Windows Vista in comment and analysis
Windows 7: Not perfect - but ready for prime time
Comment While Windows 7 solves most of the qualms about Vista, the new OS still has plenty of room to grow, says Quocirca's Clive Longbottom. Windows 7 builds on changes to the security model... [28 Oct 2009]
Mind the details with Windows 7
Comment Sure there have been a few missing drivers here and there but in every case the resulting machine worked and almost always performed better than under Vista and XP. Gartner's Stephen Kleynhans has been happy with his... [23 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 to trump Snow Leopard?
Comment We've seen this with Vista, XP and the other Windows operating systems going all the way back. The consensus from wider reviews seems to be that Windows 7 is 'Vista as... [20 Oct 2009]
Hands-on with Windows 7: How it worked for me
Comment In comparison to when Vista first came out, Windows 7 did not seem to need a massive amount of system resources; it didn't seem to suffer from a dearth of device drivers; and application compatibility -... [13 Aug 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 07.08.09
Round-Up Windows 7 is widely accepted to be a vast improvement to Vista (insert your own 'could it get any worse' gag here) and is already making its way into the hands of a few lucky punters. But despite the... [07 Aug 2009]
Naked CIO: Why Google's OS is dead in the water
Comment Essentially even though Vista has its problems, Apple is vogue but not very user friendly and Linux is imperfect in many ways, I cannot see how any respectable CIO would gladly pursue a Google-based OS in a corporate... [03 Aug 2009]
BBC is taking tech seriously, so give it a break!
Comment It then set about bringing the service to Mac OS X, Linux and Windows Vista.iPlayer now works on all of these - as well as on an increasing number of mobile devices. And don't forget the e-petition... [31 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 17.07.09
Round-Up The Round-Up thinks it might be churlish to point out the presence of Windows XP (via downgrade rights from Vista), the eight versions of Vista itself and the Windows 7... [17 Jul 2009]
Five ways Microsoft has changed since Gates left
Comment This approach to launch and adoption is in marked contrast to the Windows Vista launch. A review of Microsoft's past year would not be complete without a mention of its new desktop operating system,... [08 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 03.07.09
Round-Up And no, said space alien doohickey wasn't called Windows Vista. Glastonbury - home to ley lines, juggling hippies, gurning students covered head-to-toe in mud and publicity-hungry minor celebrities... [03 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 26.06.09
Round-Up And so to Redmond: the long, dark teatime of Steve Ballmer's soul took another step towards its end this week as Microsoft announced the pricing strategy for the successor to Vista, Windows 7. With the... [26 Jun 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 12.06.09
Round-Up Fundamentally, it's just another version of Windows Vista. In the meantime, while Windows 7 is largely focused on improving the look and performance of the core Vista... [12 Jun 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 17.04.09
Round-Up After more um-ing and ah-ing than a consumer pondering which version of Windows Vista not to buy, Microsoft has decided it will open a pub on its premises after all. Q: How many computer programmers does... [17 Apr 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 20.02.09
Round-Up Once you've bought your copy of Vista you can take it and your laptop directly to the Downgrade Zone where a grizzled, bitter Windows Veteran will downgrade you to XP free of charge with complimentary... [20 Feb 2009]
Ask the Experts: How can I get to use a Mac at work?
Comment You could make the head of IT feel slightly less anxious by pointing out that Macs can run Windows XP or even, heaven help you, Vista. What can it do that a Windows PC cannot? Eager to... [17 Feb 2009]
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