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PC World
February 6, 2002
Curtis Franklin |
Small Businesses Struggle With Office Upgrades As Microsoft dumps Small Business Edition licensing, some find new volume purchase plans less appetizing...   |
InternetNews
August 6, 2009 |
Windows 7 Lands on TechNet, MSDN Despite rumors that Windows 7 has a 'showstopper' bug, Microsoft went ahead Thursday with initial user downloads. |
InternetNews
July 31, 2009 |
Microsoft's Details Windows 7 Family Pack Deal Lower-priced bundle will let consumers install Family Pack on multiple PCs. |
InternetNews
February 4, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Windows 7 Packaging Includes XP Upgrades Microsoft finally revealed the packaging for Windows 7, which includes six different versions of the successor to Windows Vista. |
InternetNews
July 21, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Lots of Users Will Get Windows 7 Early While beta testers could hope, however, that doesn't win them a free copy of the new Windows. |
InternetNews
June 25, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Most Windows 7 Prices Same as Vista, Others Fall Instead of trending higher, Microsoft's suggested prices for Windows 7 editions will remain in line with current prices for their Vista counterparts. |
InternetNews
August 30, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Vista's Pricing Not Exciting Amazon.com has posted the prices for the numerous flavors of Windows Vista, some of which are in line with previous versions and one of which can induce sticker shock. |
PC World
September 24, 2001
Matt Berger |
Microsoft Offers Windows XP 'Family' Discount Bowing to customer request, Microsoft grants multicopy discount for purchases of home edition... |
InternetNews
February 29, 2008 |
Microsoft Discounts Vista in Upgrade Push Microsoft said it plans to cut prices of its Vista operating system sold at retail outlets in a move to push customers to switch to the newest version of Windows. |
PC World
November 21, 2001
Tom Mainelli |
Microsoft Runs Out of Win XP Family Licenses Underestimate of demand is only one of several confusing aspects of the OS license. |
InternetNews
October 10, 2005
Clint Boulton |
Microsoft, IBM Give Back to The Little Guy Microsoft extended a set of olive branches to the little guy in the United States, offering small businesses an IT services promotion that could put $100 back in their coffers for every license they purchase. |
InternetNews
October 29, 2009 |
Windows 7 'Full Upgrade' Hack Is Illegal It didn't take very long for some clever hackers to figure out ways to install the Windows 7 Upgrade package on a PC that doesn't already have an earlier, qualifying version of Windows installed. Microsoft says just because you can do it doesn't make it legal. |
InternetNews
November 3, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Microsoft Backs Off Vista Hardware Ties Vista can now be reinstalled on new computers as often as you upgrade. |
CIO
January 15, 2002
Scott Berinato |
Microsoft's New Subscription Plan: CIOs Just Say No! Microsoft came up with a new subscription licensing model, called Licensing 6.0 and Software Assurance, saying it made life simple for corporate IT. But CIOs are now saying the plan is a long ride with a fare that keeps climbing... |
InternetNews
September 23, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Sweetens Licensing Programs Microsoft unwrapped changes to its volume licensing program during a webcast this week, saying it had tweaked the rules to give customers more choice and flexibility. |
InternetNews
October 10, 2005
Dan Muse |
Microsoft Wraps Small Biz Products in One SKU Microsoft offers Windows XP Pro operating system, Office suite and Small Business Server CAL for one price spread over three years. |
InternetNews
June 29, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Analyst Criticizes Windows 7 Upgrade Limit A key Microsoft analyst criticized the company's free upgrade program for Windows 7 for limiting free copies to only the first 25 PCs a purchaser buys. Meanwhile, early "pre-order" sales of Windows 7 seem to have taken off like a rocket on Friday. |
InternetNews
January 18, 2007
Michael Hickins |
Microsoft Shakes Up Vista Options Microsoft is tweaking the pricing of its new Vista operating system before the product even hits the market. |
PC Magazine
October 10, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Clean Install Using Vista Upgrade Vista requires the old Microsoft system to be on the computer before you install the upgrade. |
PC World
May 23, 2002
Matt Berger |
Microsoft Users Bristle at License Change More rigid upgrade policy prompts some customers to consider options... |
PC World
September 3, 2001
Yardena Arar |
Loophole Emerges With Windows XP Copy Controls Microsoft gives home users a multicopy break, and activation proves not airtight... |
InternetNews
March 3, 2010 |
Microsoft Discounting Visual Studio Upgrades Software giant details Standard Offer promotion for upgrade to Visual Studio 2010, offering discounted upgrade for users of the 2005 or 2008 versions of the program. |
PC Magazine
April 17, 2008
Lance Ulanoff |
Are You Stealing Vista? Those seeking to use Microsoft's "upgrade loophole" to avoid paying full price for Vista have just been spanked. |
InternetNews
September 17, 2009 |
Students Get a Deal on Windows 7 Microsoft launched sales promotions Thursday for Windows 7 in the U.S. and the U.K. - as well as in several other nations, that give deep discounts to students on upgrades to the new system as long as they have a valid e-mail address at a college or university. |
InternetNews
July 22, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Windows 7 Released to Manufacturing The long-awaited RTM milestone means some customers will begin receiving the "gold" code by next week. |
InternetNews
February 19, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Demand High for new Windows Server CDW survey shows nearly two-thirds of customers plan to deploy latest Windows Server release. |
PC World
October 1, 2002
Matt Berger |
Is Unscheduled Win XP Update in the Works? Microsoft says no, but analysts expect customers will press for an update under subscription licenses. |
InternetNews
April 5, 2010 |
Microsoft Pushes Windows 7 Update Discounts Microsoft drops word that participating retailers will begin offering substantial discounts on Anytime Updates for Windows 7, lowering the entry barriers to higher-end versions of the OS. |
InternetNews
April 30, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Windows 7 'Release Candidate' Debuts for Some The long awaited final phase of Windows 7 testing begins. |
PC World
November 2002
Grace Aquino |
On Your Side: Music Silenced by XP Upgrade If you find that your Windows Media Audio licenses are corrupted, you can try one of these fixes. |
PC World
July 9, 2001
Douglas F. Gray |
Windows XP Prices Revealed Through Amazon Preorders Upgrades start at $99, and pricing is comparable to existing versions of Windows... |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2011
Wolfgang Gruener |
Windows 7 Sells 300 Million Copies in 15 Months But Microsoft is still losing market share. |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2011
Daniel Bailey |
350 Million Windows 7 Licenses Later, Windows XP Just Won't Die XP still holds the OS lead in the PC market, even after 18 months of Win 7. |
InternetNews
October 24, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Holiday PC Buyers to Get Vista Coupons Microsoft can't get the consumer version of Vista delivered in time for the holidays, so it's planning to offer what may be the next best thing, an upgrade coupon on new PCs. |
PC World
October 29, 2002
Matt Berger |
Office 11 Limited to Windows XP, 2000 Earlier versions of Windows won't be able to run Office update, Microsoft admits. |
InternetNews
March 27, 2007
Michael Hickins |
Vista Sales Better Than Expected Sales for the first month of general availability of the new Windows OS are outpacing XP. |
BusinessWeek
September 2, 2009
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Windows 7: Upgrading Can Be Hard to Do The easy in-place upgrade is available only if you have Vista and 16 to 20 gigabytes of free disk space. Otherwise the process is highly frustrating. |
InternetNews
October 27, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Bug Causes Vista RTM Roadblock? PC makers may not get the final version of Windows Vista until mid-November, putting at risk Microsoft's goal of a November launch. |
BusinessWeek
September 3, 2009 |
Flavors of Windows 7 If you decide to upgrade to Win 7 from XP or Vista, here are some options and what they will cost. |
InternetNews
January 12, 2010 |
Microsoft Greenlights Software Rental Program For partners willing to wade through a complex licensing agreement, Microsoft now offers a third-party rental program. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2008
Tim Beyers |
Everybody Still Hates Vista A survey from systems management specialist KACE finds that 60% of respondents won't upgrade to the new Windows Vista operating system. |
InternetNews
May 1, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Get Ready for Windows 7 'Release Candidate' Will demand for Windows 7 flatten Microsoft's download servers? Oh, and look out for a nasty expiration date surprise. |
InternetNews
December 7, 2009 |
Windows 7 Family Discount Pack Sold Out Demise of the three-pack was expected but came rather quickly for some potential buyers. |
InternetNews
March 21, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
The Shape (and Cost) of Visual Studio to Come Microsoft prices out, and talks about, the next generation of visual development tools. |
InternetNews
September 28, 2007
Stuart J. Johnston |
Would You Like 'XP' With That PC? Microsoft says that, despite Windows Vista's popularity, some customers still want XP so it's extending the older system's commercial availability until next summer. |
PC Magazine
September 27, 2006
Michael J. Miller |
Vista's Unknowns My biggest concern is with applications and drivers whose current versions just don't work with Vista. |
PC World
May 9, 2001
Yardena Arar |
Windows XP to Ship October 25 Microsoft is still tweaking next OS's copy protection to avoid irritating customers... |
InternetNews
January 22, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Gates' $10.15 Billion Baby Sales of inexpensive PCs and advertising on its MSN portal keep the checks rolling in, as the company basks in signs of a recovery in the corporate IT market. |
InternetNews
October 16, 2009 |
88% of Corporate PCs Windows 7 Ready: Report Most PCs in the workplace are compatible with Windows 7 already. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2010
Tim Beyers |
Microsoft Tries, Fails to Kill Windows The XP edition gets yet another stay of execution |
