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"I'm A PC" Windows Ad Better Than Seinfeld (VIDEO)

gizmodo.com — Phase 2 Windows ad delivers better message than Gates/Seinfeld head scratcher: Not all PC users look like John Hodgman. Spot includes Deepak Chopra, Bill Gates, A-Rod, Eva Longoria and other proud Windows users. More… (Microsoft)

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Breaking: Microsoft to Announce Jerry Seinfeld Ads Canceled

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valleywag.com — Remember those awful Microsoft ads with Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates? Well, now you can forget them. Microsoft flacks are desperately dialing reporters to spin them about "phase two" of the ad campaign — a phase, due to be announced tomorrow, which will drop the aging comic altogether.More… (Microsoft)

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The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed

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blogs.zdnet.com — On Friday, Microsoft gave computer makers a six-month extension for offering Windows XP on newly-shipped PCs. While this doesn’t impact enterprise IT — because volume licensing agreements will allow IT to keep installing Windows XP for many years to come — the move is another symbolic nail in Vista’s coffin.More… (Microsoft)

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Gates and Seinfeld Ads NOT Canceled

gizmodo.com — From a Crispin Porter source (Microsoft's ad company), we've learned that the internet has jumped the gun and that the Microsoft Gates/Seinfeld ads have not been axed. More details:More… (Microsoft)

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Exclusive: Microsoft Admits What Went Wrong with Vista

maximumpc.com — We sat down with Microsoft to hear the company’s side of the Vista story. What lessons have been learned following the worst Windows launch in the company’s history? Is Microsoft doing enough to regain PC users’ faith?More… (Microsoft)

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Microsoft Tester Fired After Talking About Xbox 360 Defects

arstechnica.com — So its not just the customers they are pretty bad with their employees tooMore… (Microsoft)

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Has Microsoft lost it? MS is fighting for its very survival.

techradar.com — Rejected by Yahoo!, outgunned by Google and humiliated by Apple, Microsoft is fighting for its very survivalOn the face of it, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Gordon Brown don't have much in common. One is a plain speaking, unpretentious, horny-handed son of toil who, after what seemed like an eternity, took over the top job from his best friendMore… (Microsoft)

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Visual Studio 2010 to come with airline like 'black box'

news.cnet.com — In the next version of its developer tool suite, to be known as Visual Studio 2010, Microsoft plans to include the ability to record the full screens of what testers are seeing, as well as data about their machine. When a test application crashes, the technology will enable developers to see the bug as it occurred, a sort of "TiVo for debuggers."More… (Microsoft)

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Microsoft’s Vista armor starting to fade

crunchgear.com — HP denies that they are making an OS to rival Vista, but, they do acknowledge that they are developing software that would bypass some of its functions altogether. HP formed the “customer experience” group nine months ago in an effort to give customers a quick and easy alternative to certain applications. The team is focusing [...]More… (Microsoft)

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Microsoft, Washington state sue over 'scareware' pop-up ads

news.cnet.com — Microsoft and the Attorney General's office in Washington state said on Monday they have filed seven lawsuits over pop-up ads that scare consumers into paying for software that supposedly fixes critical errors on a PC.More… (Microsoft)

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Norwegian standards body implodes over OOXML controversy

arstechnica.com — Norway's national standards body lost 13 key members last week. The technical committee members resigned in protest of procedural irregularities in the OOXML approval process.More… (Microsoft)

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Judge: Microsoft documentation unfit for US consumption

arstechnica.com — As US court supervision of Microsoft's antitrust disagreement drags on, Redmond has continued to stumble when providing interoperability documentation—the same issue that got them in hot water with EU regulators.More… (Microsoft)

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Microsoft tries to put fear of God into scareware vendors

arstechnica.com — Microsoft and Washington State are teaming up again, this time with an eye on software providers who market unnecessary repair/maintenance products. Such programs, known colloquially as "scareware," cost users significant amounts of money, and provide unnecessary "protection."More… (Microsoft)

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Microsoft’s Windows Cloud Smells Funny

mashable.com — Steve Ballmer’s announcement of a new OS from Microsoft and its foray into cloud computing, temporarily dubbed “Windows Cloud,” seems rather strange. This sounds like a big deal, and Ballmer is just casually saying they’ll have it out in a couple of weeks? Not Microsoft’s style.More… (Microsoft)

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Maine To Skip Vista, Go Directly To Windows 7

informationweek.com — A document obtained by InformationWeek reveals that the state is the latest organization to shun the most current version of Microsoft's flagship operating system.More… (Microsoft)

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