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The biggest threat to Microsoft’s bottom line isn’t Mac or Linux – it’s netbooks!

When I look at the current PC hardware ecosystem I see one device which has the potential to significantly dent Microsoft’s future revenues, far more than either the Mac or Linux could achieve – the netbook. The problem isn’t that … Continue reading

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Comparing Vista to its predecessor and its successor

Author: Greg Shultz Someday, someway, your organization is going to have to make a decision regarding the next operating system deployment. Do you know the facts of the current debate? Don’t you think you should? ———————————————————————————————— It seems like everywhere … Continue reading

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Project Midori

Microsoft has given strong indications that Windows will not last forever. Don’t panic … it’s not happening immediately. Microsoft has recognised the benefits offered by a non-Windows operating system. Microsoft has confirmed that project Midori exists, but not exactly what … Continue reading

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Microsoft Windows Mojave Experiment

In mid-July, representatives of Microsoft traveled to San Francisco in search of people who hated Windows Vista. The company recruited 140 Mac and PC users who thought Microsoft’s latest operating system was slow, that it crashed constantly, that it was … Continue reading

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Microsoft, Open Source Software and the departure of Bill Gates?

Will Microsoft become more open to open source with the departure of Bill Gates? It’s a tough call. Observers from both the open and closed source worlds say the exit of Microsoft’s longtime leader won’t usher in a GPL era … Continue reading

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