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• How will Apple react to Vista?
  Friday 2 February 2007 – 05:50
  A big week for Microsoft is winding down - the company's first new operating system in five years has made its debut without major hiccups. It was a launch as typical as it can get for Microsoft and very different than one of those Apple product announcements. Get the background launch story and how Apple's Vista reaction could look like.
• Vista, Office 2007 coupons worth a second look
  Wednesday 25 October 2006 – 01:14
  Many computer buyers will have a Déjà vu experience when shopping for a new computer this Christmas season. Microsoft is, once again, offering an upgrade coupon for its operating system: Vista won't Vista won't arrive in time for the holidays, so Microsoft company tries to lure customers with seemingly free Vista upgrades. Before you buy, take a look at the fine print. Extra: Image Gallery
• Empty store shelves as Vista approaches
  Saturday 27 January 2007 – 12:44
  For the next few days, the local electronics store may not be the greatest place to buy a new computer. Big stores like Best Buy and Circuit City have removed most of their laptops and desktops in anticipation of next Tuesday's launch of Microsoft's Vista operating system. At several Southern California stores, we saw rows of empty laptop docking stations and we even snapped this picture inside the local Best Buy to prove it.
• Microsoft updates Vista in latest piracy crackdown
  Friday 15 December 2006 – 05:01
  Microsoft released an update to Windows Vista that will shut down unauthorized versions of the OS that allow users to skip the product's activation system.
• 8 Year Old Win2K More Secure Than Vista
  Tuesday 13 May 2008 – 11:30 in Hardware
  Security software vendor, PC Tools Software, has issued a report stating Microsoft Windows Vista is more susceptible to malware than Windows 2000, an operating system over eight-years-old.
• Vista lead up could hurt retail employee paychecks
  Tuesday 30 January 2007 – 08:09
  Last week we reported on the empty store shelves as a result of the then pending Microsoft Vista operating system. Some electronics stores like Best Buy had taken laptops and desktop computers off shelves in anticipation of the launch and it now appears that employee bonuses could have been hurt by that action. One Best Buy employee told us that their "Blue Crew Bucks", essentially bonus checks based on profit, could be slashed to zero.
• Analyst opinion: Countdown to Vista - Apple vs. Microsoft
  Thursday 25 January 2007 – 04:32
  Vista is almost upon us, with a launch date less than a week away. It will be an incredibly important product that will attract many comparisons to Apple. Read about what makes Windows different from MacOS. We also look at reasons why Apple hasn't been able to duplicate its success with the iPod in the PC arena and why Microsoft hasn't been able to duplicate its success with the Zune.
• Growing antitrust concerns over Vista in Europe
  Monday 2 October 2006 – 08:01
  The included encryption and handwriting features in the upcoming Windows Vista operating system are giving European antitrust officials in Brussels some heartburn. Several small European software vendors believe the features could give Microsoft a monopoly and render their products uncompetitive.
• Bill Gates says Vista successor possible next year
  Tuesday 8 April 2008 – 12:00 in Networking
  Bill Gates has given a possible release date of "sometime in the next year or so" for the next version of Microsoft's home operating system, Windows 7.
• Creator of Linux says Windows Vista is "over-hyped"
  Friday 19 January 2007 – 09:50
  Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux operating system, thinks Windows Vista is a bit overrated. In an interview with Computerworld, Torvalds said that the upcoming OS is "over-hyped and not a revolutionary advancement."
• Non-Vista-supporting motherboards and VGA card inventories now a headache
  Wednesday 13 December 2006 – 04:28
  With Windows Vista up and coming, makers of motherboards and VGA cards are now worried they will incur losses from their inventory of low-end products that do support Microsoft's new operating system (OS), according to industry sources.
• Windows Vista shipments estimated at 90 million for first year
  Wednesday 29 November 2006 – 06:42
  IDC today released first projections of Windows Vista's likely impact on the existing Windows market. The market research firm believes that 90 million units will be installed next year. But only the consumer market is expected to adopt Vista almost instantly, while businesses will wait at least until 2008 for a broad deployment.
• Ben announces 19" LCD monitors with Windows Vista certification
  Friday 3 November 2006 – 04:06
  BenQ recently announced two of its 19" LCD monitors, DP93GX+ and DP93GS, have received Windows Vista Basic certification.
• A-Data confident about Vista impact on DRAM and NAND flash
  Thursday 26 October 2006 – 04:45
  After posting a confident outlook for the memory market this quarter, A-Data Technology again stressed the positive impact that new Microsoft's Windows Vista operation system (OS) will bring to the memory business.
• Adobe, Symantec press EC to remove Vista tanks from their lawns
  Saturday 23 September 2006 – 12:59
  Symantec and Adobe have raised objections to the inclusion of security software and electronic document technology in Windows Vista. Adobe has asked the European Commission to prevent the bundling of PDF document creation and reading tools that compete with its software.