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Microsoft releases Windows 7 RC

News Release candidate for operating system has been released to tech community, say company executives, and will be available to general public next week.

Thursday, April 30 2009 06:45 PM

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Small And Medium Business, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, release candidate, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Netbook

Netbooks pushing into enterprises in Asia

News Analysts say economic climate may drive more in region to leverage netbooks for enterprise use, but IT users say not all are suited to adopt these devices.

Friday, May 08 2009 07:39 PM

Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Cost control, IT budgeting, Infrastructure/architecture management, Asia, International Data Corp., operating system, antivirus, Notebook, Environment

Microsoft delays Philippine Windows

News Software giant says it needs more time and won't be launching the local version of Windows in the Philippines this week, as originally planned.

Tuesday, June 12 2007 06:44 PM

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software engineering/development

Windows Starter gets new market: Netbooks

News Microsoft's entry-level Windows, previously limited to emerging markets, will now also be offered on low-cost PCs in developed countries.

Wednesday, February 04 2009 10:22 AM

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Personal Computers, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Notebook, Computer, Windows Starter, processor, computer company, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft removes key limit for Windows 7 Starter

News Those running the lowest-cost version of Windows 7 will not be limited to running three simultaneous programs at a time.

Monday, June 01 2009 10:46 AM

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Graphics, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Media Center PC, Emerging Market, Microsoft Windows, blog posting, Netbook

Vista to take a cue from budget Windows

News Microsoft will put a feature from XP Starter, aimed at emerging markets, in the upcoming update.

Tuesday, October 10 2006 11:15 AM

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows XP

Microsoft unveils eight versions of Vista

News The software giant reveals names of six core and two non-Media Player variants of the SKUs on its Web site, but took down the information shortly after.

Wednesday, February 22 2006 10:40 AM

Microsoft in talks over Windows 7 broadband bundles

News The software giant is talking to mobile operators about bundling Windows 7 with netbooks for 3G mobile-broadband deals.

Friday, March 06 2009 12:33 PM

Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Broadband, operating system, 3G Network, subnotebook, Microsoft Windows XP, Brussels, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: Microsoft sees Google as desktop OS rival

News The Microsoft chief expects to see Android providing competition to Windows in the desktop operating-system market.

Friday, February 27 2009 07:30 AM

Tags: Operating systems, Server platforms, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Mobile, Android, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Desktop OS

Russia gets budget version of Windows

News  Microsoft effort is designed to wean people off pirated software and the open-source Linux OS.

Tuesday, September 28 2004 11:06 AM

Tags: Microsoft Windows

OLPC, Microsoft working on dual-boot XO laptop

News The software giant is working with the One Laptop per Child body on a version that can boot both Linux and Windows.

Thursday, January 10 2008 07:05 PM

Tags: Operating systems, Notebooks and tablets