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Microsoft makes its Longhorn pitch

October 27, 2003 At its Professional Developers Conference, the company offers a long-awaited look at the Longhorn OS--which Chairman Bill Gates has described as Microsoft's biggest effort since Windows 95. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows 95, conference, chairman, Web service, Los Angeles, developer, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Java, Microsoft Windows

Gates offers Longhorn appetizer

April 25, 2005 Microsoft chair offers hardware makers a taste of the next Windows, but exactly what comes when remains unclear. Photos: A look at Longhorn TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, hardware maker, beta, Microsoft Corp., chairman, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft plans new Windows Server update

March 5, 2004 The upgrade of the server OS is expected before the arrival of Longhorn. Chairman Bill Gates first mentioned the change in plans during in an interview with CNET News.com. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server, server OS, Bill Gates, operating system, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, server, upgrade, Microsoft Corp., chairman, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft dreams up low-cost minitablet

April 25, 2005 Software giant to show off 6-inch-screen prototype and more at WinHEC in Seattle. TAGS: minitablet PC, Microsoft Longhorn, tablet, Bill Gates, tablet PC, WinHEC, Acer Inc., Seattle, notebook computer, Microsoft Corp., software company, laptop computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Gates gambles on Longhorn

October 28, 2003 Microsoft bets that its next operating system will succeed even in a tough market. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, IT-spending, Bill Gates, innovation, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Gates trots out Longhorn

October 27, 2003 Microsoft's chairman tries to win over developers as he offers the first look at the next version of Windows, which he reiterated is the company's biggest effort since Windows 95. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, RDBMS, file system, Microsoft Windows 95, Los Angeles, chairman, operating system, Microsoft Corp., developer, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft preps XP push, mulls Longhorn 'priorities'

August 26, 2004 Software giant readies slew of new products for the holidays and revisits options for major Windows revision, News.com has learned. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Service Pack 2, revision, holiday season, priority, push, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Bill Gates, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

Longhorn goes to pieces

May 13, 2004 Some much-hyped features of Microsoft's next major release of Windows are being cut back, while others may debut ahead of schedule, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: WinFS, Microsoft Longhorn, Holy Grail, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Jim Allchin, dream, development, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Week in review: Longhorn on Tiger's tail

April 29, 2005 Battle of the operating systems heats up as Apple unleashes Tiger and Microsoft shows off some of the beef to expect in Longhorn. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, laptop computer, Week in review, Apple Computer, memory, Microsoft Corp., operating system, hard drive, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, battery, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft shifts researchers to Windows unit

August 3, 2004 About 70 workers may be on Longhorn for the long haul as the software giant works up its next version of Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, worker, financial analyst, Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, researcher, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Longhorn OS: Sure hit or longshot?

May 10, 2005 Getting corporate customers and consumers onto Microsoft's Longhorn bandwagon may take some doing, say professors at Wharton.The answer will depend a lot on upcoming improvements in software securi... TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, software engineering, professor, preview, hit, semiconductor, operating system, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Gates and the code-jockey elite

January 14, 2005 Five years after becoming Microsoft's chief software architect, he can finally be judged on a record, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says. TAGS: Bill Gates, chief software architect, Microsoft Longhorn, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft .NET, idea, security, Web browser, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Gates takes swipe at Apple, Linux security

January 27, 2004 With the MyDoom virus spreading rapidly Monday, Microsoft honcho Bill Gates points to the silver lining in such attacks and warns against complacency regarding non-Windows operating systems. TAGS: Bill Gates, patch management, Apple Computer, virus, Microsoft Longhorn, SCO Group Inc., security, London, Linux, operating system, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Show-and-tell for Microsoft

April 28, 2005 Redmond plans equivalent of flight data recorder for PCs. Also: Lots about Longhorn. Photos: A look at Longhorn TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, minitablet PC, 64-bit, Bill Gates, Seattle, Redmond, tablet, touch screen, smart phone, recorder, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, photograph, laptop computer, PC

Microsoft server preview is short on detail

May 4, 2004 The software giant updates its server software road map but offers hardware makers few specifics about many of the products on the horizon. TAGS: Jim Allchin, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Media Center, hardware maker, server software, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows Media, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Server, server, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP

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, emerging market, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, Bill Gates, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., conference, operating system, PC, server, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, holiday, Microsoft Longhorn, operating system, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, PC

Week in review: Focus on the OS

October 31, 2003 Operating systems take center stage, as Microsoft trots out Longhorn, Apple fends off some OS X criticism and Linux gets a boost. TAGS: Panther, Microsoft Longhorn, Apple Computer, Bill Gates, Linux kernel, Apple Mac OS X, Week in review, external hard drive, Linux, operating system, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, security, Microsoft Corp., hard drive

Microsoft to demonstrate home PC of tomorrow

May 4, 2004 At the WinHEC show Tuesday, Bill Gates plans to show off the Windows Home Concept--a device and a vision that builds on the company's current Media Center devices. TAGS: WinHEC, Microsoft Longhorn, Media Center PC, home PC, Bill Gates, vision, telephony, idea, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., PC, programming, entertainment, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft gets a makeover

September 21, 2005 special coverage Software titan sweeps away old structure so it can execute faster. Windows chief will retire. TAGS: Jim Allchin, Office 12, Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Google Inc.