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  • Leopard nipping at Vista's heels

    At its developer conference in San Francisco on Monday, Apple announced that the next version of Mac OS X will not be ready till the first half of 2007.

  • Vista delay could add up to Mac sales

    If there's one company that stands to benefit from the delay of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, it's Apple Computer, analysts said.

  • Microsoft preps XP push, mulls Longhorn 'priorities'

    With a long-awaited security update to Windows XP now complete, Microsoft is preparing a holiday season push for the 3-year-old operating system--and is set to revisit ambitious plans for the next major revision, News.com has learned.

  • Microsoft revamps its plans for Longhorn

    Microsoft is shaking up its plans for the next version of Windows to get the software off the drawing board and into PCs by the end of 2006.

  • Ballmer: High-end Windows, Office coming

    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told analysts on Thursday that Microsoft is planning new, higher-priced versions of both Windows and Office in the coming years as part of its effort to grow sales.

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  • In Apple, Microsoft OSes, search is on

    Companies' new operating systems -- Tiger and Longhorn -- bear a resemblance. But just who copied whom?

  • Tiger, Longhorn search for desktop answers

    Microsoft and Apple Computer are searching for the same thing with their next operating systems: a better way to find stuff on an increasingly cluttered hard drive.

  • Gates: Longhorn changed to make deadlines

    In an exclusive interview, Microsoft's chairman says the decision to remove WinFS means "the glass is three-quarters full."

  • What's up with Windows 2006?

    Find out what you should expect in enterprise software development with the next version of Microsoft Windows. Additional reading: Longhorn goes to pieces

  • A peek into Longhorn's storage system

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Reviews (5)

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

    Windows Vista Ultimate is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

  • Longhorn goes beyond search

    Microsoft will build multiple search solutions into the next version of Windows. Is it enough?

  • Next Windows leaks onto Net

    An early test version of the next major release of Microsoft Windows has been leaked onto the Net, offering a glimpse of the company's plans for the new software.

  • Why I dumped IE

    One of CNET's top editors explains why he's switched to Firefox.

  • Why MS software is driving me nuts

    COMMENTARY--What is it with Microsoft and incomprehensible error messages? Why can't its programs explain what's wrong in plain English? And that's not my only MS complaint--stand back and let me gripe.

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