Tag: Vista
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The Myth of Microsoft Benevolence
Microsoft’s recent announcement that they will be releasing a 3-dollar Windows software suite might sound like a charitable gesture, if it weren’t so wrapped in context: In addition to any outstanding antitrust suits, Microsoft has now embarked on new lawsuit frontiers for its marketing of Vista. The 3-dollar version of Windows in question is severely…
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Vista or Linux?
Once again Microsoft is in court. No, not another antitrust case, but over the alleged misrepresentation in the marketing of Windows Vista; specifically, the “Vista Capable” stickers applied to a number of PCs. These computers are, in fact, able to run Vista — but only the most stripped-down Basic version that lacks the highly touted…