Archive for October, 2007

Microsoft: More Businesses Buying Vista (eWeek)

Posted in News  by | October 31st, 2007

Microsoft delivered quarterly results last week that eclipsed Wall Street’s most bullish forecasts, helped in part by strong demand for Vista, the latest upgrade to its flagship Windows operating system. Vista was introduced in January.

Microsoft sees Windows Vista growth phase underway (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Posted in News  by | October 31st, 2007

Microsoft Corp’s Windows Vista is starting to see mass adoption from businesses nearly a year after it was released, the company said while predicting a strong first holiday season for the product.

One year later, Vista really is more secure (Addict 3D)

Posted in News  by | October 31st, 2007

Windows Vista was released to manufacturing a year ago next week, and landed on retail shelves exactly nine months ago today. To mark the occasion, I dragged a system out of mothballs and installed the original RTM version of Vista Ultimate on it.

Slate Magazine: Leopard Devours Vista (The Mac Observer)

Posted in News  by | October 31st, 2007

Leopard demolishes Vista in a classy, coherent upgrade according to Slate Magazine on Wednesday. Apple has underpromised and overdelivered while Vista’s techincal improvements remain difficult for users to appreciate and utilize

One year later, Vista really is more secure (ZDNet)

Posted in News  by | October 31st, 2007

Windows Vista was released to manufacturing a year ago next week, and landed on retail shelves exactly nine months ago today. To mark the occasion, I dragged a system out of mothballs and installed the original RTM version of Vista Ultimate on it. (Well, OK, I also needed a test bed for…

Microsoft Could Offer Up Windows XP for $100 Laptop, Backs Off Vista (Schaeffers Research)

Posted in News  by | October 31st, 2007

Despite posting a solid quarter in earnings on the back of better-than-expected sales of its Vista operating system, Microsoft (MSFT) could be quietly backing off yet another front in pushing its new OS to the masses…( Read More )

SEC Files Insider Trading Complaint Against Vista Resident (San Diego Business Journal)

Posted in News  by | October 31st, 2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed insider trading charges against Harry S. Yim, a 45-year-old resident of Vista and a former scientist for Invitrogen Corp., the agency said Oct. 31.

Microsoft apps developers to get Vista relief (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Posted in News  by | October 31st, 2007

Help is on the way for developers struggling with using the Visual Studio 2005 development platform with Windows Vista, a Microsoft official stressed at the Microsoft SOA and Business Process Conference in Redmond, Wash., on Tuesday.

Alta Vista well opens in Montara (Half Moon Bay Review)

Posted in News  by | October 31st, 2007

Before a grinning crowd of Midcoast residents and Peninsula politicos, the Montara Water and Sanitary District opened the Alta Vista well Tuesday morning.

TrackMania Original: Vista-Patch veröffentlicht (4players)

Posted in News  by | October 31st, 2007

TrackMania Original: Vista-Patch