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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.

• Taking in the Vista - One year on...*
  Monday 18 February 2008 – 02:50 in Consumer Electronics
  Just a year ago, the latest Windows operating system was launched all around the world. Our article will offer an assessment of Vista one year on.
• Vista Workshop – Performance Boost with 8GB of RAM*
  Monday 11 February 2008 – 04:20 in Hardware
  Windows Vista with 8 gigs of RAM - does it make any sense? We test the 64 bit version of Vista with some heavyweight applications using a system fully equipped with memory, point out the pros and cons and tell you where to get the 64 bit version.
• Preparing for Windows Vista*
  Wednesday 6 December 2006 – 07:19
  Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, has been playing with Windows Vista for some time and gives real world advice to users waiting for the operating system. Before you sink $160 or more into Vista, be sure to have a realistic view on what to expect and what you may gain or lose by installing Microsoft's new software.
• Windows XP vs. Vista: The Benchmark Rundown*
  Tuesday 30 January 2007 – 05:42
  We already know that Windows Vista offers tremendous improvements in usability, but isn't that good a choice for gaming - at least not yet. How is its application performance compared to Windows XP?
• CES 2007: Hands on with Vista: An OS X clone or the best Windows yet?*
  Wednesday 10 January 2007 – 09:17
  Let's get this out of the way first: Microsoft's newest operating system bears more than a passing resemblance to Apple's OS X. And that's a good thing. At first glance, anyone familiar with OS X's Dashboard and desktop widgets will experience a feeling of déjà vu when they see the Windows Sidebar and Desktop Gadgets.