28Jul Windows 7: Ready or Not, Here it Comes
Microsoft announced that Windows 7 hit the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) milestone, which means we are on the verge of the launch of the first Windows operating system to enable true coprocessing native to the Operating System. No longer are GPUs limited to rendering and accelerating graphics and video.
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24Jul More Corporate Shenanigans: Microsoft Changes Laptop Hunter Ads After Apple Complains
It must be a Friday, because most of the news this morning is all about corporate and PR shenanigans between companies.
Recently, Microsoft created a stir in the tech ad biz by running its Laptop Hunter ads that specifically targeted Apple’s higher priced hardware. The fan boys on both sides went crazy. Last week, word came [...]
23Jul Financial results: Cheap netbooks hurting Microsoft, but not Apple
Two interesting bits of financial/market share news today:
Microsoft reported its first annual revenue decline ever.
Apple has 91% market share for personal computers in the US costing more than $1000.
What do these two things have in common? In my world, netbooks. Look at it this way. There are a number of reasons Microsoft saw a [...]
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Financial results: Cheap netbooks hurting Microsoft, but not Apple
22Jul Windows 7 Has Been Released to Manufacturing (RTM)
This morning we linked to Brandon LeBlanc’s blog post about when different types of customers would see Windows 7. Now Mr. LeBlanc is announcing that Windows 7 has been Released to Manufacturing (RTM). The post is full of thank you’s and congratulations and of course this doesn’t change the release schedule.
Windows Server 2008 R2 also [...]
22Jul When Will You See Windows 7 RTM?
Wondering when Windows 7 will be available for you to get your hands on? Brandon LeBlanc has a blog entry that spells it out. As is typical, Windows 7 RTM will be rolled out to different levels of customers. Consumers will see Windows 7 on October 22 (which has been known for some time) but [...]
22Jul Microsoft Has Its Online Store Open for Business
Word has been bouncing around for quite some time about Microsoft opening up brick and mortar stores and hiring George Blankenship, the guy who spearheaded Apple’s move into malls, to do so. Like James Kendrick, I had no idea that Microsoft’s Online Store had opened up yet, but apparently it has. Here’s the link.