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11 Apr 2009 10:58

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Biz, Tech: Post-Lauren, Microsoft’s latest attack on Apple? The “Apple tax.”

  • Macs are pretty cool, Jack thinks, but at a $3,367 premium over five years? Now, that’s not cool!
  • Roger Kay • Author of “What Price Cool?,” a white paper sponsored by Microsoft that takes to task Apple’s reputation as a maker of “cool” computers. MS seems to have a pretty good anti-Apple campaign going right now, considering the fact that we’re secretly in love with Lauren, even if just to convert her into a Mac user. Love ’em and leave ’em, that’s our style. • source
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08 Apr 2009 09:00

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Tech: Most computers still use Windows XP, but MS is cutting support

  • Mainstream support of XP ends next week. Microsoft owns a hefty chunk of the PC market, sure, but they own it on a seven-year-old operating system. 63% of all Internet users – not just Windows users, but the overall market – use XP, and it’s still sold with new computers. They’ll still provide security fixes, but bug fixes are done after this week. MS officials say that since the platform is so mature it shouldn’t be a problem, but this still seems kind of sketchy. Meanwhile, Vista cries in the corner, all gussied up for the school dance but without a date. source
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31 Mar 2009 21:46

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Tech: Why Microsoft is killing their Encarta online encyclopedia

  • 97% of all Internet users looking for an online encyclopedia go to Wikipedia source
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27 Mar 2009 18:21

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Tech: “Lauren” is no Ellen Feiss, Microsoft. But she’ll do.

Why we like Lauren: Lauren’s not cool. She probably listens to Jason Mraz. We’d date her, then immediately convert her to Apple. source
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20 Mar 2009 10:37

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Politics, Tech: Microsoft’s IE8 is out – is it any good? Let’s ask the Interweb!

  • And we think that, as long as we don’t have to tweak our code, we’re happy.
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12 Mar 2009 10:45

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Tech: Microsoft says IE8 is faster than Firefox and Chrome. Yeah, right.

See, they put together giant chart to prove it, guys! It’s a chart! It must be true! source
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07 Mar 2009 13:51

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Tech: New Windows feature: Turn off Internet Explorer. Whoo!

We are SO clicking on that checkbox, Microsoft. Thanks for the help, European regulators! source
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24 Feb 2009 01:15

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Biz, Tech: Not to pick on Microsoft again, but …

… they make it sooooooo easy for us. ElevateAmerica is coming from the right place, though. source
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23 Feb 2009 22:24

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U.S.: MS to laid-off employees: You know what? Keep the extra cash.

  • MS has a change of heart. After being seen as heartless by sending letters like these to former employees, the Windows maker has changed its mind about asking for that severance money back. In case you’re wondering, MS, nobody will complain if you decide to take back Vista. Or Songsmith. source
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22 Feb 2009 10:58

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Biz, Tech: MS to laid-off employees: Whoops, we overpaid you!

You know that extra $20 on the severance package? Um, we need it back. source
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