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How to choose an edition of Windows Vista
What do you need? At a glance, here is a list of features that are not in every edition of Windows Vista. If the table cell is highlighted in blue then the corresponding features are in the corresponding edition of Vista. This should be your first place to look. If there are…
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54 Vista RTM Wallpapers
54 Vista RTM Wallpapers Here is a set of 54 wallpapers that come pre-installed in vista: View: Windows Vista (RTM) Wallpaper Set
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Microsoft: Pirated Vista may be useless
The pirated Vista comes with a product key that users can enter to activate a version of the products on their computers without paying for them, a report on the Web site of The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper said. A product key is a unique serial number tied to each package…
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Windows Vista testers get free copy of RTM
Not everyone saw it coming… nothing came in Office 2007 for testers but Vista was always a hell of a lot bigger than Office 2007. Windows Vista released to manufacturing last week, and MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers could get it… and those with Volume Licensing access… and…
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Windows Vista Goes Gold!
“Great news! Today we’re announcing the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Vista. Yes, you read it right — development of Windows Vista is complete. Want proof? Watch this video and hear it from Jim Allchin himself. Watch the video! And just what is this…
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Film, TV downloads newly available via Xbox 360
Microsoft Corp. will unlock the digital-distribution capabilities of its next-generation console, Xbox 360, to Hollywood studios beginning November 22. Xbox 360 gamers in the U.S., totaling at least 3 million, will be able to purchase TV shows and download them to their gaming…
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More Windows Vista Packaging and Disc
Take a look at how the Windows Vista packaging will open up to reveal the media inside. Also, it is our first peak at what the Windows Vista discs will actually look like. I like what they’ve done with the disc. The design on the disc is unique and fresh. Microsoft has adopted…
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It’s official: Vista and Office 2007 to launch November 30
The Windows Vista journey is about to reach the end of the beginning, with the official launch date of November 30 announced for the simultaneous launch of Office 2007 and the business version of Windows Vista. A Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed that the planned release…
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What did Microsoft learn from Vista?
After Bill Gates, the man whose name is most closely associated with Windows is Jim Allchin. Allchin, the co-president of Microsoft’s platforms and services business, is in his final months at Microsoft. As previously announced, the 16-year Microsoft veteran plans to leave the…
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Microsoft to start Vista coupon plan for PC buyers
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) this week will begin a coupon program for personal computer buyers to upgrade to the new Vista operating system when it premiers next year in an effort to avoid a drop-off in PC sales over the holidays and ahead of the software’s release.…