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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, spokeswoman, Lenovo, tablet, Fujitsu, Microsoft Windows XP, Dell, Microsoft Corp., HP, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Coming soon: The 8-terabyte desktop

February 28, 2006 Eight terabytes of data storage? That's like 8,000 pick-up trucks filled with books. But VoodooPC says you'll like it. TAGS: PC company, home entertainment, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, hard drive, PC, Microsoft Corp., video, operating system

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

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, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC company, Microsoft Corp., operating system, 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, Indonesia, Malaysia, emerging market, Thailand, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium, AMD, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Intel, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

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, Microsoft Corp., eye, entertainment, TV, console, PC, operating system, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, HP

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., operating system, PC, Dell, HP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, student, back-to-school, school, Apple iBook, multimedia, entertainment, Apple PowerBook, Apple Computer, Dell, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, PC

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

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

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, back-to-school, PC company, holiday, Microsoft Windows Vista, offer, upgrade, retailer, PC, Microsoft Corp., Dell, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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., commentary, Digital Home, PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, retailer, Intel, brand, Microsoft Corp., Dell, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

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

Vista delayed beyond holidays

March 24, 2006 Crucial PC-selling season in jeopardy as new OS hits speed bump; it's now expected in 2007. TAGS: jeopardy, Redmond, delay, Microsoft Windows Vista, holiday, PC company, season, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, retailer, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh

Vista beta sucks up battery juice

June 2, 2006 Laptops with the Windows update drain batteries faster than with XP--a potential problem for PC makers. TAGS: battery life, battery, hardware maker, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, operating system, hard drive, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP

Week in review: Vista off in the distance

March 24, 2006 Microsoft grabbed headlines this week after announcing it will push back the Windows Vista launch until January. TAGS: delay, volume-license, Week in review, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Pushing dual-core PCs beyond the desktop

May 27, 2005 Sparked by the introduction of Intel's Pentium D processor, PC makers discuss transformations in computer design and use. TAGS: IBM ThinkCentre, PC company, Intel Pentium, dual-core, Intel, Media Center PC, Dell, PC, HP, operating system, Microsoft Corp., 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

What if? An alternative history of tech

January 26, 2005 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos imagines a world where Apple licensed the Mac and wrestling is a corporate sport. TAGS: tech industry, Apple Computer, history, PC company, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp.