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Wed, Nov 4, 2009 15:45 EST
Take My Windows 7 Please: A Resale Tale
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Posted by: Shane ONeill in News Topic: InfrastructureBlog: Eye on Microsoft
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Though Windows 7 is building a reputation as a messiah that will revive the PC industry, when I found myself trying to peddle an extra copy of the new OS, I couldn't give the damn thing away. There
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Microsoft Bails on Family Guy, Remains Uncool
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Posted by: Shane ONeill in News Topic: InfrastructureBlog: Eye on Microsoft
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Looks like the Griffin family and residents of Quahog will not be getting their Windows 7 love after all. Microsoft has reportedly backed out of its sponsorship of an episode of "Family
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Windows Phones: First TV Ad Too Soft to Make An Impact
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Posted by: Shane ONeill in News Topic: InfrastructureBlog: Eye on Microsoft
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Have you seen the new Windows Phone TV ad? My initial reaction when I saw it on TV is that it's too silly. I watched it a few more times on the Web and it becomes endearing, although it never stops
Read more »Fri, Oct 9, 2009 13:46 EDT
Get Over It Ballmer: Free Isn't a Dirty Word
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Posted by: Shane ONeill in News Topic: InfrastructureBlog: Eye on Microsoft
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There are moments when you wonder if Microsoft is really embracing our Web 2.0 world or just reluctantly following along because it has to. The software giant has obviously made adjustments to the
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Windows 7 Gets Raves from Wall Street Journal
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Posted by: Shane ONeill in News Topic: InfrastructureBlog: Eye on Microsoft
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In sharp contrast with this week's dismal reviews of Windows Mobile 6.5, the Windows 7 client OS received a glowing review from influential tech journalist Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal.
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The Windows Mobile 6.5 Problem: Lack of Customer Control
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Posted by: Shane ONeill in News Topic: InfrastructureBlog: Eye on Microsoft
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Windows Mobile 6.5 became available yesterday to less-than-stellar reviews, and also on the heels of a well-publicized study concluding that Windows Mobile is a non-player in the smartphone
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Microsoft to Partners: Help Us Help You Become Windows 7 Certified
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Posted by: Shane ONeill in News Topic: InfrastructureBlog: Eye on Microsoft
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Compatibility issues were the bane of Windows Vista's existence, and Microsoft is on a mission not to go down that road with Windows 7. In a post on the Windows 7 Team blog, Mark Relph, Senior
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