windows XP, Dell, Microsoft Corp., HP, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Europe plays hardball with Microsoft

March 25, 2004 special coverage Members of Congress are quick to protest the EU's $613 million fine against Microsoft. Also: An intellectual-property precedent could help the software giant in its appeal. Read u... TAGS: European Union, antitrust, regulator, decision, intellectual property, Europe, fine, Microsoft Windows Media Player, PC company, Microsoft Corp., letter, U.S., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft strikes back at Opera antitrust claims

December 14, 2007 Software giant denies abusing its market position and says it has no intention of unbundling IE and Windows. TAGS: Opera Software, antitrust, PC company, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Convertibles: The new laptop bling?

October 19, 2005 As more PC makers twist around conventional designs, tablet PC capabilities could be the next "it" feature in notebooks. TAGS: tablet, tablet PC, convertibles, PC company, notebook computer, Gateway Inc., Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, manufacturing, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, keyboard, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Vista debut hits a delay

March 21, 2006 Microsoft puts back release date, meaning PCs with the Windows update won't go on sale in time for the holidays. TAGS: Jim Allchin, delay, PC company, Microsoft Longhorn, holiday, Microsoft Windows Vista, Bill Gates, development, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security, Microsoft Windows, PC

Windows for India, others won't run on faster chips

May 12, 2005 Incompatibility appears geared at preventing Windows for emerging markets from supplanting standard versions of Windows XP. TAGS: PC company, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, emerging market, Thailand, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium, Linux, Microsoft Corp., AMD, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Intel, PC

Acer: Vista is an excuse for Microsoft price increases

October 27, 2006 Vista is tailored to increase license revenues by introducing a basic edition no user will want, PC maker says. TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Acer Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows

With new OS, Microsoft seeks couch potatoes' eyes

September 16, 2004 New version of Media Center and accompanying gadget support will make TV shows recorded on a PC available all over the house. TAGS: Media Center PC, PC company, living room, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, game console, entertainment, eye, Microsoft Corp., console, TV, PC, operating system, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, HP

Commentary: A blue Christmas without Vista

March 22, 2006 Retailers, PC makers get coal in stockings nine months early as Microsoft operating-system debut slips to 2007. TAGS: Intel Viiv, Jim Allchin, Forrester Research Inc., Digital Home, commentary, PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, retailer, Intel, brand, Microsoft Corp., Dell, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Holiday PC buyers get Vista upgrade promise

October 24, 2006 Program lets people buy now, upgrade to Vista later, as Microsoft tries to persuade holdouts to spend during the peak shopping season. TAGS: PC company, buyer, Microsoft Office 2007, upgrade, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Toeing the line on back-to-school PCs

July 7, 2005 PC makers push multimedia capabilities and 64-bit processors, but schools are a bit more conservative. Photos: Computers for class TAGS: university, PC company, back-to-school, student, school, Apple iBook, multimedia, entertainment, Apple PowerBook, Apple Computer, Dell, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, PC, Apple Macintosh

Is Windows Me for you?

September 14, 2000 The new operating system, which even Microsoft concedes offers fairly minor improvements over previous editions, is significant as it provides a glimpse into Microsoft's future. TAGS: Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 98, PC company, Microsoft Windows 95, pricing, retailer, MSN, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft sells 20 million Vista licenses

March 26, 2007 The software maker says Windows Vista is off to a fast start, outpacing initial sales of XP. TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Media Center PC, vice president, Gateway Inc., Microsoft Corp., copy, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, HP

Can a Vista coupon save holiday PC sales?

August 24, 2006 Microsoft plans to offer some kind of Vista-related promotion, but it's unclear whether promises of upgrades will fend off sluggish sales. TAGS: Stephen Baker, coupon, holiday season, PC company, back-to-school, Microsoft Windows Vista, holiday, offer, upgrade, retailer, Microsoft Corp., PC, Dell, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, small business, PC company, CEO, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

DVD dispute burns at PC makers

September 29, 2005 Dell, Hewlett-Packard assail Intel, Microsoft, which have lined up in the opposite next-generation format camp. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, PC company, home entertainment, DVD, laser, Dell, Intel, media, codec, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., HP, format, PC, 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, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer company, PC company, decision, Microsoft Windows Update, AMD, Microsoft Corp., PC, notebook computer, Dell, operating system, Microsoft Windows, HP

Russia to get budget version of Windows

September 27, 2004 Microsoft effort is designed to wean people off pirated software and the open-source Linux OS. TAGS: Russia, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, PC company, Linux, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Intel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC
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