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Vista or Windows 7? Just get rid of XP, Microsoft tells users
blogs.zdnet.com - 2/12/2009
Vista or Windows 7? Just get rid of XP, Microsoft tells users
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Microsoft's latest Windows deployment guidance for business users has morphed from the overly simplistic "Don't wait for Windows 7." The new corporate advice is more nuanced and more dependent on where users are currently in their deployment cycles. But the bottom-line message is whether you ...
Sources: Windows 7 moving toward 2009 release
news.cnet.com - 2/12/2009
Sources: Windows 7 moving toward 2009 release
— news.cnet.com — Microsoft is moving forward with plans to launch Windows 7 this year, although the company still refuses... to publicly commit to that goal. PC industry sources in Asia and the U.S. tell CNET News that they have heard things are on track to ... (more) Sources: Windows 7 moving toward 2009 release

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pcworld.com - 2/11/2009
HP Says Its Netbooks Likely Will Run 3 Versions of Windows 7
— pcworld.com — In a vote of confidence for Windows 7 's suitability for use on netbook PCs, Hewlett-Packard Co.... says it likely will offer at least three different editions of the upcoming operating system on future models of its Mini netbooks. That includes the ... (more) HP Says Its Netbooks Likely Will Run 3 Versions of ...

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blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com - 2/13/2009
Microsoft sued over charge to downgrade Vista to XP
— blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com — With one major case challenging Microsoft's Windows marketing practices nearing a make-or-break juncture, another one was filed.... A woman sued Microsoft in federal court in Seattle this week claiming that the company abused its monopoly power to force ... (more) Microsoft sued over charge to downgrade Vista to XP

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TechBlog — ... - TechArp says it has obtained details about Vista-to-Win7 upgrades. Program date starts July 1, according to this document. • Vista or Windows 7? Just get rid of XP, Microsoft tells users and ...

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