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  • #flashback

    Windows 7 Sales Are Great (Just Like Vista Sales in 2007)

    March, 2007: Windows Vista's initial sales are great, "more than doubling" those of its predecessor, Windows XP. Flash forward to November, 2009: Windows 7 initial sales are 234% higher than Vista's. Those numbers sound awfully similar... More »
    11/21/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • #graphics

    DirectX 11 Now Available For Windows Vista

    We didn't see much of a difference between DirectX 10.1 and 11, but if you're a Windows Vista user who did and has been waiting impatiently: be happy because DirectX 11 is now finally available through Windows Update. [DailyTech]
    10/29/09
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    By Rosa Golijan
  • #ballmerinterview

    Ballmer Optimistic About Win 7, But Says Vista Is "Very Popular"

    As you know, I sat down with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to chat about all of his projects this year. Windows 7 was obviously the biggie, so we talked about it and its less beloved predecessor. More »
    10/22/09
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    By Wilson Rothman
  • #windows

    Windows Vista Was Awesome, Don't You Remember?

    The funny thing about Windows Vista is that the vast majority of launch reviews were really positive, just like the current ones for Windows 7, before it turned into an object of deep fear and intense loathing. More »
    10/12/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #windows7

    Steve Ballmer: There's a Slight Chance Windows 7 Could Be Vista All Over Again

    Things I didn't expect to read today, part II: Steve Ballmer saying that the Windows 7 launch could in fact resemble Vista's very grisly debut: More »
    10/08/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #gizexplains

    Giz Explains: Microsoft, Standards and Damned Standards

    The other week, we explained how Apple influences a ton of what goes on in tech by shaping industry-wide standards. This week, we're gonna look at Microsoft, and what's it's done with standards. More »
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    09/17/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #windows7

    Windows 7 Review: You Can Quit Complaining Now

    Could Windows 7 accomplish everything that's expected of it? Probably not, but it makes a damn good attempt. We've tested the gold master, the final version going out on October 22. Upgrade without trepidation, people. With excitement, even. More »
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    08/05/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #windows7

    Windows 7 Review, Part 2: The Best Features and Tips

    You've read our final verdict, but since there's a ton of new stuff in Windows 7, we've rounded it all up here, in one easy list, with a little bonus opinionating. More »
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    08/05/09
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    By Jason Chen
  • #rumor

    Buy Vista PC After June 26, Get Windows 7 Upgrade for Free (or At Least Cheaper)

    We already heard about this on the Best Buy front, but it looks like several computer makers will let you upgrade to Windows 7 for free—or at least cheaply—if you buy a Vista computer after June 26. [InfoWorld]
    06/12/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #gizexplains

    OS X Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7: The Final Countdown

    It's easier than ever to pit Windows 7 and OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard head-to-head: They're launching soon, both within a month of each other—and both are basically glorified service packs of the current OS. More »
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    06/11/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #bestbuy

    Best Buy: Windows 7 Isn't Just "Vista That Works" (Also: Free Upgrades)

    Oops! A leaked Best Buy memo manages to both trash-talk Vista as well as give out the details of Best Buy's Windows 7 upgrade plans. More »
    06/05/09
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    By Adam Frucci
  • #windows7

    Windows 7 vs. Windows Vista, SSD Edition

    A lot of the hype around Windows 7 is predicated on how well it'll run on modest hardware, especially SSD-equipped netbooks. It certainly feels faster than Vista, but HotHardware's battery of disk benchmarks confirms: it really, really is. More »
    05/29/09
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    By John Herrman
  • #vista

    Microsoft Squeezing Out Vista SP2 'In the Coming Weeks'

    05/21/09
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  • #netflix

    Netflix Instant Streaming Coming to Windows Media Center on Your PC

    For Windows Vista users, more than 12,000 movie titles and television episodes are now available to be streamed onto your PC, and watched instantly via Netflix through Windows Media Center. More »
    05/20/09
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    By Andi Wang
  • #windows

    Microsoft Wins Patent for Crippling Your Computer Until You Pay Up

    Oh ho ho. Microsoft just got a patent for crippling your computer until you pay them dammit. More »
    05/19/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #windows7

    If Your Computer Doesn't Meet Windows 7's Final Minimum System Requirements, I Feel Bad for You

    With the Windows 7 release candidate now out in the open—partly, anyway—Microsoft has released the final minimum system requirements. If your computer doesn't meet them, I feel sorry for you. More »
    05/01/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #windows7

    Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 vs. Vista: First Benchmarks

    Windows 7 Release Candidate 1. That's as close to fully baked as it gets, so we're finally comfortable pitting it against Vista for some good ol' fashion benchmarking. Windows 7 feels snappier. Is it? More »
    04/29/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #windowsvista

    Vista SP2 Coming Soon

    04/29/09
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  • #microsoft

    Microsoft Says "I'm a PC" and Laptop Hunters Ads Make People Want Windows More

    04/23/09
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  • #vista

    Texas Just Now Bans Vista From Government Computers

    Showing their propensity for tardiness, the state of Texas is just now getting around to banning Vista from government computers because one state senator has heard "of the many reports of problems with Vista." More »
    04/03/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #windowsxp

    The World's Most Expensive Copy of Windows XP

    Geez. And this is with the Lenovo employee discount, even. Thanks L!
    03/18/09
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    By matt buchanan
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