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Microsoft Surface Has Stopped Working
techeblog.com - 1/12/2009
Microsoft Surface Has Stopped Working
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Another day, another Windows error, or so it seems. Fortunately, this occurred in a beta build of Windows 7, running the Touch.TV.Surface application. It's not a system-wide fail, and we still like the Surface, but who doesn't love an error during promotion? [via Gizmodo ]
techarp.com - 1/6/2009
The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program
— techarp.com — Microsoft issued a draft of the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program to their OEM partners on December... 10, giving them exactly one month to provide their feedback before Microsoft finalizes the program details. We managed to obtain a copy of the ... (more) The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program

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blogs.zdnet.com - 1/8/2009
Reasons to skip Microsoft’s Windows 7 Beta download
— blogs.zdnet.com — As many of you know, I’m a hardcore Mac guy - but I wasn’t always this way.... My experiences with Windows Vista sent me over the edge, prompting me to add the “hardcore” next to my “Mac guy” title. Still, I was ... (more) Reasons to skip Microsoft’s Windows 7 Beta download

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neowin.net - 1/9/2009
Windows 7 public beta released, remember to patch
— neowin.net — Update 2: We have now posted a method for acquiring a valid key too. Update: It appears... that Microsoft.com is suffering badly with "server too busy" messages. The Windows Team Blog have confirmed MS are struggling and adding more servers. We have ... (more) Windows 7 public beta released, remember to patch

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Microsoft Surface pops an error and stops working
Newlaunches.com — microsoft-surface_error.jpg We have posted all kinds of WIndows errors from huge BSODs to the crazier ones from Vista . But till date we did not posted an error from Microsoft's latest offering the multi touch Surface. One of Gizmodo's readers caught this one at the CES. [ Gizmodo via Techeblog ] [image]

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