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Petition demands Vista price cuts in U.K.

February 23, 2007 Why is the Microsoft OS so much more expensive in the United Kingdom than in the United States? More than 1,250 Brits are angry. TAGS: petition, U.K., U.S., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Dell acquires ACS

November 15, 2006 Acquisition of the UK-based IT application management services company comes amid Mircosoft's Vista debut. TAGS: acquisition, Dell, U.K., information technology, Microsoft Windows Vista

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, Microsoft Windows Vista, blog, U.K., license, small business, retailer, U.S., Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Lawmaker blasts U.K. government on Microsoft policy

October 10, 2007 British Parliament member criticizes U.K. government's IT strategy, accusing it of "skewing the market" in favor of Microsoft. TAGS: government, U.K., open source, information technology, health, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

U.K. retailer links poor profits to Vista sales

October 18, 2007 DSG International profits drop for first half of year, partly due to slow Vista-related hardware sales at its PC World stores. TAGS: profit, retailer, Microsoft Windows Vista, U.K., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

'Double-booked' Gates to launch Vista in London

January 8, 2007 Did Outlook let him down? The unexpected U.K. launch just happens to coincide with Gates' trip to a government confab in Scotland. TAGS: Bill Gates, London, chairman, U.K., event, Microsoft Windows Vista, leader, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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, Steve Ballmer, CeBit, Microsoft Windows Vista, survey, requirement, information technology, U.K., CEO, U.S., Microsoft Corp., CPU, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Install Vista, get free Wi-Fi

February 1, 2007 Through T-Mobile and The Cloud, Microsoft offers three free months of access to early adopters of its newly released OS. TAGS: operator, T-Mobile, Wi-Fi, London, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Satellite tech to map U.K.'s underground cables

March 22, 2006 Project is expected to create 3D map of pipes and cables buried under U.K. roads, helping to reduce roadwork. TAGS: pipe, researcher, U.K., satellite, street, project, road, 3D, record, London, GPS, Microsoft Windows Vista

Study: Vista could create 50,000 jobs in Europe

September 14, 2006 Next version of Windows will create a cascade of benefits for local European economies, says Microsoft-sponsored study. TAGS: ecosystem, employment, study, Microsoft Windows Vista, European Union, economy, Europe, information technology, U.K., open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft eyes acquisitions to build security

August 2, 2006 Software giant plans to bolster its business security capabilities through acquisitions, U.K. executive says. TAGS: Whale Communications, business security, acquisition, e-mail antivirus, VPN, SSL, security, Microsoft Corp., U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, server, e-mail
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