Microsoft
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Where are the Windows 7 Tablets?
Windows 7 has been shipping with multi-touch support since October 2009 (just over six months ago as I write this). Windows multi-touch technology was presented to PC OEMs in November of 2008 (18 months ago). And it was first demoed publicly at All Things D in May of 2008 (just shy of two years ago).…
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Live SkiFree or Die
Hey, I actually get this obscure xkcd reference: We did three Entertainment Packs for Windows soon after Windows 3.0 came out (tagline: “Not the most fun you can have with Windows, the only fun”). Each had about eight games. Some like Minesweeper and FreeCell got bundled with subsequent versions of Windows, but I never would…
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When is a Netbook Not a Netbook?
Microsoft’s netbook pricing dilemma continues. It is tough to optimize for both unit share and revenue, but my former colleagues in Redmond remain undaunted. In our last installment, I suggested: Starter Edition seems to be dead on arrival (in fact, to go back to a stock soundbite, you can’t spell Starter Edition without the letters…