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Microsoft fights back, but does it have enough ammo?
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| I'm afraid Microsoft may be spending its money in the wrong way. I understand
| its desire to improve Vista's perception, and it makes total sense. But if it
| can't coax XP users to come to Vista, I don't see the point. As Vista's
| success shows, Microsoft is fully capable of selling Vista to users who are
| ready and willing to upgrade, but it still hasn't been able to provide
| compelling reasons for users and companies who rely on XP to switch to Vista.
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| And unfortunately, I don't think it can.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-9996495-17.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Recent:
Vista: DOA in the Enterprise
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| The really bad news for Microsoft: the number of business PCs running Windows
| XP increased from 2007 to 2008—three times the increase in the percentage of
| PCs running Vista.
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| Perhaps worse: The majority of businesses waiting for Vista—meaning those
| running older Windows versions—migrated to XP instead. Microsoft had counted
| on Windows 2000 and older versions to go to Vista. The newest Windows saw
| some conversion, but XP got much more.
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/vista/vista_doa_in_the_enterprise.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
http://tinyurl.com/5by7m4
Microsoft dropped Vista hardware spec to raise Intel profits
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/03/01/microsoft_intel_vista_capable_emails/
Microsoft 'Caves' To Intel
http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/28/microsoft-vista-intel-tech-ebiz-cx_wt_0228vista.html?partner=yahootix
Intel Backstabs Microsoft by Abandoning Vista
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| The news that Intel has decided it won't upgrade its PCs to Vista must be
| especially bitter for Microsoft because court documents show that Microsoft
| may have launched its ill-fated "junk PC" Vista scheme at the behest of
| Intel. Is this the kind of payback that Microsoft expected?
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147678/intel_backstabs_microsoft_by_abandoning_vista.html
Intel won't touch Vista
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| So that leaves two other choices, Linux and Mac. Linux is a distinct
| possibility, they already have an in-house distro that causes employees look
| nervously around the room when you talk about it. Although it is not a
| desktop variant, there is no reason that they could not roll one given two
| years.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/23/intel-dumps-vista
Intel snubs Microsoft; offers Linux certification
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| Intel's enthusiasm for open source is gathering speed: now it is endorsing
| professional Linux certifications, snubbing the old Microsoft certification
| program.
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http://apcmag.com/Content.aspx?id=2698
Intel Developer Forum offers Linux training
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| ATTENDEES OF THE INTEL Developer Forum will be able to get substantial
| discounts for any of three certifications in Linux, but anyone looking to
| obtain similar qualifications for the Windows platform will have to go
| elsewhere.
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| In what may be seen as a snub of Microsoft, the giant chipmaker is sending a
| clear message to the Open Source community.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/07/21/intel-dev-forum-offers-linux
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