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Windows 7 RC1 Available for Public Download

Microsoft has made available the Release Candidate 1 version of its next-gen operating system, Windows 7, earlier than promised, ahead of schedule. This RC1 release is meant to be vastly more stable than the previous public beta builds, Build 7000 and 7100. The interesting thing here, is that the RC1 is set to expire only [...]

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Microsoft Advertisement Take 2: “Not Cool Enough to be a Mac”

It’s hilarious what comes out of the million-dollar advertising campaign that Microsoft has vowed to deliver, starting from the Gates/Seinfield commercial to the relatively recent “I’m a PC” ads. Now, Microsoft strikes again with Laura, who is told she can have any computer she wants with $1000. In the video above, she strolls by an [...]

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Microsoft.com Makes IE8 Incompatibility List!

Microsoft.com Makes IE8 Incompatibility List!: “nickull writes ‘Microsoft is tracking incompatible Web sites for its upcoming Internet Explorer 8 browser and has posted a list that now contains about 2,400 names — including Microsoft.com. Apparently, even though Microsoft’s IE8 team is doing the ‘right’ thing by finally making IE more standards-compliant, they are risking ‘breaking [...]

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Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5

Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5: “ With an endless chain of leaks dating back several months, the suspense factor might not be there that Microsoft had been hoping for — but for what it’s worth, Windows Mobile 6.5 is now official. The latest rendition of Microsoft’s mobile platform puts an emphasis on touch-friendliness with a honeycomb-style [...]

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