Microsoft to limit capabilities of cheap laptops

Microsoft is launching a program to promote the use of its Windows OS in ultra low-cost PCs, one effect of which will be to limit the hardware capabilities of this type of device. ...continue reading 'Microsoft to limit capabilities of cheap laptops'

OLPC switch to Windows on XO is 'muddled,' developers say

Open-source developers should stop bickering, unite and jointly develop a Windows user interface to make XO laptops more appealing to users, One Laptop Per Child Chairman Nicholas Negroponte has urged in a public note to that community. ...continue reading 'OLPC switch to Windows on XO is 'muddled,' developers say'

Ballmer launches Windows Server 2008, lauds user base

Besides launching a set of updated products Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer lauded the company's IT user base, calling them the 'heart and soul' of the industry. ...continue reading 'Ballmer launches Windows Server 2008, lauds user base'

Microsoft reveals details of new small-business OS

Microsoft on Wednesday revealed details of the next version of its Windows OS for small businesses and formally introduced a new product line aimed at small and mid-size businesses. ...continue reading 'Microsoft reveals details of new small-business OS'