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Windows Vista is the standard consumer operating system.
Talkback From what I hear locally, most companies do not plan on upgrading due to the cost of new hardware and lack of support with current programs and drivers. Too many compatibility issues, expense of new programs, cost of training, etc.
[May 21, 2007, 13:57]
Be launches mobile operating system
News Companies have already announced support for the new platform and include Compaq, National Semiconductor, and Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer First International Computer, which is due to launch a range of Internet appliances based on BeIA...
[February 8, 2000, 10:08]
Asian powers seal operating system plan
News The three North Asian countries will meet in Seoul later this month to discuss details of the project, and again in November in Osaka, Japan, for private companies that might be interested in participating in the project, according to other reports.
[September 8, 2003, 10:25]
Microsoft details Server 2003 features
News Microsoft wants to assure big companies that its upcoming Windows Server 2003 operating system is ready to handle complex business applications. Windows Server 2003, which is due in April, will compete with variants of the Unix operating system...
[February 7, 2003, 10:03]
Sun and Fujitsu nurture closer alliance
News Both companies said they are continuing discussions that have gone on for years but declined to offer details of the current talks. The companies' statements were open-ended. Fujitsu said that over the years, "the two companies have had a number of...
[October 24, 2003, 12:45]
Linux backing is good news, bad news for Be
News Red Hat Software's announcement of major funding from industry heavyweights might be making other alternative operating system companies green with envy. Linux is used more often as server software, and Red Hat has its eye on ISPs and large...
[October 5, 1998, 8:49]
Apple, Microsoft near OS updates
News Both companies are expected to release updates to their operating systems next month. Testers working with the releases said the companies are close to issuing near-final versions of the operating systems.
[July 24, 2002, 13:35]
Businesses warned against skipping Vista
News For companies struggling to build a business case for upgrading to Vista, the analyst house suggested bringing in the new operating system on new hardware only — which means it could take a three- or four-year hardware replacement cycle to...
[December 7, 2007, 12:17]
Armour-plated Linux gets backup
News Two companies announced on Friday a new version of Security-Enhanced Linux, in a bid to build business from additions to the bare-bones operating system. The changes are designed to make the armored operating system more user-friendly for companies...
[November 11, 2002, 9:59]
Microsoft, Red Hat argue open source
Talkback it is sad when two companies, msoft and SCO have decided to use the legal system to intimidate and confuse companies which have decided to utilize a 'free' operating system. This would alllow companies and individuals to use the linux kernal which...
[August 19, 2003, 9:41]
Quarter of SMEs test Linux
News One in four small companies are testing Linux, and half of them hope to use it as their core operating system in place of Windows, according to a survey published by IBM on Monday. The companies surveyed believe the open-source operating system...
[December 8, 2003, 10:45]
Firms delay moving to XP
News The migration to Windows XP is yet to take off in the UK -- with companies still holding off on making the move to Microsoft's most recent desktop operating system for a variety of reasons. Only 11 per cent of companies surveyed by research firm...
[September 4, 2003, 16:05]
Red Hat, 3G Lab design wireless OS
News The companies will jointly develop an open-source operating system, but Linux won't be part of the deal, Red Hat and 3G Lab plan to announce on Tuesday. Instead, the companies will use Red Hat's eCos operating system, which is designed to work in...
[July 31, 2001, 10:22]
Microsoft 'offshoring some Longhorn development'
News The WashTech organisation said on Wednesday that it obtained internal Microsoft documents showing that at least two of India's offshore outsourcing companies are working on the forthcoming operating system dubbed Longhorn.
[July 29, 2004, 12:55]
Cost-cutting prompts closer look at Linux
News The chief information officers of some major US companies say more businesses are choosing the Linux operating system as they face pressure to reduce costs. He urged the technology start-ups at the conference to develop tools to help companies...
[October 10, 2003, 15:35]
In Linux Land, the battle is on for survival
News Two years ago, numerous companies thought it would be a snap to parlay the popularity of the open source operating system into profitability. A new reality has set in for Linux companies: do whatever it takes to survive.
[March 13, 2001, 13:47]
Linux's commercial destiny in doubt
News Hosting companies that have favoured Linux for its "free ride" are in for a huge pricing shock over the next 12 months while other companies seek to create profitable ventures from what has been a predominantly "free" operating system.
[September 25, 2003, 12:35]
PC makers well-prepared for Vista push
News After years of waiting, PC companies presented the new operating system to their customers this week. Many companies had been making plans to unveil Vista systems in the fourth quarter of last year — until Microsoft delayed the operating system...
[January 30, 2007, 8:26]
NT Server 4.0 to disappear in July 2003
News But some companies are loathe to lose their Windows Server NT 4.0 operating system, having invested a great deal of time and effort building operations around it. All sales will end by July 2003, and companies will start having to pay for support.
[December 7, 2001, 13:35]
Linux heads for mobile phones
News Half a dozen companies are developing mobile phones based on the Linux operating system, an executive familiar with the plans said on Friday. Among the big names backing Linux for mobile phones are chipmaker Texas Instruments and device maker NEC...
[January 13, 2003, 8:55]
