December 27, 2006
Posted by LRN Editorial Staff
You need at least 1GB of RAM, and you’ll go even faster with a dual-core processor, PC World’s lab testing shows.
Source: PC World
Written by Eric Dahl
With Microsoft’s Windows Vista finally released to manufacturers and on the verge of making its way to retail, we can at last get down to the business of examining precisely how well the new OS performs. In our first tests, we discovered that while Vista’s hardware requirements may be steep, it should run just fine–even with the Aero bells and whistles active–on machines that meet Microsoft’s Premium Ready specifications (1GB of RAM, and a DirectX 9-capable graphics board with at least 128MB of dedicated memory).
November 30, 2006
Posted by LRN Editorial Staff
At a New York event, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer launches Vista, Office 2007 to businesses.
Source: PC World
Written by Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service
After five years and numerous delays, customers can now get their hands on the final version of the Windows Vista operating system.
November 9, 2006
Posted by LRN Editorial Staff
Source: BetaNews
Written by Ed Oswald and Nate Mook
“It’s time!” And with that simple blog post, Windows head Jim Allchin has heralded the arrival of Windows Vista. Microsoft said Wednesday that it has released the next-generation operating system to manufacturing, capping a more than five-year development effort.
July 28, 2006
Posted by LRN Editorial Staff
The company leaves room for delay if the new OS isn’t ready
Source: COMPUTERWORLD
Written by Elizabeth Montalbano
July 27, 2006 — REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. continues to give itself room to further delay the release of Windows Vista.
At its annual financial analyst meeting today, Kevin Johnson, co-president of Microsoft’s Platforms & Services Division, said that while Vista development remains on track for now, the company won’t ship the new operating system until it believes the product is ready.
June 15, 2006
Posted by LRN Editorial Staff
Source: CNET
Written by Ina Fried
Parallels, a start-up whose software enables Macs to run Microsoft Windows and the Mac OS at the same time, says it is ready with a final version of its product.
May 25, 2006
Posted by LRN Editorial Staff
Source: CNET
Written by Joris Evers
SEATTLE–If it is up to Microsoft, the omnipresent JPEG image format will be replaced by Windows Media Photo.
April 5, 2006
Posted by LRN Editorial Staff
Mac fans sign up for Boot Camp
Source: CNET
Written by Daniel Terdiman
That could explain the Macintosh community’s surprisingly upbeat reaction to Apple Computer’s announcement of software enabling the running of Windows on Macs.
April 5, 2006
Posted by LRN Editorial Staff
Apple Introduces Boot Camp
Public Beta Software Enables Intel-based Macs
to Run Windows XP
Press Release: CUPERTINO, California—April 5, 2006—Apple® today introduced Boot Camp, public beta software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Available as a download beginning today, Boot Camp allows users with a Microsoft Windows XP installation disc to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac®, and once installation is complete, users can restart their computer to run either Mac OS® X or Windows XP.
March 28, 2006
Posted by LRN Editorial Staff
Source: CNET
Written by Martin LaMonica
Microsoft will step up its assault on Adobe Systems’ customer base with the release early next year of its Expression line of design and development software.
March 22, 2006
Posted by LRN Editorial Staff
Delay could prompt holiday shoppers to check out Apple’s wares–and it might force PC vendors to offer incentives to keep customers from straying.
Source: PC World
Written by Yardena Arar
Microsoft’s decision to delay the consumer versions of Windows Vista until early 2007 could encourage some holiday computer buyers to get Macs instead, industry analysts say.
