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Microsoft Boasts 64-Bit Windows 7 Uptake Microsoft says that 64-bit is becoming the norm for Windows 7 users, now in place in 46 percent of PCs running the latest operating system. |
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Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 With this release, the upcoming operating system is essentially feature-complete, and overall, it looks good, although the improved security can be intrusive. |
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Windows 7 Sales Surge Ahead of Vista Just nine months into the launch of Windows 7, the operating system has already shot past Vista by measure of installed base, according to analytics firm Net Applications. |
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64-Bit PCs: The Long and Winding Road Next-generation computing will change the way you work and play. But when? |
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Vista's Pricing Not Exciting Amazon.com has posted the prices for the numerous flavors of Windows Vista, some of which are in line with previous versions and one of which can induce sticker shock. |
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Clean Install Using Vista Upgrade Vista requires the old Microsoft system to be on the computer before you install the upgrade. |
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Is Windows 7 Right for Your Business? Windows 7 is all over the news, but does that mean your business needs it? Here's a look at the pros and cons of switching to Microsoft's new OS. |
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Most Windows Users Still Run XP A year after Windows 7's release, 66% still cling to the old system. Windows 7 is gaining ground, but is it enough to maintain Microsoft's market share? |
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Windows 7: From Beta to Final Code in One Year How did Microsoft go from a pre-beta version of its operating system to final product in under a year? And how is it helping the XP migration? |
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Windows 7 and Your Next OS Upgrade Skipping Vista? Some reasons to rethink that decision. |
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64-Bit Universe Expands Intel will offer 64-bit CPUs that can also handle 32-bit apps. |
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PC Magazine
August 2, 2006 |
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The Vista Irrelevancy Vista is a bulging bag of bloatware that resembles Windows XP with a bunch of existing third-party extensions tacked on. |
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Vista Sales - You Do the Math Despite Gates bragging, Vista sales still don't add up to 50 percent of all the new PCs sold in 2007. |
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Vista Makes Gains Despite Windows 7's Debut New survey shows that Vista is taking market share away from Windows XP. |
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Microsoft's Hopes for Smoother Vista Sailing Analysis: Microsoft can't afford many further delays to Vista's long-awaited release. |
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After a Quarter Century of Windows Twenty-five years after Microsoft chairman Gates announced the first version of Windows, it remains dominant. Pundits weigh in. |
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Windows XP 'Downgrades' Get Another Reprieve Microsoft again relents on pulling the plug on a program that enabled buyers of a new OS to downgrade to Windows XP. |
