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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: retailer, CompUSA Inc., 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

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

Microsoft extends Vista bulk license discount to Europe

 March 26, 2007 Amid complaints about bloated prices for the OS in the United Kingdom, software maker extends a U.S. discount program's reach. TAGS: Europe, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, blog, license, small business, retailer, U.S., Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

PC sales jump in Vista's debut week

 February 8, 2007 Retailers experience a big bump following five weeks of slow sales, according to a report. TAGS: retailer, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook computer, PC, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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, lawyer, director of marketing, class action, Microsoft Windows Vista, branding, Seattle, Microsoft Corp., OEM, retailer, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Sales of boxed Vista copies down over XP

 February 15, 2007 First-week sales of the new OS by itself trail those of its predecessor, though sales of new PCs with Vista have been stronger, NPD says. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, retailer, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC, 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., Digital Home, PC company, commentary, Microsoft Windows Vista, retailer, Intel, brand, Microsoft Corp., Dell, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Vista on the horizon

 January 26, 2007 Operating-system debut might not spark "midnight madness," but Microsoft has a couple of things going for it. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel Xeon, Week in review, Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, reader, Microsoft .NET, Intel, retailer, service pack, server, operating system, AMD, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

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