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i.gizmodo.com - 1/29/2009

Why Microsoft Should Give Windows 7 Away [Windows 7]

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Windows 7 is shaping to be an awesome OS. It's everything people wanted Vista to be and more. Which is exactly why Microsoft should give it away—or offer it dirt cheap—to Vista users. Windows 7 is the solution to Microsoft's Vista problem, which is really a nasty hydra of a ...

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blogs.msdn.com - 1/30/2009

Our Next Engineering Milestone

— blogs.msdn.com — Many posts start with a thank you and I want to start this post with an extra... special thank you on behalf of the entire Windows team for all the installs and usage we are seeing of teh Windows 7 Beta. We’ve had millions of installations of Windows 7 ... (more) Our Next Engineering Milestone

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slashgear.com - 1/31/2009

Amtek U560 UMPC gets Windows 7: 600MHz A100 CPU, just 512MB RAM

— slashgear.com — We’ve seen plenty of netbooks coaxed into running the Windows 7 beta, and eventually doing so at... a faster clip than Vista could ever manage, but how about a real challenge? The Amtek U560 UMPC was first demonstrated back in 2007, and uses an ... (more) Amtek U560 UMPC gets Windows 7: 600MHz A100 CPU, just ...

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marketshare.hitslink.com - 2/1/2009

Windows 7 market share

— marketshare.hitslink.com — Windows 7 Usage Share Jumps After Beta Release The Windows 7 beta releases in January have led... to a spike in usage share. Similar to Windows Vista, Windows 7 usage share is showing a pattern of being much higher on weekends than on weekdays. In ... (more) Windows 7 market share

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How to Make Windows 7 a Hit: Make It Free
Technologizer — ... gets an enthusiastic reception when it ships: give it away . Well, sort of. He’s really only talking about giving it to Windows Vista owners, and he’d be satisfied if Microsoft just sold it to Vista users at a lowball price: $49. In the past, I would have said that Microsoft making a new version of Windows into a freebie (or, at least, a cheapie) was unthinkable. Today, it still seems unlikely. But I like the idea, and it’s undeniable that the Windows launch game plan Microsoft used so successfully so many times in the past is obsolete. Like Matt, I’d love to see Microsoft ...

Linkpost | 1.30.2009
TechBlog — ... January 30, 2009 Linkpost | 1.30.2009 • Why Microsoft Should Give Windows 7 Away - I've said it should be sold as an upgrade for as little as $49; Gizmodo wants it given away as a service pack to Vista. • ...

RTFA: This Week In Giz Features [RTFA]
Gizmodo — ... iPhoto '09 with tips Special: What to know about iPhoto '09 face detection and recognition iMovie '09 put through the paces in a full review GarageBand's new Artist Lessons: What do they actually include? More Great Stories: T-Mobile's Curve 8900 mini review Dealzmodo roundup of HDTV and other great gadget deals, pegged to tomorrow's Super Bowl but not just for football fans Windows 7: Why Microsoft should just give it away ...

All the Flavors of Windows 7 Explained [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... Not quite as clean as we'd have liked it, but if Microsoft does a good job with education and people really only have to pick between Home and Professional, it'll be a lot smoother ride this time around. Since they're keeping the upgrade vs. full version setup intact, hopefully they'll follow our advice and sell it to Vista users very cheaply. We'll find out when they reveal pricing in the coming months. ...