Thursday, June 25, 2009
Windows 7 Upgrade Deal Nears
There’s more evidence Microsoft is about to offer people who buy PCs over the next few months a free upgrade to Windows 7, the forthcoming version of the company’s operating system.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
What to expect from Windows 7
It feels odd to be writing a review of Windows 7 this early.
Friday, May 1, 2009
This is Your Windows on Drugs
Microsoft on Thursday took another step towards the launch of its most important product in years, Windows 7, with the release of a near-final version of the operating system. There are a number of new features in the latest version of Windows 7, but the most eye-catching is–drum roll, please–wacky wallpaper!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Microsoft: Pac Crest Sees Broad Implications of Windows 7
In a report combining consumer electronics, semiconductors, and infrastructure software analysis, Pacific Crest Securities equity researchers today write that Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows 7 is “a dramatic improvement over Vista” and that it has “implications for the technology sector” beyond just what it will do for Microsoft.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Can Microsoft Make Windows for a Small World?
The biggest question facing Windows 7 is whether Microsoft can really think small. When designing Windows Vista, Microsoft put a lot of effort into taking advantage of sophisticated computer hardware, with fancy graphics on the surface and lots of new processing tricks inside.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Never Underestimate Microsoft’s Ability to Turn a Corner
This week Microsoft didn’t get much hype for its three major announcements. Certainly it didn’t stay on top of TechMeme as long as, say, if Steve Jobs gets a sniffle. But don’t miss what they did.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Office Goes to the Web
Microsoft made a stunning announcement during today’s Professional Developers Conference: a lightweight Web-based version of Office. Earlier in the day, Microsoft debuted Windows 7. Windows 7’s core feature focus is making content more easily accessible across devices, PCs or services.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Windows Touch-screen? Oh, Lord Help Us…
In Microsoft’s never-ending search to bloat its software with bells and whistles of questionable use, the company now wants to add touch-screen capabilities to Windows. Raise your hand if you’ve been dying to navigate on your laptop by touching the screen? Anybody? Anyone at all?
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Prediction: Microsoft Will Leapfrog Vista, Release Windows 7 Early
Microsoft is nothing if not responsive to its customers. In fact, it’s hyper-responsive. That’s why we’ve ended up with feature-bloat in both Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, as the company has tried to please everyone by including everything-but-the-kitchen-sink in its software. And that’s why Microsoft will ultimately try to quell the embarrassing Windows Vista debacle by making a bold move with Windows 7 to win back customer loyalty and generate positive spin for its most important product.
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