June 30: Goodbye, XP! Hello, Midori?!
blogs.zdnet.com — June 30 is the day that Microsoft begins phasing out Windows XP by no longer providing copies of the operating system to PC makers and retailers for preloading on new machines. It’s also a good day (thanks to a recent New York Times opinion piece) to start looking ahead to what comes next — after Windows. That answer could be Softie Eric Rudder’s m (Submitted by SirPopper) More...
Microsoft to Tighten the Genuine Advantage Screws
eweek.com — "Come this fall Microsoft is planning to turn up the Genuine Advantage heat in two ways: by baking more Genuine Advantage checks directly into Windows Vista, and by taking aim at PC makers, system builders, Internet cafes and other sources of potentially pirated software." (Submitted by hemphill81) More...
Microsoft, Lenovo Launch 'Pay As You Go' Computer
physorg.com — Microsoft Corp. and Chinese-based computer maker Lenovo said Monday they will launch market trials for pay-as-you-go purchases of computers in China and India. Consumers will be able to purchase a Lenovo PC for about half its retail price and pay off the balance over time by purchasing pre-paid cards from Lenovo. (Submitted by tysonhy) More...
Linux at Your Fingertips
forbes.com — espite the hype, Linux hasn't made a dent in Microsoft's desktop PC monopoly, grabbing less than 2% of the market versus 95% for Windows. That's mostly because PC makers remain loyal to Microsoft. But Linux is catching on like crazy in other devices ike crazy in other devices, powering the sleek new Motorola A1200 smart phone, the Sony Mylo (Submitted by digitalgopher) More...
Acer: Vista Home Basic is a lemon
theregister.co.uk — Microsoft is effectively smuggling through a price hike for Windows Vista - by making the entry-level version so poor that no-one will want to use it.So says Jim Wong, senior veep at Acer, the world's number four PC maker, who told UK hack Jon Honeyball: "The new [Vista] experience you hear of, if you get Basic, you won't feel it at all. There's no (Submitted by inactive) More...
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