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10 reasons BlackBerry can survive - and even thrive

...management support. "WP7 has been positioned since the launch primarily as a consumer operating system. Microsoft will extend and improve dramatically enterprise support but it... Read more

1 July, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

Media Center wins starring role

The next version of Microsoft's entertainment-oriented operating system is likely to become the company's main consumer OS Read more

28 January, 2004 by Ina Fried

Australians expose hole in Windows ME

...Australian bug expert has discovered a security flaw in Microsoft's latest consumer operating system, Windows ME, which makes it vulnerable to 'denial-of-service... Read more

15 September, 2000 by Pia Heikkila

Businesses biding time on Vista upgrades

Analysts say the corporate world remains cautious about upgrading to Microsoft's latest operating system Read more

18 May, 2007 by Tim Ferguson

Rupert Goodwins' Diary

...appears to be exactly what Microsoft is doing in announcing a new consumer operating system that may appear in the year 2000 or 2001. Ballmer... Read more

19 November, 2004 by Rupert Goodwins

Rupert Goodwins' Diary

...appears to be exactly what Microsoft is doing in announcing a new consumer operating system that may appear in the year 2000 or 2001. Ballmer... Read more

19 November, 2004

The Pentium at ten - software should join the party

...only increased expectations, but in vain. Even by 1996, Microsoft's flagship consumer operating system lacked bullet-proof memory protection. A deep desire for compatibility... Read more

12 May, 2003 by Rupert Goodwins

Athlon 64 delayed until September

...64. The company pinned the delay on the lack of a "suitable" consumer operating system for the chip. Microsoft has demonstrated an AMD-compatible 64... Read more

31 January, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

Windows is finally stable - Ballmer

...Analyst firm Gartner agreed that stability has vastly improved for Microsoft's consumer operating system. "In terms of stability alone, Windows XP Home is a... Read more

25 October, 2001 by Guy Kewney

Windows XP arrives by PC on Monday

...631 exc VAT. Windows XP is a major upgrade to Microsoft's consumer operating system series, the latest edition of which is Windows Me, shifting... Read more

21 September, 2001 by Matthew Broersma

Home PC users wake up to need for firewalls

The Code Red worm and the SirCam email virus appear to be the cause of an upswing over the summer of sales in home antivirus products Read more

29 August, 2001 by Robert Lemos

Microsoft sews up Hotmail hole

...Passport authentication system as a keystone of security for its next-generation consumer operating system, Windows XP. Passport collects and stores personal information as a... Read more

22 August, 2001 by Robert Lemos

Amazon tags Windows XP prices

...is $10 more than a similar version of Windows Me, the current consumer operating system. The full version costs $20 more than the corresponding Me... Read more

10 July, 2001 by Joe Wilcox

Windows XP may be too much for some PCs

Early adopters could find that their PCs lack enough memory to run the new OS when a preview version ships in early July. One analyst advises not to install it on anything more than a year old Read more

14 June, 2001 by Joe Wilcox

Microsoft sets Windows XP launch date

Microsoft has scotched recent rumours that its new consumer operating system Windows XP would be delayed until next year, announcing today... Read more

9 May, 2001 by Will Knight

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