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Eee PC 1000H arrives with Windows XP, not Linux

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

ASUS’ latest addition to the Eee PC family, the 10-inch 1000H, is now available in Australia sans the Linux operating system than made it famous.
The 1000H is the third-generation Eee PC and differentiates itself from its predecessors with a 10-inch display and a 80GB hard drive, and about an additional 450 grams of weight at [...]

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Windows 7 Chief Offers Scant Details on New OS

June 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Steven Sinofsky is the tight-lipped leader of the Windows 7 team. He offers a few details on the new OS, but mainly he tells consumers they’ll just have to wait and see.(Source: Microsoft)Will Windows 7 boldly go where Vista could not, surpassing XP’s success?

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Windows 7 “Touches” Users in Debut

June 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Both Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates were on hand for the Windows 7 demonstration.(Source: Microsoft)

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Microsoft to block ‘endless reboot’ AMD desktops from Windows Update

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft said last week that it will put filters in place to make sure AMD-powered PCs susceptible to an “endless reboot” problem can’t receive Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) from the Windows Update service.
It marked the second time this month that Microsoft has had to bar some systems from obtaining the long-awaited service pack.
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Windows XP Now Available on OLPC XO Notebook

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

OLPC XO Laptop Running Windows XP(Source: Microsoft)XO Windows XP trials to start in June
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation has been pushing its XO notebooks in developing nations for a while now at a price of $188 per notebook. The XO has had some stiff competition in the market from competitors like the Classmate [...]

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FAQ: Windows XP SP3 reboot hell (and how to get out of it)

May 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft’s having a tough year with reboots. First it was a reboot ad infinitum in February, brought on by a flawed update to Windows Vista. Now the same thing’s happening to some users who have updated to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3).
What gives?
We don’t have the answer to that — at the [...]

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Companies Adopt “Just Say No” Policy On Vista, Wait For Windows 7

May 17th, 2008 · No Comments

(Source: BusinessWeek)GM becomes the latest big business customer to consider rejecting Vista
Microsoft, typically known for a self-confident business approach has been sending clearly mixed signals on the health of Windows Vista that are perhaps indicative of the problems the OS is experiencing. The situation, rather uncharacteristic for Microsoft, which has had a long string of [...]

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Eee PC 900 debuts with Windows XP

April 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Asustek Computer Tuesday launched its biggest low-cost Eee laptop yet, and as expected, will offer it with either Linux or Microsoft’s Windows XP Home.
The Eee PC 900, which the Taiwanese computer maker unveiled Tuesday, packs an 8.9-inch display running at a native resolution of 1024-by-600 pixels, a significantly higher resolution than the older, smaller [...]

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Gartner Warns Of Windows Collapse, Says Change Needed

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Gartner’s analysts argue that conflicting server needs are increasing, neccesitating Windows to adopt a multi-kernel approach or perish under bloat and complexity.(Source: Gartner)

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$399 Windows XP-based ASUS Eee PC 4G-X Now Available at Best Buy

April 7th, 2008 · No Comments


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