There just isn’t time to comment on everything interesting that I come across but here is an assortment of links to some of the posts and articles that I think would be worth looking at:
You’re Leaving a Digital Trail. What About Privacy?John Markoff writes in the New York Times about information gathering on the Internet.
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Microsoft has updated its resource guide again:
Great news, the BlogMS Resource Guide to Free Microsoft Software and Online Services has been updated. Don’t keep it a secret share the news and I’m sure you will make someone VERY HAPPY!! Here is a summary of what you will find in the guide:
Microsoft […]
Microsoft’s Live Cashback program, which gives Live search users who buy selected products a percentage of the purchase price back, was down for much of Black Friday, according to a number of reports.
In this episode: Windows 7: Simple or easy?, Microsoft phone rumors, Vista Capable suit, and more…
On the 5th series of Sandra Gittlen, she talks about usability, compatibility and integration.
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Businesses today rely on a wide range of disparate applications, and tying them all together is key to keeping employees productive. Many experts say IT executives are more likely to get that kind of enterprise integration and usability with Windows […]
In this 4th series, Sarah writes about cost. Need I say more?
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One of the biggest barriers to refreshing your organization’s desktops is the hardware cost. However, experts say low prices on Windows Vista-based devices make them an attractive buy versus their Apple Mac counterparts.
Though Macs have a quality operating system and hardware, “Windows […]
The on-again, off-again talks between Yahoo and Microsoft are reportedly on again, with Microsoft willing to pay $20 billion for Yahoo’s search business, according to the Times of London.
According to a report on the Times of London Web site, Microsoft Corp. has resumed its pursuit of Yahoo in a deal that could cost the Redmond-based company $20 billion, less than half of what it offered for the search site this summer.
In the third part of Sandra Gittlen series, Vista is secure. Period. MAC being secure is a misconception and the tiny spec of users of the overpriced computers from Apple just makes them less of a target of hackers; but not secure.
In an excerpt:
With security threats skyrocketing in recent years, it’s no surprise that organizations […]
Continuing the series of Sandra Gittlen, in part 2 she discusses how reliable Windows Vista is, barring the bad image it had from the start.
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If you’re thinking of switching to Macs because you believe Windows Vista is unreliable, think again.
“Windows is proven to be a reliable and secure platform, and Windows Vista is […]