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Microsoft: Office 2007 to be late, too

March 24, 2006 Following its delay of Windows Vista, Microsoft confims that Office 2007 release will also move to next year. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

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, retailer, Microsoft Office 2003, Apple Macintosh, Best Buy Co. Inc., operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft patches 20 security flaws

February 13, 2007 Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 20 vulnerabilities in a variety of products, including one that is part of Windows Vista. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Office, fix, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Microsoft sets date for Office, Vista business launch

November 1, 2006 Windows Vista and Office 2007 will be available to businesses beginning Nov. 30, while mainstream launch remains set for January. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, event, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

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, benchmarking, Microsoft Windows Vista, spokesperson, Microsoft Office 2007, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Gates on Google: What, me worry?

September 14, 2005 Growing clout of Web-based development is much in evidence as Microsoft courts developers. But is Bill Gates losing sleep? Nah. TAGS: honeymoon, Bill Gates, API, Google Inc., developer, Yahoo! Inc., MSN, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., idea, server, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Office 2007, upgrade, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

With Vista, seeing is believing, says Gates

January 29, 2007 On the eve of Vista's consumer launch, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says that a short demo is all that's needed to convince doubters. TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows PC, chairman, Microsoft Office, TV, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft takes wraps off Vista for business

November 30, 2006 New versions of Office, Exchange, too. But are businesses ready to buy? TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, service pack, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Microsoft aims to get partners Vista-ready

October 17, 2006 It adds two programs to support companies that make products that tie into its upcoming Windows Vista and Office 2007 updates. TAGS: Softricity Inc., AssetMetrix, launch, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Ozzie: Vista, Office must adapt to Web era

November 9, 2006 Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie says with Office 2007 and Vista done, company is at an "interesting juncture." Video: Ozzie looks ahead TAGS: Ray Ozzie, chief software architect, era, online service, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, mobile device, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, video

Retailers aim to get Vista boost

January 22, 2007 While there may be only a modicum of midnight madness, Vista's hefty hardware needs could offer an opportunity for services and add-ons. TAGS: CompUSA Inc., retailer, Circuit City Stores Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, store, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, opportunity, Best Buy Co. Inc., operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Week in video: Big week in Redmond

May 27, 2006 With its stock in the doldrums, Microsoft faced its annual WinHEC gathering with a series of announcements. TAGS: WinHEC, ecosystem, Redmond, margin, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, PC, video

Windows in view

May 26, 2006 special coverage With the launch of Vista fast approaching, it's crunch time for Microsoft at WinHEC. TAGS: WinHEC, hardware maker, Microsoft Windows Vista, tablet, RSS, Microsoft Windows Update, JPEG, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, holiday, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, season, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, retailer, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Apple Macintosh, Intel, Apple Computer

Vista steals the show

January 30, 2007 Gates tries to sell The Daily Show's Jon Stewart on the new operating system, as Office takes a backseat.Photos: What's in the Vista swag bag? TAGS: Jon Stewart, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, reporter, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, password, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft thinks high-end with Vista

September 13, 2005 Code embedded in preview version of software makes reference to six potential versions, one being "Home Premium Edition." TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, reference, tablet, small business, Media Center PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Office, Vista launches boost Microsoft sales

April 26, 2007 Company's third-quarter earnings top Wall Street estimates, but earnings outlook for the current quarter is slightly below some forecasts. TAGS: earnings, search business, Thomson First Call, Wall Street, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, PC

This week in tech heavyweight action

May 26, 2006 Microsoft showed us more of its vision of Vista, while Google, Dell, Yahoo and eBay continued jockeying for advantage. TAGS: WinHEC, desktop search, reader, Yahoo! Inc., vision, eBay Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Media, Microsoft Office, Dell, Microsoft Corp., photograph, Microsoft Windows, server, PC

Microsoft looks beyond Windows at hardware confab

May 22, 2006 Looming updates--Office 2007, Vista and Longhorn Server--mean a lot is riding on this year's WinHEC for the company. TAGS: WinHEC, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Longhorn, emerging market, Microsoft Office 2007, Bill Gates, conference, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, server, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system