Category Archives: OS – Windows

Microsoft Extends XP Deadline to July 2009

Posted on October 9, 2008 by D.C.

At first, Microsoft backed off on the restrictions it had placed on Windows XP Home for netbooks. By now, Microsoft had wanted companies to stop installing Windows XP on their PCs, with the exception of netbooks. They had already began … Continue reading →

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Netbooks to Get Larger Hard Drives

Posted on September 3, 2008 by D.C.

DigiTimes is reporting that Microsoft is officially revising the restrictions it had placed on netbooks in regards to manufacturers selling Windows XP Home, and this is in line with what we saw back in July. The restrictions had been bumped … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Relaxes Windows XP Restrictions for Netbooks

Posted on July 3, 2008 by D.C.

Looks like Microsoft is backing off on some of their previous demands in regards to allowing OEMs to keep installing Microsoft Windows XP on netbooks. Microsoft had already extended the End-of-Life for XP on these devices (on June 30th, most … Continue reading →

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Fujitsu Laptops and Windows XP

Posted on June 26, 2008 by D.C.

I received a notice from Fujitsu yesterday that we are fast approaching the point where you won’t be able to buy some Fujitsu laptops and Tablet PC/convertibles with Microsoft Windows XP anymore. Affected laptops: – Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 Tablet PC … Continue reading →

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HP 2133 Mini-Note and Windows Vista SP1, XP SP3

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Chad O.

Over at HP 2133 Mini-Note Guide, they’ve posted some new performance benchmarks for the HP 2133 Mini-Note using updated drivers from VIA for the CN896 chipset and Chrome 9 integrated graphics chipset that were recently released for Microsoft Windows Vista … Continue reading →

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