Microsoft has spoken: Internet Explorer 10 will not run on Windows Vista – not in its developer form now, nor when the software ships later. Meaning they’re officially the first browser developer to drop support for Vista. Ironic. [ComputerWorld]
In his keynote speech at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference, company COO Kevin Turner said that Apple’s new iPhone, beset by antenna issues, “might be their Vista”. Self-deprecation suits you well, Microsoft! More »
Seagate’s senior product manager Barbara Craig confirmed rumours that the company will be releasing a monster 3TB drive later this year. That’s a lot of disk space! But sorry XP users, the drive will require a 64-bit OS. More »
Most of the gamers I knew stuck with XP during the Vista’s time because it drained precious CPU cycles, but that’s not the case here: Steam’s released their latest stats on Windows usage, Windows 7 has already blown past Vista. More »
Although its name suggests perhaps even grander capabilities, Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden “GodMode” feature that lets users access all of the operating system’s control panels from within a single folder. More »
March, 2007: Windows Vista’s initial sales are great, “more than doubling” those of its predecessor, Windows XP. Flash forward to November, 2009: Windows 7 initial sales are 234 per cent higher than Vista’s. Those numbers sound awfully similar… More »
We didn’t see much of a difference between DirectX 10.1 and 11, but if you’re a Windows Vista user who did then be happy because DirectX 11 is now finally available through Windows Update. [DailyTech]
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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 »
