Michael Silver
134 Stories
Five steps firms should make before Win 7 move
News Businesses should look at five key issues to prep themselves for "nearly inevitable" migration to Microsoft's upcoming OS, Gartner advises.
Tags: Windows 7, IT training, Software, Operating System, Michael Silver, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, software company
Office upgrade could trap many businesses
News A patent setback for Microsoft means more businesses may be pushed into using tweaked Office version.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Patents, Policy and management, Employee policy/training
Microsoft leaks Vista pricing
News The software maker's Canadian Web site briefly posts prices for Windows Vista's many editions.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Longhorn, Pricing, Corporate communications, Public relations
Why CIOs are saying no to Macs
News It's not so much a judgment on the performance of the Mac OS itself, but rather a recognition of the prohibitive costs involved in making a change.
Tags: Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Apple Inc., Operating System, Michael Silver, Information Technology, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, CIO, Hardware
Windows 7 may have limited XP downgrade rights
News Microsoft plans to only allow those who buy Windows 7 machines during its first 18 months on the market, to go back to XP.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Michael Silver, Microsoft Windows XP, volume-license, Software Assurance, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC
Measuring Windows 7 appeal to businesses
News Analysts say that Windows 7 addresses a lot of businesses' concerns over Vista. But in this cost-conscious environment, will that be enough?
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Server, volume-license, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, analyst
Gartner: Skip Vista and wait for Windows 7
News The analyst house has advised businesses to go straight from Windows XP to Windows 7, unless their Vista deployment plans are already significantly underway.
Tags: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Gartner Inc., release candidate, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, analyst
Microsoft sets date for Office revamp
News Microsoft announced last Friday that it expects to release the first major update for Office 2003 in late June.
Tags: Business applications
Microsoft hops over server deadline
News Microsoft has scratched plans for a major overhaul to an upcoming version of its Windows operating system for servers, the company confirmed Tuesday.
Is Microsoft learning from Web standards mistakes?
News Microsoft has learned some very serious lessons when it comes to complying with Web standards. But has the software giant really wised up on its past mistakes?
Tags: Web 2.0, Web browsers, Browser
Microsoft delays Office 2007 again
News Tells people they'll have to wait longer than thought for the update to the productivity tools.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, SMB
Gartner: Windows collapsing under own weight
News The analyst group has claimed Microsoft's strategy for its operating system needs a radical overhaul .
Tags: Windows Vista
Should large businesses skip Vista?
News Companies need to consider skipping Windows Vista carefully, or they could end up feeling some pain down the line, according to analyst group Gartner.
Tags: ROI/TCO
Patent spat forces businesses to upgrade Office
News Microsoft tells customers worldwide they may need to install updated software after it loses a patent dispute in court.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Patents, Employee policy/training
Watch out with metadata in Vista, analysts warn
News Microsoft Vista will let users tag files with metadata, but that could cause embarrassing data disclosure, Gartner says.
Tags: Longhorn
