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Windows 7 Loads Faster Than 7000 Dominoes

4:26AM October 29, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Toppling 7000 dominoes to commemorate the launch of Windows 7 definitely riled up the employees at Microsoft’s Hyderabad centre in India, but they probably didn’t think it through in terms of the jokes it might generate. [Ars Technica]


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Over 80% Of You Had A Smooth Windows 7 Install Experience

6:54AM October 28, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Given Microsoft’s rocky past with installs, I expected a lot of negative responses to yesterday’s question about your Windows 7 experience. However, over 80 per cent of you encountered little or no problems with your install. More »


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Has Your Windows 7 Install Been A Miserable Experience?

7:00AM October 27, 2009 | Sean Fallon

There has been a lot of frustrated twitter chatter about the install experience for Windows 7, so it seemed like a good idea to ask — how has your install been going? More »


Steve Ballmer: The Uncut Interview

6:30PM October 26, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

Most of you may not have 16 minutes to spare on this and probably don’t care anyway, but I promised to post the full video, if only so you can understand the context of our five highlighted segments. More »


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The Today Show Helps Microsoft Launch Win 7 On A MacBook Pro

5:40AM October 24, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Good thing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer didn’t turn around during his spot on The Today Show. Clearly, someone at NBC either really loves Macs or can’t tell the difference between a MacBook and a PC. More »


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Linux Legend Loves Some Windows 7

4:20AM October 24, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Why would Linus Torvalds, the man behind the Linux kernel, be giving a big thumbs up in front of a Japanese Windows 7 booth? More »


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Ballmer Optimistic About Win 7, But Says Vista Is “Very Popular”

1:00PM October 23, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

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As you know, I sat down with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to chat about all of his projects this year. Windows 7 was obviously the biggie, so we talked about it and its less beloved predecessor. More »


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Apple To Support Windows 7 In Boot Camp Before Year’s End

10:18AM October 23, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Tossing a bone to Windows 7 on its launch day, Apple updated its help section to announce that Boot Camp will support all versions of Windows 7 before year’s end. But some older Intel-based machines won’t get any Windows 7 love. More »


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7 Reasons To Stick With Windows XP

10:00AM October 23, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Windows 7 is out today! Huzzah! But wait; if you’re still rocking Windows XP, you might want to think twice before upgrading. Here are some reasons to stick with an old OS. More »


Microsoft’s First Retail Store Opens

8:00AM October 23, 2009 | Dennis Tarwood

You’ve seen the mockup of the Microsoft Store, now step inside for a look around the real thing. We asked Phoenix-area stringer Dennis Tarwood to head over to the snooty mall and check things out. Here’s what he experienced. More »