Tag Archive | "Windows 7"
Apple targets Windows 7 with 3 brand new “Get a Mac” ads [Video]
Well that sure didn’t take long. Apple tonight debuted three new “Get a Mac” ads which directly take on Windows 7, which hit store shelves earlier today. The first ad is titled “Broken Promises”, and features the PC promising the Mac that Windows 7 won’t have any of the problems that Vista had. Justin Long, […]
Continue reading...Windows 7 – Helping the elderly get it on [Video]
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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The Windows 7 launch party video that made the rounds a couple of weeks ago was cringe inducing, though the ensuing bleeped out parody clip from Cabel Sasser was downright hilarious. In that vein, we checked out some of the other videos from the Windows 7 launch party team and did a little remix of […]
Continue reading...Windows 7 promotion on Family Guy is insanely pathetic and atrocious [Video]
Sunday, October 18, 2009
On November 8th, Fox will air a Windows 7 themed/sponsored episode of Family Guy. Now what does such an episode entail? Well, if the clip below is any indication, it means a pathetic attempt at getting a younger viewing audience familiar with some of the features in Windows 7. As Adam Sandler used to say […]
Continue reading...Is apathy Windows 7’s greatest threat?
Friday, October 16, 2009
John Gruber of DaringFireball writes that the general ambivalence PC users have towards their computing experience may be the biggest challenge Microsoft faces as it attempts to convince users to upgrade from Windows XP, a goal which they didn’t achieve with the release of Vista. But so here’s a thought: What if the reason why […]
Continue reading...Will the release of Windows 7 actually help increase Mac sales?
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Computerworld cites analyst Brian Marshall of Broadpoint Am Tech who submits that Mac sales actually increase in the aftermath of a large WIndows OS release. I analyzed the impact of the last four Windows launches and found no negative correlation between them and Mac sales. In fact, [Microsoft’s launches] almost act like a delayed accelerant […]
Continue reading...Mossberg hails Windows 7 as the best Windows yet
Friday, October 9, 2009
WSJ columnist Walt Mossberg is a big fan of Windows 7, and calls it the closest thing to a Mac like experience to ever come out of Redmond. After using pre-release versions of Windows 7 for nine months, and intensively testing the final version for the past month on many different machines, I believe it […]
Continue reading...Microsoft planning to build Cafe in France to build up excitement for Windows 7
Sunday, September 27, 2009
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To help spread awareness of and generate excitement for the upcoming release of Windows 7, Microsoft is planning to open up a Windows 7 cafe in Paris, France. The cafe will only be in operation for a few weeks following the October 22nd release of Microsoft’s latest OS, but Parisians will soon be able to […]
Continue reading...Windows 7 to emulate Snow Leopard pricing.. for students
Friday, September 18, 2009
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Hot on the heels of reports that Snow Leopard sales have been through the roof comes news that Microsoft will lower the price for Windows 7 to $29 for qualifying students – meaning that you must have a valid .edu e-mail address, and can prove that you’re enrolled in “current coursework.” The offer to students […]
Continue reading...Windows 7 Upgrade Chart – Say what?!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Gotta love Windows and how easy it is for consumers to figure out appropriate upgrade paths from Vista to Windows 7.
Continue reading...Survey: 60% of IT administrators not planning Windows 7 upgrade
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
In a survey sent out to 20,000 information technology administrators, 60% of respondents noted that they will not upgrade to Windows 7 when it’s released this October, with 34% of those surveyed planning to upgrade to Windows 7 by the end of 2010. Windows 7 is scheduled to be released on October 22, 2009, but […]
Continue reading...Microsoft unveils Windows 7 pricing
Thursday, June 25, 2009
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Following the flop that was Vista, Microsoft’s next attempt at an OS, titled Windows 7, is scheduled to be released on October 22, 2009. And today, Microsoft announced what it’ll cost consumers to purchase the latest and greatest from Redmond. The pricing structure is somewhat straight forward by Microsoft standards, but we’re not sure if […]
Continue reading...Windows 7 will ship on October 22
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
In a somewhat uncharacteristic move, Microsoft has announced a solid ship date for one of its products! Kidding aside, Windows 7 is poised to ship on October 22. ComputerWorld has more on the story over here.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
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