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Windows Vista draws jokes, scorn, approval
July 23, 2005
Reaction to the name runs the gamut. No, it's not an acronym for viruses, infections, spyware, trojans and adware.
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Windows chief fields readers' questions
January 27, 2006
Microsoft Windows' chief Jim Allchin answers questions about Vista from CNET News.com readers.
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Spotlight: News.com readers on Apple and Microsoft
June 10, 2005
Apple's switch to Intel chips provokes a range of reactions from News.com readers. Others weigh in on Ballmer and browsers.
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Allchin on Vista's security, timing, and your questions
January 27, 2006
Windows chief says stronger defenses are a key for Microsoft's new OS. Plus: Vista test schedule tweaked, Allchin answers your questions.
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Week in review: Snuffing out OS bugs
November 16, 2007
Microsoft and Apple release dueling OS updates, while Oracle looks to the past and future. Also: Going green in the garage.
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Week in review: Vista release on the horizon
November 10, 2006
After five years of development and many delays, Microsoft says the update to Windows is ready to be released to consumers.
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Week in review: Apple thinks differently about iPhone
October 19, 2007
Apple welcomes third-party iPhone developers, while Microsoft sets its sights on new territory. Also: The RIAA goes to school.
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Week in review: Visions of Vista? Buyer beware
February 2, 2007
Microsoft's release of the consumer version of its new operating system raises the ultimate question: Was it worth the wait?
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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.
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Week in review: Try to read Microsoft's hips
June 22, 2007
On the eve of announcing a change in Vista that people have clamored for, the company reverses course and then clams up.
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Week in review: Go go Google
November 2, 2007
The search giant is outgrowing expectations, while Apple releases its Leopard into the wild. Also: Finding some privacy on the Net.
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Week in review: See Vista in your future?
February 16, 2007
Consumer version of Vista generated relatively slow sales during first week on store shelves, but PC sales got a boost.
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This week in Microsoft
June 23, 2006
As summer heats up, the game of musical chairs at Microsoft is heating up as well.
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Week in review: Windows woes
February 29, 2008
The EU slaps Microsoft with a record penalty, but will a Vista price cut help pay the fine? Also: Pakistan hijacks YouTube, and game publishers square off for market domination.
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Week in review: Vista, virtualization, vendettas
September 14, 2007
Microsoft promises Vista changes in response to Google complaints. Also: Virtualization gets real, and iPhone reaches a milestone.
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Week in review: Software wars
June 9, 2006
While Microsoft sets eyes Vista, Google opens new front in battle for greater piece of software titan's territory.
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Week in review: Cursing Windows' cursor flaw
April 6, 2007
Vista's security gets a black eye, and tech worker visas are snapped up quickly.
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Week in review: Keeping watch over Web surfing
June 2, 2006
U.S. attorney general invokes fight against terrorism in bid for more data on who's using the Internet.
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This week in software wars
June 9, 2006
While Microsoft sets eyes Vista, Google opens new front in battle for greater piece of software titan's territory.
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Google Inc.
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Week in review: Tech titan togetherness
June 1, 2007
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs made a rare joint appearance at D5 amid unveilings of breakthrough products like Palm's Foleo and Microsoft's Milan.
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