Category Archives: Microsoft

Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization

Microsoft are working to resolve Windows Vista  incompatibility issues; with the launch of the public beta of a program suite; designed to help businesses run ‘legacy’ software on versions of the Windows Vista OS. Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) Catchy name eh? Anyhow, here’s what you can expect from the public beta of Microsoft MED…

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The Windows 7 beta question

Is the release of the Microsoft Windows 7 public beta a success story or not?  The answer seems to depend on who you listen to. Let me explain! Windows 7 is no Vista! It seems that the generally positive reviews of the Windows 7 beta, have generated the kind of buzz that Vista could only…

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Windows 7 – The right price

Windows 7 seems to be getting some pretty positive reviews right now. I used it on one of my machines a couple of weeks ago and I have to admit, it was quite impressive.  However, I think the price of Windows 7 is going to have to be pretty impressive too, if Microsoft want to…

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FREE Upgrade to Windows 7 for Vista users?

UPDATE: Please read this – why Windows 7 should have been FREE for every Vista user! OK, up front I am NOT a Microsoft hater. I use XP on one of my PC’s and have a laptop that came with Vista Home Premium pre-installed.  Yes, I also use a MacBook Pro and have a Linux…

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Windows Weekly with Paul Thurrott Leo Laporte

TWiT’s Windows Weekly – A Review OVERVIEW Windows Weekly is a podcast (or netcast) show on Leo Laporte’s TWiT Network, where Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott discuss ‘all things Microsoft’ (not Windows).  Subjects covered range from Xbox and the Zune to Microsoft Office, Mesh and (of course) Windows.  The shows can range in length from…

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Microsoft Midori

According to The SD Times website the Microsoft Midori OS is a step closer to your PC! Microsoft Midori? Microsoft Midori is being developed in a bid to totally move away from a Windows based OS.  Apparently, Microsoft Midori (not Windows Midori), is going to be far leaner than Vista and Internet focused.  It is…

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Windows Mojave

Is Windows Mojave BETTER than Vista? Microsoft decided to launch an experiment; to find out what people would think about Windows Vista, if they didn’t actually know they were using Vista.  So, they invented a fake OS name for Windows Vista called ‘Windows Mojave‘ and pretended that it was a top secret build of the…

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Bill Gates is GREAT

Bullshit – Bullshit – Bullshit
I hate the way people change their opinions about someone after they either become ill, die or (as in Bill’s case) retire. The truth is that Bill Gates is still whatever he was 6 months ago; when these same idiots were sniping at his every move.

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Leo Laporte is no TWiT!

Occasionally in life, you meet someone who is at the top of their game. In my opinion, when it comes to netcasting / podcasting – Leo Laporte is ‘the boss!’

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Why did Yahoo pick Google over Microsoft?

Google and Yahoo are now officially partners. The question now is; “why did Yahoo reject Microsoft, yet accept a partnership with their arch rival Google?” Read on and find out what Microsoft offered Yahoo – you might be surprised!

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