XP procrastinators face major deadline
June 22, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
June 22, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Most businesses moving to Win 7 — and soon
May 25, 2010 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, operating systems
It seems like many IT departments are starting to let go of Windows XP. Is your organization ready for a new OS?
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Microsoft wins XP downgrade suit
March 9, 2010 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, operating systems
5 questions you need to answer before a Win7 upgrade
October 19, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Hardware, IT projects, Software, Special Report, operating systems
Well, it’s finally arrived. Delivery week for Windows 7, Microsoft’s new operating system, and crunch time for many IT pros contemplating an upgrade from their beloved XP version.
So will you switch or keep fighting the pressure?
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Tags: compatibility, Hardware, Microsoft, upgrade, Vista, Windows 7, XP
Are IT savings going out the window?
May 4, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Green technology, Hardware, Special Report, operating systems
Going green is white-hot in industry these days. But in IT organizations, there’s little interest in cutting power consumption — even though technology is a major consumer of energy.
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Tags: Forrester, PCs, power management, Vista, Windows 7, XP
Who’ll pry XP out of IT’s cold, dead hands?
April 14, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, operating systems
Change may have been the mantra for this year’s presidential election, but in the IT world, it’s not so popular. Maybe that’s because when IT finds something it likes, the techies are hesitant to switch.
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Tags: Dimensional Research Inc., Microsoft, operating system, Vista, Windows, Windows 7, XP
Microsoft hit with downgrade suit
February 17, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, operating systems
Well, Microsoft’s in the legal crosshairs yet again. This time, the software giant’s being sued for the fees computer buyers have to pay to get XP installed on their new systems instead of Vista.
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Tags: downgrade, lawsuit, Microsoft, operating system, Vista, XP
Dell triples charge for XP-loaded machines
December 9, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, operating systems
There’s money in helping others ditch Vista
July 7, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, operating systems
It’s not just Intel and other businesses that are shunning Vista. Consumers are having second thoughts about the OS — and are willing to pay to get help avoiding it.
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More XP service pack problems surface
May 21, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
