Category Archives: Microsoft

Windows 7 Selling Like Crazy in the UK

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Chad O.

Microsoft’s Windows 7 is selling like crazy in the UK – the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Family Pack for XP or Vista is selling particularly well (constantly jumping up and down on the best seller list), as is the … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Windows 7, the Starter Edition

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Chad O.

Channel Insider has an article up discussing the pros and cons of Microsoft’s plans as far as netbooks and the upcoming Windows 7. Specifically, they discuss the Windows 7 Starter Edition, which is going to be a stripped-down version of … Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s Windows 7 Netbook Challenge

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Chad O.

Netbooks, Sub-notebooks, ultraportables, whatever you want to call them, Microsoft is trying to figure out how to maximize their revenue from potential Windows 7 sales, without causing the manufacturers to go with an alternative. This is an issue that Microsoft … Continue reading →

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NVIDIA Ion – Certified for Vista, Runs Windows 7

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Chad O.

There was a joint press conference held today in Taipei, Taiwan between Microsoft and NVIDIA, showcasing the new NVIDIA Ion platform for netbooks/nettops and other ultraportable or low-power devices. It was hosted by NVIDIA’s general managers for their MCP and … Continue reading →

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HP to Offer Three Windows 7 Versions on Future Mini Line

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Chad O.

In an interview given to Computerworld last week, Kyle Thornton a manager for HP’s business notebooks mentioned that future models of the HP Mini series will have up to three different versions of Windows 7 available. The versions available will … Continue reading →