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Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)
Reviewed on July 31, 2009
Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.
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Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium)
Reviewed on July 31, 2009
Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.
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Microsoft Windows 7 (Ultimate)
Reviewed on July 31, 2009
Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.
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Microsoft offers helping hand to Firefox
August 25, 2006
Mozilla welcomes Redmond's efforts to ensure interoperability between Firefox and the Vista operating system.
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Vista delay is back to the future for Redmond
March 22, 2006
Announcement won't help Microsoft shed the reputation that it's perennially late shipping products, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper.
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Redmond moves along with Vista
January 18, 2006
Developers get near-final versions of WinFX tools for the OS, which also gets an image flaw fix.
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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.
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Software shifts for Microsoft
January 4, 2008
As a new year begins, the titan of Redmond is tinkering away at applications from years gone by.
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Leopard nipping at Vista's heels
August 8, 2006
The new Mac OS is due in spring, which would put it after Vista. But if the Windows update slips again, that could let Apple get in first.
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Insecurity complex for Microsoft
July 24, 2006
A chill descends on Redmond's antivirus confabs. Also: From Patch Tuesday to "zero-day Wednesdays."
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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.
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Where on the horizon is Vista?
July 27, 2006
Analysts will be looking for answers from Microsoft, but a firm ship date may not be among the details they are given.
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Vista's last mile
November 8, 2006
exclusive Behind the scenes at Redmond as Microsoft gets ready to declare the code for the Windows update finished.
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Tools and tussles for Microsoft Windows
February 28, 2007
Vista's still in its early days, which means plenty of adjustments for Redmond, its allies and competitors.
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Microsoft girds for new battles
May 4, 2006
The software giant is ready to throw piles of dollars at new business efforts, particularly online services.
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Clouds over Redmond
March 23, 2006
With all the trouble getting Vista out, Microsoft must find a way to release future Windows updates on a reasonable schedule.
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Security from A to Z: Microsoft
November 27, 2006
The software giant has created a hole that many software companies are gladly stepping in to fill.
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Chills at Microsoft's security huddle
July 24, 2006
Microsoft has quietly held meetings with top antivirus researchers for almost 10 years, but there's some unease now that Redmond is a rival.
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Week in review: Redmond's product posturing
October 21, 2005
Microsoft touts a big year ahead, while rival Apple continues to roll out the goods.
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PDC 2005: Rallying point for Redmond
September 16, 2005
Developers gather in L.A. to hear the latest from Microsoft on Windows Vista, Office 12 and more. Gates on Google: What, me worry? Images: New looks for Vista, Office
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