Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer comments on Google’s Chrome OS

By Jeff Baker - 07/14/2009 11:52:28 PM

Steve Ballmer has been known to make some rather colorful comments on everything from the iPhone to the Xbox 360′s Project Natal. This time however, Ballmer has kept his cool giving some comments on Google’s recently announced Chrome OS. When question about the operating system Ballmer was quoted to have said, “I will be respectful, [...]

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Windows 7 official pricing released

By Jeff Baker - 06/25/2009 9:33:16 AM

Windows 7′s October 22nd release date is quickly approaching and in luei of that Microsoft has decided to release the official pricing scheme for the new operating system. To upgrade from either XP or Vista, consumers will have to pay $119.99, $199.99, or $219.99 for Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate respectively. However, those who don’t [...]

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Microsoft to Offer Windows XP Until 2011

By Chris - 06/20/2009 11:24:00 PM

Are you sitting down folks? Because this is going to be legendary! That’s right you heard me right the first time. Microsoft is going to sell its famous Windows XP all the way through 2011. The company doesn’t seem ready to discontinue it especially since so many netbooks are using the OS and probably some [...]

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Verizon Samsung Omnia Runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 Already?

By Chris - 05/03/2009 5:50:57 PM

It looks like the first Windows Mobile 6.5 running device is the Samsung i910 Omnia and not the Touch Pro2 or Touch Diamond2 from HTC. How is that possible you ask? Well it seems that a cooked up Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM is out there available to install on the Omnia. The custom ROM will [...]

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XP Beats Windows 7 and Vista at Multicore Performance

By Chris - 01/24/2009 9:53:41 PM

Let me start this one of by saying I am really surprised that Windows 7 didn’t win this test. I mean I shouldn’t be, should I? It’s still Microsoft we’re talking about. But lately Windows 7 has managed to pretty much come ahead of XP and Vista in a bunch of benchmark testing. XP still [...]

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Windows 7 Better than Vista or XP?

By Chris - 01/03/2009 10:01:30 PM

The Windows 7 beta is out in the open despite Microsoft’s wishes? Or are we to assume that build 7000 has been leaked on purpose by Microsoft itself? You know, just to have us test it and possibly say nice things about it? Until now it looks like Windows 7 beta is doing just fine. [...]

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Windows XP Life Extended; Not to be Canceled January 31st

By Chris - 12/22/2008 11:28:30 AM

Windows XP was supposed to retreat to where OSes go to die. January 31st 2009 was supposed to be the day when Microsoft was shutting down Windows XP sales. Don’t get me wrong people, the deadline still stands but that’s the final day for distributors to order Windows XP OEM licenses. That means any distributor [...]

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Dell Overcharges Windows XP Computers by $150

By Chris - 12/07/2008 5:32:51 PM

In case you are thinking about getting Windows XP PC from Dell, you will have to pay more for it starting today. An older model Windows XP PC will sell for $150 more than it used to sell for. Does this mean you have to give Vista a try? Well why pay $150 more as [...]

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Windows 7 Faster than Vista or XP?

By Chris - 11/10/2008 6:35:33 PM

Not that we necessarily care to worry about Windows 7 right now, but we might as well peak into the inevitable future. The video above is quite old but still funny. It’s a banned commercial which showed us yet again the fatality that awaits any Windows user, the blue screen of death. Getting back to [...]

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Long Live Windows XP… to July 31, 2009 at Least

By Chris - 10/04/2008 10:39:38 PM

Windows XP was supposed to be officially discontinued starting with January 31, 2009. According to a leaked email from a PC OEM, Microsoft has decided to postpone the XP retirement. The new rumored date is July 31, 2009. That gives us a whole six extra months to buy XP instead of Vista. After that you [...]

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