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• 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.
• Microsoft announces Beta 2 of Vista, Office 2007 and Server
  Tuesday 23 May 2006 – 07:55
  Speaking at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC), Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced the availability of the Beta 2 versions of Windows Vista, Office 2007 (formerly code-named Office 12) and Windows Server, code-named "Longhorn."
• Windows Vista makes case for 2 GB of system memory, says Samsung
  Thursday 9 March 2006 – 08:08
  Later this year, Microsoft will be releasing its next-generation operating system, which is considered the most significant Windows launch in a decade. The extra bling-bling in Vista - especially in the Premium version - will require a PC with lots of performance.
• Windows Vista Ultimate for $3.50
  Monday 4 December 2006 – 11:38
  Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system will not launch until January 30, but software pirates around the world are already churning out illegal copies of the recently released RTM Vista. Often these copies are sold for pennies on the dollar when compared to the original price: We were able to purchase a copy of Vista Ultimate, which will retail for $400, for a mere $3.50 (US).
• Microsoft: Windows Vista RC 1 "complete"
  Friday 1 September 2006 – 11:16
  Microsoft took a major step towards the release of Windows Vista on Friday, when Jim Allchin, co-president of the firm's platforms & services division, announced that Windows Vista RC1 is done!"
• Halo 2 gamers face Vista upgrade
  Friday 10 February 2006 – 04:38
  Microsoft has announced that the PC version of Halo 2 will only work on the new version of Windows called Vista.
• Computer Associates announces malware protection suite for Windows Vista
  Friday 1 December 2006 – 01:10
  Computer Associates (CA) has announced a new anti-malware suite for the Windows Vista operating system. The software protects against both spyware and virus attacks and has been in beta since June.
• Windows Vista's eye-candy will cost you at least $160
  Tuesday 29 August 2006 – 06:10
  Amazon.com's pre-order pages are revealing prices for Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows Vista. The new features and especially Microsoft's Aeroglass user interface won't be cheap: Plan on spending at least $100 for the least expensive upgrade and $400 if you are aiming for the full feature set.
• EU commissioner suspicious of bundled utilities in Windows Vista
  Wednesday 29 March 2006 – 07:15
  Hearings are scheduled for this week regarding whether Microsoft has complied with a European Committee directive to turn over information explaining how Windows can be made interoperable. In the meantime, however, Commissioner Neelie Kroes is raising fresh concerns over whether Microsoft has plans to unfairly promote and extend Windows Live Search. The key, quite literally, could be in front of our faces.
• Parental controls get a boost with Windows Vista - UPDATE - Video added
  Friday 23 June 2006 – 10:43
  With all the games on the market, how do parents ensure their children will only play the appropriate games at the appropriate times? The upcoming Windows Vista will include a slew of parental game controls that will please parents and perhaps annoy their children who want to sneak in some World of Warcraft before finishing their homework. The new OS can track, limit and even stop game usage for little Johnny or, as Microsoft calls him, Toby. Chris Donahue, Microsoft's Group Manger for Games for Windows, stopped by our Westlake Village, California office to show us exactly how the new controls work and how to set them up.
• Analysts report Vista will eliminate need for antispyware and firewall products
  Monday 8 May 2006 – 10:16
  New security features in Windows Vista will largely eliminate the need to run separate antispyware or firewall software, according to a new analyst report
• XM radio goes online with Vista
  Tuesday 30 January 2007 – 05:04
  XM is getting in on the big Vista launch today, due to a stake it has in Microsoft's new operating system. One of the channels in Vista's preinstalled media hub is XM Radio online, in a deal that XM hopes will open up its widely disregarded online streaming service.
• Windows Vista to be released on 1 Dec?
  Wednesday 8 February 2006 – 05:26
  A blog site adds fuel to the speculations when Microsoft may release its next-generation operating system Windows Vista. According to teezeh dot info, Microsoft's EMEA division has set up a web site that asks users to guess the launch date.
• Appeals Court Rules That 'Vista Capable' Class Action Can Go Ahead
  Wednesday 23 April 2008 – 09:40 in Business
  The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to hear Microsoft’s appeal against a ruling that a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading consumers with its “Vista Capable” marketing campaign in 2006 can have Class Action status.