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operating system stories: 43 news summaries

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Anti-Vista Mom Corners Hapless Microsoft CEO

Ballmer counters emotional frustration with techie excuses

Oct 11, 07 5:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though he may rule the boardroom, all it took to unravel Microsoft’s chief executive was a mom on a rampage about his new Vista operating system. An analyst questioning Steve Ballmer at a conference said she’d become an early Vista adopter at her 13-year-old daughter’s request—only... More »

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Microsoft • Microsoft Vista • software • operating system • Steve Ballmer • conference

Windows XP Gets Stay of X-ecution

Microsoft will sell last-gen OS through June 2008

Sep 28, 07 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Users unenthused by Vista have five more months to buy a Windows XP machine, Microsoft announced yesterday. The company will continue selling their old operating system to manufacturers and retailers through June 2008, rather than discontinuing it in January as originally announced. “There are some customers who need a... More »

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Microsoft • Microsoft Windows • Microsoft Vista • operating system

New OS Delay Shows Strains At Apple

"They've shaken people's confidence in their ability to execute," says analyst

Apr 13, 07 2:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The iPhone is coming on time, but at a price: Apple's new Leopard operating system is on hold until October. The decision reflects an overstretched company that's expanding faster than its small staff can handle, analysts say. Apple's talent for innovation, showcased by products like the iPod—and more recently,... More »

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technology • iPhone • Apple • iPod • AppleTV • operating system • Mac OS X Leopard

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