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'Vista Capable' suit loses class-action status
News In the latest twist in the long-running court case over Microsoft's 'Vista Capable' marketing program, a judge has decided the matter no longer qualifies as a class-action suit. The dispute centers on whether Microsoft was being deceptive when it...
[February 20, 2009, 10:54]
Ballmer ordered to testify in 'Vista Capable' lawsuit
News A US judge on Friday ruled that Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer will have to testify in a class-action lawsuit over the 'Vista Capable' logo programme that Microsoft ran prior to the launch of Windows Vista.
[November 24, 2008, 12:03]
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...
[February 9, 2007, 8:29]
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 accused over $8.52bn Vista bill
Blog A Washington academic has estimated just how much it cost the world to become "Vista Capable" and the figure is a very heft $8.52bn. Vista Capable" in this sense is the term that Microsoft and IT suppliers used when Windows Vista was launched in...
[January 26, 2009, 16:25]
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]
Don't Forget: Business Tends To Focus On Applications
Blog Comment The majority of the objections, and rejection, of Vista has come not from people who just "didn't like it", it has come from people who were disgusted that it didn't work properly, it overloaded what had previously been perfectly capable computers...
[February 4, 2009, 12:48]
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]
Microsoft's monopolistic behaviour
Blog Comment Thanks for the links, Moley, they will be very useful additions to what I already have from the infamous "Vista Ready / Vista Capable" fiasco. I then take a very small amount of time to convince the user of that computer that OOo is indeed every...
[April 24, 2009, 12:26]
Nvidia puts high-def graphics into netbooks
News Nvidia plans to introduce chip technology that should let low-cost netbooks run high-definition games and media, and provide full support for Windows Vista graphics. The Vista operating system has barely been deployed on netbooks because of the...
[December 18, 2008, 15:33]
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]
Vista firewall shackled due to customer demand
News When Windows Vista is released early next year its firewall will be set to only block incoming traffic, even though it will also be capable of blocking outgoing traffic. The firewall in Windows Vista will, by default, have half its protection...
[April 26, 2006, 10:55]
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]
