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Lee Pender
Lee Pender

Lee's thoughts on events taking place in the Microsoft world.

Lee Pender
May 15, 2008
Springtime Reader Feedback
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May 15, 2008
Microsoft Adds Partner Program Competencies
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May 15, 2008
Interactive Intelligence Wants To Feel Your Pain
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May 14, 2008
SBS 2008 Pricing: More Money, More Servers
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May 14, 2008
HP Rounds Up EDS
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May 14, 2008
IDC: IT Spending To Slow Throughout the Year
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May 13, 2008
XP SP3: You Call That a Service Pack?
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May 13, 2008
Microsoft To Appeal EU Fines
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May 13, 2008
Four Tuesday Patches On Tap
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May 13, 2008
Raikes To Head Gates Foundation
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May 09, 2008
Analyst: UC Market Still Kind of a Mess
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May 09, 2008
Gartner Identifies UC Killer Apps
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May 09, 2008
Battles for UC Partners Rage On
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May 08, 2008
Citrix and Dell Partner on Virtualization
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May 08, 2008
VMware Beefs Up Partner Program
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May 07, 2008
Microsoft Flirts with AOL

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May 07, 2008
Xobni Gets Hype

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May 07, 2008
VMware Releases Fusion Beta

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May 07, 2008
Ipswitch Releases WhatsUp Gold v12

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May 06, 2008
Microsoft and Yahoo: Never Mind
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May 06, 2008
Ellison Is Tech's Top Earner
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May 06, 2008
OpenSolaris Hits the Streets
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May 01, 2008
Business ByDesign Sputters: Is It SaaS or Is It SAP?

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May 01, 2008
Microsoft Restructures Services Division

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May 01, 2008
Redmond Boosts BizTalk for SA Customers

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May 01, 2008
Ingram Sees Earnings Softness

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April 30, 2008
System Center: It's Not Just for Windows Anymore
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April 30, 2008
Microsoft Outsources SMB Financing Decisions
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April 30, 2008
XP SP3: Not Quite Yet
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April 30, 2008
Netgear Boosts SMB Presence
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April 29, 2008
Earnings Redux: Microsoft Makes Less Money, But Why?
Behind the numbers.
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April 29, 2008
IIS and SQL Servers Under Attack
Microsoft says it's not at fault.
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April 29, 2008
Yahoo Deadline Passes, Nothing Happens
Well, that was anticlimactic.
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April 29, 2008
Dell and HP: '¡Viva XP!'
Some people just won't let the OS die.
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April 24, 2008
Reader Potpourri: Google, Salesforce.com and Vista
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April 24, 2008
Microsoft To Host Apps for Partners
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April 24, 2008
groupSPARK Goes Seismic
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April 23, 2008
Partners Ramp Up for SBS, EBS Launches
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April 23, 2008
Dynamics CRM Online Hits the Streets
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April 23, 2008
A Review of Microsoft's Leasing Program
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April 22, 2008
Microsoft and Google: Another Patriots' Day?
"Albany" brings online apps war into focus.
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April 22, 2008
Microsoft, Novell Focus on China Linux Sales
Companies plan to increase support subscription sales in the country.
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April 22, 2008
Google: World's Biggest Brand
Microsoft languishes in third.
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April 22, 2008
Another Microsoft Bug Surfaces
Bug can allow "escalation of privilege" for users.
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April 17, 2008
Ingram's Seismic Shift for SaaS
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April 17, 2008
Avnet Issues Earnings Warning
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April 17, 2008
New Channel Head at HP
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April 17, 2008
N-able Has Free Offering for Partners
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April 16, 2008
XP, Vista and the Long Run for Microsoft
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April 16, 2008
Executive Shakeup in Redmond, Vista Prominently Involved
String of high-ranking Microsoft departures continues.
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April 16, 2008
Redmond Touts 'World's Cheapest Laptop'
New line to be called MiLeap H.
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April 16, 2008
Microsoft Lays out Plan for Embedded Windows
...that includes some potentially confusing re-branding.
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April 15, 2008
Google and Salesforce.com: Now, That's SaaS-y!
Probably won't make a dent against Dynamics, though.
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April 15, 2008
Bizarre Love Rectangle: Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL and News Corp.
The cast of characters grows in the Yahoo buyout saga.
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April 15, 2008
Gartner Predicts Doom for Big, Fat Windows
Virtualization giveth, and taketh away.
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April 15, 2008
CIOs: IT Budgets Declined in Q1
Initial numbers are down, but growth is expected.
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April 10, 2008
Forefront 'Stirling': Microsoft Offers Its Protection
Whether it's an offer partners can't refuse is up for some debate.
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April 10, 2008
mindSHIFT Snaps up groupSPARK Owner
Ready your CAPS keys.
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April 10, 2008
Microsoft Plays UC Matchmaker
A Redmond official in-the-know talks about UC partner recruitment.
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April 09, 2008
A Little Reader Feedback
Readers chime in on OOXML's ISO milestone, and Microsoft's apparent manhandling of Avistar.
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April 09, 2008
Vista SP1 Reboot No Longer Endless
At least that's one less SP1 problem to deal with.
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April 09, 2008
IBM Debuts Mashup Tools
New products encourage "mixing data" for building apps.
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April 09, 2008
Google Cranks Up App Engine

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April 08, 2008
Vista Already the Forgotten Heir to the Windows Throne
All eyes on Windows 7.
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April 08, 2008
Microsoft Toys with Yahoo
The stand-off between the two companies gets nasty.
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April 08, 2008
Eight Patches Are Enough
Five fixes are categorized as "critical."
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April 08, 2008
XP To Live a Little Longer
Licensing gets extended for certain PCs.
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April 03, 2008
Avistar's Tale: Microsoft Shows Its Dark Side
Company learns the hard way to keep a little distance from Redmond.
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April 03, 2008
OOXML Battle Not Won Yet?
EU looks into antitrust issues.
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April 03, 2008
Vendor Leads Are Road to Nowhere for Channel
Survey finds customer referrals make better leads.
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April 03, 2008
New Partner Program Proves Entrigue-ing
U.S. partners can save 20 to 30 percent.
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April 02, 2008
OOXML: The Return of the Champ
Microsoft's document format finally gets ISO approval.
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April 02, 2008
Google Docs Goes Offline
But the company should tread lightly; it's nearing Microsoft territory.
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April 02, 2008
IBM Updates Collaborative Tool
New features include Outlook support.
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April 02, 2008
New Version of Windows Mobile Unveiled
Phones using the new version Q2 of this year.
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April 01, 2008
Yahoo Pressing Ahead As If Microsoft Didn't Exist
One new initiative called "Shine."
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April 01, 2008
Another Brand Survey: This One Crowns Apple
Booby prize goes to the U.S. of A.
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April 01, 2008
Microsoft Joins Security Consortium
Kerberos Consortium board now has a seat for Redmond.
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March 31, 2008
New Potential Villain in 'Vista Capable' Case
It's like that old saying: Don't judge a powerful company by its trail of embarrassing e-mails.
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March 31, 2008
Dynamics CRM Not Dead But Not 'Live' Either
Another "official" name disappoints.
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March 31, 2008
Vista Not Alone in Enterprise Struggle
IE 7 having a hard time, too.
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March 31, 2008
Microsoft Moving Toward Office Online?
Possible Google Apps competitor may be in the works.
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March 27, 2008
Reader Feedback: Vista SP1 Sad Tales of Woe
Hit any snags while trying to install the service pack? You're not alone.
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March 27, 2008
Reader Feedback: Vista SP1 Success Stories
It's not all doom-and-gloom.
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March 27, 2008
Idera Launches Dynamics Channel Program
Perks include in-house licensing, discounts and more.
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March 27, 2008
Microsoft (and Partners) Zoom into NASCAR
Redmond sponsors a race car.
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March 26, 2008
As the Service Packs Turn
XP SP3 falls under the conspiracy spotlight.
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March 26, 2008
Another Redmond Service Pack on the Way
VoIP product gets SP1.
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March 26, 2008
PowerPoint on YouTube?
Product also brings PowerPoint to iPod.
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March 25, 2008
Vista: Not Even the Service Pack Works
Early complaints prompt Microsoft to offer free support to all Vista users.
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March 25, 2008
Microsoft Brand Sinking...But Still Ahead of Google
Redmond's "brand strength" falls 21 slots to place at 59th.
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March 25, 2008
Microsoft Buys Security Vendor
Add Komoku to Redmond's list of recent acquisitions.
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March 25, 2008
Redmond Looks Into Word Flaw
Possible out-of-cycle patch in the offing.
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March 20, 2008
Partner Keeps Rodgers and Hammerstein Humming
Implementing Dynamics AX has led to a lot of happy talk at one organization.
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March 20, 2008
Microsoft Speeding Along With Hyper-V
...and exceeding deadline expectations.
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March 20, 2008
VMware To Launch Partner Conference
Two-day conference promises more sessions and tracks.
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March 20, 2008
Zeus Expands Partner Program
New members include Dell, ProSys and Haskell Gray.
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March 19, 2008
Microsoft Partners Its Way to UC Market Share
Newest alliance is with Aspect Software.
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March 19, 2008
Surety Releases Product for SharePoint
Tool "seals and authenticates" SharePoint records.
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March 19, 2008
Aspire Updates QuoteWerks
Release includes "44 new sales quoting features" for SMBs.
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March 18, 2008
Vista SP1 Arrives to...Indifference?
Update promises to enhance reliability and compatibility.
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March 18, 2008
Napera CEO: Microsoft's New Openness Worked for Us
And Redmond's not the only one wary about the motives behind the EU's fines.
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March 18, 2008
Analysts Say Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Probable
But Google sounds an alarm.
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March 18, 2008
Novell Suit Against Microsoft To Go Ahead
Suit revolves around Redmond's alleged targeting of WordPerfect to protect monopoly.
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March 18, 2008
Microsoft Buys Virtualization Vendor
Seventeen months old and already a Microsoft acquisition.
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March 13, 2008
Convergence: SharePoint a Dynamic Addition for Partners
Future is bright for Dynamics and SharePoint.
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March 13, 2008
Convergence: SaaS ERP Lives
...but the market demand may just not be there.
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March 13, 2008
Convergence: 'We Have Concluded Project Green'
Dynamics might be an easier sell, in consequence.
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March 13, 2008
Convergence: Microsoft Wants Companies To Quit QuickBooks
20 percent of GP customers can't be wrong.
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March 12, 2008
Convergence: For Ballmer, It's Still All About Office
Microsoft's main monekymaker still the center of attention.
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March 12, 2008
Convergence: Announcements at the Show
New AX 2009 features announced, and EDS customers can now get Dynamics CRM.
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March 12, 2008
Convergence: Tatarinov Talks Usability
Dynamics chief wants Dynamics to be as well-liked as the Zune. Uh...
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March 12, 2008
Convergence: The Scene in Orlando
RCPU looks for what's real in Faketown.
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March 11, 2008
Microsoft Money: Where's It Going?
While Redmond waits for Yahoo to come around, it turns its attention to smaller companies.
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March 11, 2008
Whose Standard Is It, Anyway?
A reader chimes in on Microsoft's push to make OOXML an ISO standard.
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March 11, 2008
Tuesday Brings Critical Office Patches
Four, to be exact.
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March 11, 2008
Microsoft Fights Back in Vista Suit
Rash of leaked internal e-mails is starting to bug Redmond.
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March 06, 2008
Microsoft to Vendors: Let's Interoperate
Redmond continues to spread its message of openness with Document Interoperability Initiative.
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March 06, 2008
Tech Data Raking in the Bucks
Company forecasts are optimistic.
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March 06, 2008
IT Leaders Not Totally Bummed About Economy
Survey indicates admins are slightly more optimistic about the IT industry's momentum.
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March 06, 2008
Ingram Micro Rolls Out Virtualization Services
Package includes remote support and compliance services.
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March 05, 2008
More on Microsoft and SaaS
The Redmond SaaS train keeps on rolling.
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March 05, 2008
IBM Goes Microsoft-Free in Eastern Europe
Customers now have Linux as an option.
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March 05, 2008
Dell Launches Rugged Laptop
At almost $4,000, it better be near-indestructible.
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March 05, 2008
IE 8 To Default to Standards
Microsoft extends interop push to its browser.
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March 04, 2008
Exchange, SharePoint Get SaaS-y for SMBs
"Microsoft Online Services" now available for companies of all sizes.
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March 04, 2008
Microsoft: Our Eurotroubles Are Over (Includes Reader Feedback)
Ballmer remains optimistic about the Redmond-EU relationship. Readers...not so much.
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March 04, 2008
Vista Now Cheaper But Apparently Not Any More Popular
Microsoft cuts prices in time for SP1 release.
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March 04, 2008
Open Mailbag Leads to Redmond Blushes
Microsoft airs its dirty "Vista Capable" laundry.
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February 28, 2008
Eurofines Ruin Microsoft's Big Day
Microsoft gets hit with $1 billion fine just as it launches 2008 products.
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February 28, 2008
Online Services Outage Raises SaaS Questions
Redmond scrambles to mend Live outage, SaaS reputation.
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