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fudzilla.com - 12/31/2008

Fudzilla: Microsoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff

— fudzilla.com — Image Worldwide cutbacks The rumor that Microsoft was set to lay off people on January 15th, 2009... is no longer a rumor but a fact. Staff at Microsoft have been informed that the company is readying major layoffs to its worldwide operations and it's ... (more) Fudzilla: Microsoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff

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fudzilla.com - 1/1/2009

Microsoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff

— fudzilla.com — Worldwide cutbacks (more) Microsoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff

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searchengineland.com - 12/31/2008

Tough Love For Microsoft Search

— searchengineland.com — Back in June, I spoke at Microsoft as part of a regular series for those involved with... its webmaster tools group and anyone generally interested in search. My talk was called “Tough Love For Microsoft Search,” and I covered various reasons why I felt ... (more) Tough Love For Microsoft Search

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Microsoft and pay-as-you-go: Been there, done that
All about Microsoft — December 30th, 2008 Microsoft and pay-as-you-go: Been there, done that Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:35 pm Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Office , Anti-piracy , WGA , OGA , Activation , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , Google , Office 14 Tags: Microsoft Corp. , FlexGo , Microsoft Office , Office Suites , Software , Mary Jo Foley Much is being made of Microsoft’s recent patent application for a pay-as-you-go service model . But many seem to forget ...

Microsoft's Metered PC Idea Is Not Greedy. In Fact, It's Almost Brilliant
Fast Company - Technology — 5:27 pm | 0 recommendations | 0 comments Microsoft's Metered PC Idea Is Not Greedy. In Fact, It's Almost Brilliant | posted by Chris Dannen Microsoft's [ MSFT ] new "metered PC" concept has the nerd world united in a chorus of outrage. Despite all the yelling, the pay-as-you-go model might be one of the best ideas Redmond has had in years. As we reported this morning, the Windows-maker has applied for a patent application that describes a PC rental scenario that works on a pro-rata basis. A consumer buys a computer for a discounted price, with an embedded piece of software that measures usage (things like processor load, disk space, and time ...