The pattern is as sure as the sun rises: Someone writes an article about Linux vs. some other OS. Then someone will say how Linux is far superior to everything else on the market. Then someone will say that common tasks in Linux are difficult and it sucks. Then someone …
The judge for the Microsoft ‘Vista Capable’ class action lawsuit has dismissed the class action lawsuit and told the individuals in the case they can pursue the case further on their own if they so choose. The judge stated that the plaintiffs failed to “adequately shown that the Vista Capable …
This week is Microsoft’s WinHEC conference. The conference is aimed at hardware manufacturers to help them develop the best hardware and drivers for the Windows platform. According to APC Magazine, Microsoft is urging hardware makers to be more prepared for Windows 7 than they were for Vista. Microsoft appears to …
I’ve always enjoyed the “I’m a Mac” commercials that Apple has been playing over the last few years. When Microsoft finally came out with an advertising campaign to counter it, Apple got much more aggressive, however. I thought with the last few that they had gone a bit too far, …
Recently OSnews linked to an article on tweaking Windows Vista to be “great” from PC Magazine. Now, Windows tweaking tips are all fine and dandy, but this article struck me as odd. The tagline of the article goes like this: Windows Vista is everyone’s favorite tech punching bag, and not …