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Microsoft nobbled ‘Vista-Capable’ for Intel
Register - London,England,UK
High-ranking Microsoft and Intel executives were involved in a plan to re-write the Windows Vista Capable program to save both companies - and OEMs …
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Microsoft, Intel dealing behind Vista launch detailed
MarketWatch - USA
Anything he knows about the Windows Vista Capable program he learned from executives whom he empowered to run the program and make decisions. …
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Microsoft e-mails show ‘Vista Capable’ changes helped Intel
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
By Gregg Keizer November 14, 2008 (Computerworld) Pressured by Intel Corp., Microsoft relaxed the rules for a crucial Windows Vista marketing program, …
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E-mails: Vista specs changed to help Intel
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
"Ultimately, we provided choices to consumers, giving different options for Windows Vista Capable PCs at various price-points to meet their needs. …
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Microsoft Opens Online Store: I’m Not Impressed
PC World - USA
For example, a full version of Windows Vista sells on Amazon for $249.99. Microsoft’s price? A whopping $319.95. Microsoft Office is the same; …
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Vista lawsuit spotlights ties between Microsoft, Intel
Seattle Times - United States
Newly unsealed documents in a class-action lawsuit challenging Microsoft’s practices for Windows Vista reveal that a controversial change made in the …
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Hands on With the Asustek N10 Netbook
PC World - USA
Asustek is offering the N10 with Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business or Ultimate as well, though I’m not sure I’d try Vista in the device. …
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Unsealed docs from Vista Capable class-action suit detail …
Seattle Times - United States
… documents containing internal Microsoft and Intel e-mails, in the ongoing class action lawsuit against Microsoft over marketing of Windows Vista. …
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Windows 7 and Vista Bridge Sample Library 1.3
By Jason
Since Windows 7 is nothing more than the evolution of Windows Vista, the two operating systems manage to share a consistent volume of resources. In this regard, Microsoft informes that the Vista Bridge Sample Library 1.3, which, …
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Windows Vista Small Business Assurance now in Canada, SBSCs featured
By SBSC Canada
Windows Vista Small Business Assurance is an offer designed to help small businesses move to Windows Vista with confidence. The offer provides small business customers with free support to help them get the most out of their PCs. …
SBSC Canada Blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/cdnsbsc/default.aspx

Vista 4 Seconds Boot vs. Windows 7 (15 Seconds)
By Vasu Jain(Vasu Jain)
One of Microsoft’s focuses in terms of the Windows client’s evolution is improving the startup performance. Moving onward, beyond Windows Vista, the software giant is optimizing the boot-process, in order to shave off precious seconds …
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PC Tricks & Tips Special Windows Startup Sounds: 3.1 - Vista
By Free Tutorials
This video shows the startup sounds on Windows Operating Systems, from the first ever startup sound on Windows 3.1 to the modern Windows Vista sound. Here is the order in the video. Windows 3.1 Windows 3.11 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 …
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ActiveWin: Frequently Asked Questions /Quick Guide for Windows 7 …
A: Windows 7 is the official name for the release of Windows that followed Windows Vista and latest version of Microsoft’s Windows client operating system. Windows 7 currently in development, which started immediately after Windows …
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TechFlash | Newly unsealed filing details internal Microsoft …
TechFlash - Seattle,WA,USA
… levels of the company leading up to Windows Vista’s release — including CEO Steve Ballmer describing former Windows chief Jim Allchin as "apoplectic" …
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Platform: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
VNUNet.com - UK
The web is huge and most users only end up browsing through a small section of what is available. If you share a particular interest, how do you find the …
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Windows Vista, Office 2007 Planned For 30000 US Military PCs
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
Computers not capable of running Vista will be upgraded to a special version of Windows XP. The project is expected to be completed in February of 2009. …
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With Windows 7, Microsoft (sort of) learns from its mistakes
Globe and Mail - Canada
The company appears to have learned from some of the misfires in Windows Vista, and has taken steps to improve the user experience. …
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Why You’ll Buy a Netbook On Black Friday
InternetNews.com - USA
But check before you buy, especially if you have Windows software you want to run. 9.) Watch out for Vista. Windows Vista is the latest Microsoft operating …
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Windows 7 Reviews: Radically Different Early Opinions Surface
CIO - Framingham,MA,USA
Gralla of Computerworld comes at his Windows 7 review from a different direction. Sure, Windows 7 may mimic Windows Vista, but that’s OK, he says. …
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Ascent EnduraTalk Now Compatible with Windows Vista
TMCnet - USA
Ascent said that Microsoft’s (News - Alert) latest operating system (OS), Microsoft Windows Vista, features a lot of security enabled functionalities. …
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Vista’s Slow Adoption Raises Security Concerns
CIO - Framingham,MA,USA
There seems to be no end to the news about Windows Vista and its slow adoption rate. The reasons often cited for the slow adoption rate include lack of new …
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Windows Vista, Office 2007 Planned For 30000 US Military PCs
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It might not be the most popular operating system with civilians, but that’s not stopping the US Department of Defense from embracing Windows Vista.Military IT technicians on Friday will start the process of upgrading about 30000 …
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Unmasked by Counting Threads?
By osysnews
The article in question is titled “Windows 7 Unmasked”, and in it, author Randall C. Kennedy tries to prove that Windows 7 is Windows Vista. While this may or may not be the case - it’s the methods that he used that made me - as someone …
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WrapUp: Get Windows 7 Features in Vista, Give 1 Get 1 Returns, and …
By Ryan
Microsoft Redesigns The Windows Vista Site; Microsoft Windows Vista 5270 December CTP Has Been Released; Screenshots Of A Tablet PC In Windows Vista 5270; Vista Beta 2 Testers Will Get Vista RC1; Vista Transformation Pack 6.0 Planned …
CyberNet - http://cybernetnews.com/

ViSplore: Get Windows Vista Explorer with Glass in Windows XP
By VG
The most impressive thing in Windows Vista is the new revamped Windows Explorer. It has glassy interface, addressbar with breadcrumb, integrated search box and many other interesting features. Since… Visit AskVG.com for full article.
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Windows Vista - Free Image Resizer
By Free Tutorials
On SourceForge.net there is a free open source PowerToy for Vista which is essentially a Windows Shell Extension that enables you to resize one or more image files by simply right-clicking on them. …
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