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Microsoft starts selling PCs online
news.cnet.com - 10/22/2009
Microsoft starts selling PCs online
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(Credit: CNET News) NEW YORK--In a surprise move, Microsoft has started selling computers and third-party software via its online store. It's part of a broader push to try to give Windows the kind of lift that Apple has gotten from its network of retail stores. Microsoft had said it ...
The New Microsoft Store launches with Windows 7
trevinchow.com - 10/22/2009
The New Microsoft Store launches with Windows 7
— trevinchow.com — If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed and follow me on... Twitter . Thanks for visiting! You’ve read the amazing reviews and now the day is finally here. Without a doubt, one of the biggest launches of the year is Windows 7 ! ... (more) The New Microsoft Store launches with Windows 7

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google.com - 10/22/2009
The Associated Press: With Windows 7 and new designs, PCs looking better
— google.com — 3 hours ago REDMOND, Wash. Although no one waits in long lines for a new edition of... Windows anymore, the debut of Microsoft's latest software that runs PCs is part of why buying a computer is starting to feel fun for the first time in years. Windows ... (more) The Associated Press: With Windows 7 and new designs, ...

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Gizmodo:  Microsoft Starts Peddling Other Companies' PCs, Software Online [Microsoft]

AppScout:  Microsoft Becomes Online Computer Store

Engadget:  Microsoft online store now featuring third party hardware and software

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Microsoft Starts Peddling Other Companies' PCs, Software Online [Microsoft]
Gizmodo — ... (or is it the other way around?) which will also include third-party hardware, software, and accessories compatible with Windows, and particularly Windows 7. The first round of hardware for sale is heavy on laptops and netbooks, with Dell, Sony, Lenovo, HP and Acer portables all making appearances—basically, a similar lineup to what you'd see at any Best Buy. ...

Microsoft Becomes Online Computer Store
AppScout — ... The company, no doubt attempting to showcase some of the hardware with which its shiny new software works best, is currently selling 10 notebooks, three netbooks, and one desktop (Lenovo's all-in-one system). Perhaps Microsoft is mentally psyching itself up to launch more of those real-world retail locations. ...

Microsoft online store now featuring third party hardware and software
Engadget — Disappointed that you can't make it to Scottsdale for the opening of the big Microsoft retail store? Since you've given up on real life in lieu of a completely wired existence anyways, perhaps a more meaningful experience would be to mosey over to the company's online shop and check out all the new PCs and third party software that's been added to ...

Microsoft Sells Computers Now
I4U News — ... In yet another bid to be more like Apple, Microsoft has taken to selling computers in their online store (CNet). This isn't much of a surprise. We already knew Microsoft was planning to sell Windows 7 PCs in their new line of ...

Windows 7 Launches
dailywireless.org — ... or as a full edition: Home Premium ($119/$199.99), Professional ($149/299.99), and Ultimate ($199/299.99). Users can purchase the full software or an upgrade version for XP or Vista machines. Customers who bought a PC with Vista Home Premium or higher on June 26 or later are eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 7. To test whether your PC and software are compatible with Windows 7, Microsoft has released an Upgrade Advisor and Compatibility Center. In a surprise move, Microsoft has started selling computers and third-party software ...

5Words: Microsoft goes into PC Business
Technologizer — ... Microsoft becomes a PC reseller. Dell’s Adamo seen in public. Microsoft Store looks awfully familiar. Boot Camp’s Windows 7 support. Let’s dismantle a Magic Mouse. Nokia sues Apple over iPhone. Best Buy getting Droid momentarily? Why Google Social Search matters. The tiniest terabyte ever seen. ________________________ Like 5Words? Subscribe via RSS. Share/E-Mail ...

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