blogs.zdnet.com - 2/24/2009
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For the past few Februaries, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer makes the trek to Wall Street to provide analysts with an annual “Strategic Update” overview, in which he covers the areas where Microsoft plans to invest and why.
This year, during his February 24 update, Ballmer was more ...
blogs.zdnet.com - 2/24/2009
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blogs.zdnet.com —
During his annual "Strategic Update" briefing with Wall
Street analysts on February 24, CEO Steve Ballmer said
Office 14 won't be shipping in 2009.
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Ballmer: Office 14 not this year
blogs.zdnet.com - 2/25/2009
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It's not just on the client side that
Microsoft is feeling pressure to lower operating system prices.
The company is doing the same with Windows Server and will introduce a new, lower-priced Server version in the next couple of months.
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Microsoft readies a new ‘netbook-like’ Windows Server SKU
microsoft.com - 2/25/2009
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microsoft.com —
Welcome to an exclusive preview of some of
the hottest work from Microsoft Corp.’s research labs around
the world. Microsoft Research’s annual TechFest event showcases solutions to some of the world’s most challenging technical problems and provides ...
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Microsoft Research TechFest 2009 Virtual Event Room
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