Microsoft has more to do on its new operating system, but this first beta suggests that Windows Vista could be up to par with Linux and Apple Mac OS X.
Microsoft has more to do on its new operating system, but this first beta suggests that Windows Vista will be up to par with Linux and Apple Mac OS X.
Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.
Microsoft has worked diligently to bring Windows together, culminating in the creation of the Home and Professional versions of Windows XP. But there are forces pulling these two OSes apart.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) promises serious security fixes, and it's almost here. But you may not want to jump on it too fast. We'll tell you why.
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.
Commentary: Windows-based PCs are too hard to use. The cure: Microsoft should let its programmers start over with a clean slate.
Commentary: Bill, Steve, et al are sitting on a US$49 billion pile of cash. They recently promised to spend about $7 billion of it on increased hiring and R&D. Not a bad idea--but I've got a better one.
With one new product released, and one about to be, server virtualisation is becoming a reality in the low-end server space. How can virtual servers help you?
When I and 14 other journalists joined Microsoft's chairman for a private dinner after the Windows XP launch, he had a lot to say. In the second installment of this two-part story, Bill speaks out on XP's controversial activation technology, the company's upcoming tablet PC, wireless standards, and more.
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