Microsoft’s Windows 7 price gamble – and why it’s flawed

Team Register | July 31, 2009

Upgrade or die

Comment  Microsoft is gambling it can saturate consumers with Home Premium editions of Windows 7, hoping to dislodge Apple and milk customers over the long term. But Microsoft's Windows 7 price strategy is plagued by contradiction.…

Hacker mother appeals to Obama

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The mother of British computer hacker Gary McKinnon, who faces extradition to the US, urges President Obama to intervene.

Microsoft ‘update’ breaks Office for Mac

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Can't open PC-created files

Microsoft's recently released Service Pack 2 for Office 2008 for Mac makes it impossible for many users to open Office files created on PCs.…

Firefox passes billion milestone

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The open-source web browser Firefox has been downloaded more than a billion times in its five-year history.

Virtualization rocks – but who cares beyond consolidation?

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Roundup of discussion from Week 1

Reader Workshop  The feedback on virtualization experiences from those participating so far in our latest online workshop has been generally very positive.…

Gmail shoves ‘on behalf of’ feature to one side

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Finally snuggles up with third party SMTP servers

Gmail users can now send their emails from third party SMTP servers.…

Hacker loses extradition appeal

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UK hacker Gary McKinnon loses his latest High Court bid to avoid extradition to the US for hacking into military computers.

Microsoft’s about turn: Windows 7 tech testers will get free copy of OS

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Reversal of fortune

Microsoft has taken a sharp about-turn and decided to let Windows 7 technical beta testers have a free copy of the Ultimate edition of the OS after all.…

Game for it

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How Hollywood talent is lending credibility to games

Can you get faster broadband on Skye than in London?

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A test broadband network on Skye produces a faster internet connection than is available in most cities, researchers claim.