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Judge Gives Green Light To 'Vista Capable' Lawsuit
News A US district judge in Seattle has ruled that consumers can move ahead with a class-action suit against Microsoft over how it advertised computers with Windows XP as capable of running Vista, according to an article by the Associated Press.
[February 25, 2008, 8:59]
'Vista Capable' Lawsuit.
Talkback A new version of Vista Basic? So, you sue MS and win. What will the settlement consist of? Somehow I can't see MS doling out any money in this scheme. I think they will beat the rap and get away without paying a cent.
[February 25, 2008, 13:52]
Bildsoft FastnPlay Lite (Windows Vista Capable)
Downloads Bildsoft FastnPlay Lite avoids the Game-Lag and allows you to browse the Internet faster than ever. It allows you to make professional optimizations, create profiles, more types of optimizations and it has got new technologies, such as Bildsoft BDO...
[January 27, 2007, 2:01]
Bildsoft Safest 2006 (Windows Vista Capable)
Downloads We must know that hackers can retrieve the password that we have used to protect ourselves from them. These people use programs that can discover our password, searching for it in text files in which we have written it down, or guessing the secret...
[September 20, 2006, 2:01]
Microsoft Faces Lawsuit Over Vista Branding
News A lawsuit, filed in the US, alleges that the company advertised systems as "Vista capable", when in fact the systems were not able to run Vista properly. The outcome hangs on the precise definition of the circumstances under which a machine is...
[April 4, 2007, 14:25]
Microsoft: Set Your Systems For Vista
News That said, Microsoft did publish official minimum requirements for Vista on Thursday, largely matching the Vista-capable specifications. For example, all systems introduced by Dell this year are Vista-capable.
[May 19, 2006, 10:45]
Microsoft To Spell Out Vista's Needs
News The "Vista-capable" programme lists the features needed to minimally run the new operating system. To be Vista-capable, a machine needs at least an 800MHz processor, 512MB of memory and a graphics card that can run DirectX 9 graphics.
[May 18, 2006, 8:45]
Windows Vista Beta 2: A First Look review
Reviews Microsoft says: 'Windows Vista-Capable PCs will be able to run at least the core experiences of Windows Vista.while] Windows Vista Premium-Ready PCs can deliver even better Windows Vista experiences'.
[May 24, 2006, 8:00]
HP Promises Free Vista Upgrades
News You will also need a PC or laptop that is Vista-capable, which Microsoft defines as having a processor that will run at 800MHz or faster, at least 512MB of RAM and graphics that support Microsoft DirectX 9.
[December 14, 2006, 11:46]
Sony Rejects Turbo Memory Over Vista Concerns
News Only Vista is capable, and the first release does not have the support integrated. Sony admitted that Turbo Memory's need for an additional Mini PCI slot posed a challenge to its engineers because they would have to redesign the main board layout...
[June 5, 2007, 16:13]
Vista - Still Running And Stable After Six Weeks
Blog Of course there were plenty of other well-justified reasons for the flak, and the reluctance, such as the amazingly bad decision on labeling underpowered machines as "Vista Capable" or whatever it was called, and the incredible lack of drivers for...
[September 21, 2008, 8:18]
Greens: Vista Means More Dead PCs
News Windows Vista-Capable PCs will be able to run at least the core experiences of Windows Vista.while] Windows Vista Premium-Ready PCs can deliver even better Windows Vista experiences," the company said.
[January 29, 2007, 16:27]
Microsoft: Vista Bought But Not Deployed
News Issues around compatibility of older hardware has been something of a sore point for Microsoft, recently resulting in a US class action suit where PC buyers have claimed some systems advertised as "Vista capable" were not able to run the software...
[December 12, 2007, 7:50]
Vista Rating Tool Is Tweaked
News Microsoft has reworked the PC assessment tool in Windows Vista after fielding complaints from hardware makers — but the changes may not be enough to completely quell concerns. The oft-delayed Vista is scheduled to be in consumers' hands by January.
[July 10, 2006, 10:10]
Status Update, Vista To XP Retreat (Advance?)
Blog Granted, it didn't come loaded with Vista, but it is listed on the Fujitsu-Siemens web page as "Vista Capable" and "Vista Premium Ready", so one would assume that it should work properly. It has been two weeks since I switched from Windows Vista...
[January 25, 2008, 12:00]
Vista Versions Are So Last Century
Leader As more details of Vista are released, it is becoming clear that Microsoft has missed two great opportunities to develop the market Vista was a golden opportunity for Microsoft to show that its unfocussed, unclear Live proposition is more than just...
[February 27, 2006, 12:55]
Vista-friendly Peripherals Unveiled
News Microsoft unveiled a slew of new desktop and notebook peripherals on Wednesday, many of which include Vista-specific features. In addition to including features specific to the upcoming Vista operating system, each also works with current versions...
[September 14, 2006, 10:00]
Presumably ...
Talkback Ballmer is going to fund a global campaign to recycle all non-Vista capable PCs. Mr. Or perhaps not.
[March 6, 2008, 12:50]
Windows Vista Application Development Requirements For User Account Control Compatibility
White Papers This white paper is intended to assist application developers with designing Windows Vista capable applications that are User Account Control compliant. This paper also details the technical updates and changes to the user experience in Windows Vista.
[November 17, 2006, 0:00]
Lawyers: Vista Branding Confused Even Microsoft
News The case involves the way Microsoft marketed PCs as "Windows Vista capable" prior to the consumer launch of the operating system in January. Plaintiffs Dianne Kelley and Kenneth Hansen claim Microsoft was not telling the truth when it put the...
[November 28, 2007, 7:47]
