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Laptop Review - Fujitsu Lifebook S6510
Blog Although the system came preloaded with Windows Vista Business, the recovery media included both Vista and XP Pro disks, and there was a page included titled "Downgrade Rights for Microsoft Windows Vista Business" which states that the owner has...
[December 27, 2007, 12:15]
Gates Reassures Businesses
News Although Microsoft announced last week that Vista and Office 2007 would not land on new PCs in time for Christmas the company on Sunday said it is largely on track to deliver new business software. And so what we've been able to do in Vista is take...
[March 29, 2006, 14:55]
Windows Chief Fields Readers' Questions
News Interestingly, even though XP will be five years old by the time Vista ships (currently scheduled for the end of this year) the questions posted by many readers indicated that they need to be convinced that Vista will be a necessary upgrade.
[January 30, 2006, 9:35]
Windows XP Embedded Standard 2009 CTP#1 & CTP#2
Blog A dubious feature at least in our environment since our Windows based software applications won't run on Vista. Evidently they've included the new Peer-to-Peer Vista protocol into the XPE2009 system so that XPE systems can connect to Vista boxes.
[August 14, 2008, 1:58]
Vista Vs XP
Blog Comment Yes the deal we have allows us to "downgrade" to XP BUT we have to BUY Vista Business to do it. My guess is that if somebody goes and asks DELL what the ratio of XP to Vista sales are, you won't get an answer since I'm sure Microsoft has shut them up.
[July 30, 2008, 12:48]
Do We Need A Campaign To Save XP?
Blog The XP-to-Vista transition is a pretty clear example of the way proprietary operatings fail users. Moving people on, is obviously in Microsoft's interest, as more new PCs, mean more profits (though we've seen elsewhere that in many circumstances...
[January 15, 2008, 11:51]
Vista, Like In Out In Left Field.
Talkback What most managers don't understand though is that Vista is enough different from XP and certainly Win2K that using a desktop Linux distro is as much of a change for the users as going to Linux. Its Vista or Xp or nothing.
[November 21, 2007, 18:05]
Vista Service Pack 1 (RC1 Refresh) Upgrade
Blog Vista has been slammed by business users and gamers alike for bringing their systems to their knees or at least noticeably reducing speed with some apps and games compared to XP. Having used Vista since release day and using this particular laptop...
[January 15, 2008, 15:42]
Symantec: Vista Is Not A Security Solution
News Microsoft says you have to buy Vista because it makes you much safer online than XP, or any of its previous operating systems. Coming off a good quarter for Symantec's consumer businesses, chief executive John Thompson warns against viewing Windows...
[February 20, 2007, 11:25]
A Tale Of Two Vista Systems
Blog I've upgraded two systems to Windows Vista over the past few months, with vastly different results. Then I bunged Vista Business on it, instantly rendering it unusably slow (don't try Vista with less than 1GB of RAM, it's not worth it), and running...
[August 22, 2007, 10:10]
Vistification - A Temporary Drive To Linux?
Blog Vista is gratuitously different from Windows XP. She's moving from Windows 98, so we thought she might as well go straight to Vista. My mother just bought a Dell - Vista was the only OS on offer (at least without her trying to find anything tricky...
[October 24, 2007, 12:07]
2008-01-06 Vista Is An Upgrade - Part 2
Talkback There is a whopping load of programs I used to run on a regular basis under XP that no longer work on Vista. Vista does NOT improve on XP ! I'm trying to give real life examples of totally absurd, crazy, useless meaningless stuff that Vista is...
[January 6, 2008, 23:50]
Businesses Have 'no Appetite For Vista'
News Businesses feel a move to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system isn't worth the effort yet, due to compatibility issues and it offering too few benefits over XP. Also, companies don't seem to see much point in using Vista over XP, the OS it...
[November 29, 2007, 7:57]
Why Assume Vista Will Be The Way Of The Future?
Talkback Anyone who can use XP is going to find the transition to Vista simple enough - and in any case, most of the skills needed are application, not OS, specific. Money spent on getting Vista into schools will be wasted, for three reasons.
[January 18, 2007, 16:13]
We Are Being Force-fed Vista
Talkback Its been a year since manufacturers stopped shipping brand new computers with Windows XP pre-installed, am not sure whether this is forced onto them by Microsoft but had they made it optional for consumers to choose between Vista and XP upon...
[November 30, 2007, 20:29]
Vista Memory Leak?
Blog I've been running Vista Business on my Lifebook S6510 for several weeks now, and overall I'm pleased - at least pleased enough to keep it this time, rather than retreating to XP Pro again. I'm wondering if anyone else has seen anything that looks...
[April 17, 2008, 13:39]
Do We Need A Campaign To Save XP?
Blog Comment Now most games (exclusing Microsoft ones of course) and software is being released on both platforms (XP and Vista), so the drive to upgrade isn't as big as it used to be. Most users want to feel comfortable in using their PC, It may have taken...
[January 16, 2008, 14:52]
Microsoft COO: Standing Firm On Vista
News He stated that Vista is faring better than its predecessor, Windows XP, in terms of security, clocking in at fewer malwares and vulnerabilities. In spite of all the bad press Windows Vista has had to endure, Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin...
[May 27, 2008, 11:26]
Vista Vs. XP: The Final Retreat
Blog My Fujitsu Lifebook S6510 is running Windows XP Professional again, and I have no intention of spending any more time or effort on Vista until Vista SP2 comes out, at which point I might consider it again.
[April 24, 2008, 20:19]
Europe Won't Back Down On Vista
News The Commission has not given a 'green light' to Microsoft to deliver Vista because, as the Commission has consistently stated, Microsoft must shoulder its own responsibilities to ensure that Vista is fully compliant with EC Treaty competition...
[October 16, 2006, 17:20]
