1. M

    Ballmer: with Vista (Longhorn) We Tried Too Big a Task

    From Link Removed - Invalid URL One of the few pieces of criticism that Microsoft got for Windows 7 was related to the apparently modest plans it had for the operating system, with some calling the new OS just a minor upgrade from its precursor. Under the leadership of Steven Sinofsky...
  2. H

    Windows 7 That's it! I'm going back to Vista-

    That's it! I'm going back to Vista-(not!) Why can I not at least have the option for local email? Windows mail was fine in Vista. Windows live is a total turn-off EDIT- I think this is resolved for me- Would have been easier if Microsoft had included a replacement for windows mail WITH...
  3. News

    VIDEO Microsoft's Windows 7 House Party prep video is a real party pooper

    By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Sometimes buzz is the last thing a company should want. Microsoft's lame Windows House Party prep video is the rage of the Web right now -- and that's not good. I refrained from blogging yesterday but have been called to action. This morning, Interpret's Link Removed...
  4. Highwayman

    UK News : 50p Tax increase to fund broaband upgrade

    this just popped in my email box: "The controversial landline tax, designed to fund next generation broadband services, is to be made law before the general election. The 50p a month landline tax is to be included in this year's finance bill with the aim to raise up to £175million a year...
  5. busydog

    Windows 7 M$ Announces Discount and Upgrade Pricing for Win7

    To help avert criticism, Microsoft and its retail partners will temporarily offer steep discounts on the Upgrade versions of Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional only. Consumers who preorder these products online between June 26, 2009 and July 11, 2009 in the US and Canada will pay just...
  6. reghakr

    Windows 7 EU Criticizes Microsoft’s IE Unbundling, but Does It Matter Anymore?

    I know this subject has been beaten to death and posted in almost all forums here, but I just wanted to give the latest info: EU regulators told Microsoft Friday that they were unimpressed with the software giant’s proposal to sell versions of its operating system without a browser built into...
  7. Ahmed Alzayani

    Windows 7 Apple @ WWDC keynote: Windows 7 is Just another version of Vista

    Link Removed I hate how apple always trash windows, and they use Vista bad reputation to trash windows 7. will guess what your "Snow Leopard" is another version of "Leopard".
  8. J

    Windows 7 W7 slipping in Polls -- ANOTHER B/S piece of non information

    Hi all I was reading the article on the RSS feed - W7 slipping in the Polls. What a load of TOTAL non factual utter piece of Bovine Scatology. For a start the number of downloads is NOTHING like the number of computers W7 is installed on -- I must be testing this on around 20 - 30 machines...
  9. C

    Windows Vista Again, Why don't people like vista? High memory users only

    I have an 8gb machine (memory) and it runs without a hitch. Were the problems cleared during the sp1? I have windows 7 on other and I find both to be very similar except for the taskbar and some networking features. Are these past vista complaints or is there a valid reason? Windows 7 is nice...
  10. Matt

    Windows Vista People love Code name Mojave, which is really Vista

    http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2008/07/25/microsoft-looks-to-mojave-to-revive-vista-s-image.aspx Exactly what I've been saying, Vista is a failure in perception, not in code.
  11. Matt

    Is Apple Becoming Evil? A Discussion on Corporate Ethics and Practices

    Well, so do you think that Apple is becoming Evil, or already is evil? http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12554-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=45985&messageID=850132&start=-9991 http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1601 http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1567
  12. kemical

    Windows Vista Vista bashing or just saying how it is?

    I was reading this forums news posts and followed up on one in particular, this can be found here: Link Removed The article in question discuss's how MS has dropped prices in an effort to generate more sales of Vista with the author then proposing why Vista is already a doomed os. I would be...
  13. M

    Windows Vista Windows Vista is Absolute Garbage

    It is rubbish - so full of bugs its almost completely unusable.......... Microsoft have completely lost the plot
  14. T

    Windows 7 Windows NEW? ALREADY?

    I think this is going a bit to far. Microsoft bit the biscuit. Why bother with another version of windows what they gonna use to make us upgrade this time ban us from using any of the new features like the kick in the teeth about dx10 with vista. Am I the only person that thinks this software...