Euro think tank recommends unbundling Windows from PCs
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InfoWorld - A pro-business think tank in Europe has recommended unbundling Microsoft Corp.&#39;s Windows operating system from sales of new PCs in order to give customers more choice when buying a new computer.
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You might buy a Mac to get away from Microsoft, but it can be hard to avoid Windows.
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Microsoft got an unwelcome gift this week when a European court ordered the company to start offering a version of Windows without a bundled media player.
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Microsoft Corp. said Friday that small companies and their customers would suffer most if it is forced to remove its digital media software from Windows, while the European Union accused it of being "paternalistic" in trying to decide what's best for everyone.
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A European judge today cast a skeptical eye on whether Microsoft Corp. should be forced to create two versions of its Windows operating system, one with its program for
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Computer giant Microsoft has launched a pilot scheme to replace counterfeit versions of Windows XP with legal ones. The first-time initiative is restricted to the UK and to users with pre-installed copies
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BERLIN While competitors hailed a European judge&#39;s decision to force Microsoft to sell a stripped-down version of its Windows computer operating software without a media player, analysts said European consumers may be less than pleased.
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Blog: The Italian parliament is swapping from Windows to SUSE Linux, and expects to save a bundle in the process.
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The PC giant is championing an interface we don't need and shouldn't have to pay for.
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The Windows Future Storage (WinFS) technology that got cut out of Windows &quot;Longhorn&quot; is in serious trouble, and not just the hot water a feature might encounter for missing its intended production vehicle.
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Microsoft Corp. said Monday it is ready to put a stripped-down version of Windows on the market if it fails this week to persuade a judge to suspend a landmark European Union antitrust decision. -AP
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Retrofitting SP2 to Windows 98 or Windows NT simply would not make much sense, argues Yankee Group&#39;s Laura DiDio. Both operating systems are eight years old, and the PC and Internet worlds were much different places then.
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A European group says PCs and operating systems should be sold separately to boost competition.
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New antipiracy technology in Windows Vista will shut people out of their PCs if the operating system isn't activated within 30 days after installation.
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Competitors say they should be able replace a Windows feature that tells people about the security status of their PC.
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On Thursday, Microsoft Corp. will try to persuade EU judge that his order to separate operating system and Media Player will lead to windows worse performance.
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Globalization Institute recommends PCs be sold without operating systems to allow for OS competition and innovation.