Windows 7 SKU feature list
Microsoft yesterday announced its plans for the Windows 7 SKU. Here is the feature list I created based on the information that is currently available.
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4.2.2009 Microsoft makes Xbox360 price drop official, announces 60GB sku
The worst kept secret just before the E3 show, is now official: Microsoft Corp. is giving consumers more gigabytes for their buck.
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14.7.2008 Windows 7 E Full Version at Upgrade Prices, but No Upgrade SKU
With a new edition of Windows 7 tailored especially for Europe, Microsoft revealed that with this release of its Windows client, it was doing things differentially.
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25.6.2009 List Of Windows 7 Leaks
We already mentioned that Windows 7 is probably the Microsoft operating system with the most leaks in history (read: Microsoft we have a leak).
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4.4.2009 Ed Bott: My Windows 7 wish list
Cynics see the new Engineering Windows 7 blog, which launched last week, as a pure PR play from Microsoft. Maybe its just a matter of setting expectations properly.
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20.8.2008 Ultimate List of Free Windows Software from Microsoft
Microsoft has over 150 FREE Windows & Office Programs available for download -- finding them all is extremely difficult . . . until now.
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2.1.2007 List of Available Windows Mobile 6.5 Build 23041 ROMs
Ready to install cooked ROMs of Windows Mobile 6.5 Build 23041 are now available for a variety of popular Windows Phones.
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3.9.2009 A Software Compatibility List for Microsoft Windows Vista RC 1
Iexbeta has a nic Wiki page with a huge list of software and its compatibility with Windows Vista.
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29.9.2006 Windows 7 top feature request list leaked to the public
With Windows still managing to find its way to over 95 percent of the desktop computers sold each year, it's not surprising that one can find plenty of people interested in giving their feedback about what future versions of Windows should be able to do.
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18.11.2007 Windows 7 top feature request list leaked to the public
With Windows still managing to find its way to over 95 percent of the desktop computers sold each year, it's not surprising that one can find plenty of people interested in giving their feedback about what future versions of Windows should be able to do.
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27.1.2008 View Windows 7 Startup Program List With Portable Starter
If you have tight control over auto starting applications on startup then you can stay safe from malicious programs, worms and viruses without any antivirus software.
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13.10.2009 Bill Gates' to-do list
NEW YORK--It's still a year before Bill Gates shifts from a full-time Microsoft worker to a part-timer. Which is good, because there's plenty he still wants to achieve.
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4.2.2007 Gates still has a long to-do list
For years, the Microsoft chairman has been a fiery advocate, inside the company and out, for the notion that computers should be controlled, not just by mouse and keyboard, but also by more natural means, such as voice, touch and digital ink.
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19.10.2007 Microsoft's List Of 800 Windows Vista-Compatible Apps Excludes IBM, Adobe
Microsoft has released
a list of 800 applications that should run properly on its new Windows Vista operating system.
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25.2.2007 Updated List of updates for Vista SP1
This guy Aaron Tiensivu keeps a VERY good list of non-critical Vista updates and this looks like it could be part of SP1.
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14.6.2007 Heres the list of fixes in those new Vista fix packs
I linked to an AeroXP post this morning listing hot fixes for Windows Vista provided in two new Knowledge Base postings. The AeroXP post is gone now. Poof!
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30.7.2007 Bill Gates tops Forbes' list of billionaires
New York (NY) - Bill Gates leads Forbes' list of the world's richest people for the 13th time in a row. The Microsoft co-founder's wealth is estimated at $56 billion.
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11.3.2007 List of Google Search Strings for Finding MP3
This How-To will teach you how to use Google to find mp3s. This How-To will be highly pragmatic and will focus on the hows and not the wherefores of the various search strings.
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10.4.2007 Bill Gates Again Tops List of Richest Americans
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest person in America for the 14th year in a row, followed by investor Warren Buffett, according to Forbes magazine's latest list of the wealthiest Americans.
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21.9.2007 How to Clear & Stop Displaying Windows Media Player 12 Frequent List in Windows 7
Windows 7 Start Menu is almost similar to Windows Vista however Windows 7 Taskbar aka superbar is way different from Vista & XP Taskbar. In Windows 7 Taskbar you have access to jump list and recently opened document list of Office word and for Windows Media Player you will get frequently played video list.
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20.7.2009 IE 8's list of 2,400 incompatible sites - including Microsoft.com!
Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8) is nearing the finish line, with a March release to manufacturing looking like a distinct possibility. But is IE 8 or, more accurately Web site developers and owners really ready?
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18.2.2009 First actual pictures of Xbox 360 Arcade bundle leaked, with packing list
Here it is, straight from our super-secret inside source. A few things are now confirmed: the system will come with a composite cable, both the system and the controller are still white, and a Pac-Man and Uno game are coming with the system.
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13.10.2007 Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell Top List of IT Influencers
Gates was named by 84% of the participants, Jobs by 73%, and Dell by 53% of CompTIA voters.
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7.11.2007 Windows 7 Features Complete Features List with Demo Videos
Windows 7Windows 7 is next iteration of almost-monopolistic Microsoft Windows operating system, after Windows Vista.
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21.7.2009 View Windows 7 Startup Program List with Startup Discoverer
Windows 7 has several ways to start applications & programs automatically commonly referred as startup locations.
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17.11.2009 COMPLETE List of Original Xbox Games Playable on Xbox 360
The folks at Xbox are working hard to add more of your favorite games to this list, so check back often for the latest updates.
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Vista SP1, and then Windows 7, Windows 8 and Non-Windows Midori
2008 saw the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008, but Microsoft's journey on the Windows path is far from over.
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5.8.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Windows Reactivator 2.0 - Backup & Restore Activation Status of Windows XP with Windows Reactivator
Every time you reinstall your windows XP you need to reactivate it online using your product key & worst if you lost your Windows XP product key.
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3.6.2009 Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2
Feb 26th, 2008. Principled Technologies has released two Microsoft commissioned reports on Windows Vista SP1 performance. In these tests, Principled Technologies measured responsiveness of Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 when performing a set of common business and home tasks.
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28.2.2008BestBuy offering $99 3G iPhone to Reward Zone members
An exclusive offer only available at BestBuy offers Premium Silver members will be able to get an iPhone 3G at BestBuy for only $99.99, in the 8GB
model. The 16GB model, in either white or black, is going for $199.99 to Premier Silver members. The reports indicate consumers will need to
purchase a 2 year contract when purchasing the phone, add a new line, or be eligible for an upgrade and a data plan. All Reward Zone members can pick
up an 8GB 3G iPhone for as little as $149.99 or the 16GB model for $249.99. Only reward members before February 21, 2009 can cash in on the
savings from BestBuy on selected 3G iPhones.
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25.02.2009Microsoft's Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly
If you were one of those individuals holding out hope that Microsoft might go the way of Apple and move to one or two SKUs for Windows 7, your prayers
have gone unanswered. But there still is some good news in whats on tap when Windows 7 ships, most likely in the third or fourth quarter of this
year.
Microsoft went public on February 3 with its planned version (SKU) line-up but not pricing for Windows 7. After
receiving an admittedly very quick SKU overview from the Softies yesteray, here are my first impressions of Microsofts new SKU plan...
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03.02.2009Rumor of Xbox 360 SKU with Motion Controller
Recently there's been plenty of talk about the Xbox 360 price drops. The cheapest SKU out now; the Xbox 360 Arcade is said to go down to $200, which
would make it the cheapest current generation console. Now rumor has it that it will also include a motion controller in its package. The Arcade SKU
is said to include the usual arcade games, a 512MB memory card, the forthcoming Fall Dashboard Update preinstalled, and the motion controller as well
as motion controlled games developed by Rare. It is said to release sometime in the Holiday 2008 season, but this leaves us wondering if this rumored
SKU will be the same $200 rumored SKU said to be released in September.
It is said the motion controller will be sold separately and
will be bundled along with a wider variety of games. No word on the price or release date has been confirmed yet.
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24.08.2008Microsoft to introduce new 'netbook-like' Windows Server SKU
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer listed the areas where Microsoft plans to invest in the annual Strategic Update presentation for Wall Street analysts.
During the event Ballmer said the company will introduce a new, low-priced Windows Server version in the next couple of months but acknowledged that
Microsoft has to decide on how it will handle Windows 7 SKU pricing for netbooks. Ballmer said about 90% of netbooks generally priced at $200 to
$400 have been shipped with a stripped-down version of Windows XP and buyers of netbooks with the low-end version of Windows 7 will have the
option of upgrading to the more powerful versions.
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25.02.2009Microsoft Announces New Vista SKU Specifically for Virtual Deployment
WINHEC DAY 3 In a
completely unanticipated
announcement made quietly
during a virtualization talk
here at WinHEC 2008, Microsoft
announced a completely new SKU
of Windows Vista, to be
entitled Vista Enterprise
Centralized Desktop (VECD).
Its purpose will be to enable
Vista to run within an
enterprise exclusively as
virtual machines ,
managed centrally using System
Center Virtual Machine
Manager...
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17.05.2007Microsoft Introduces New Vista SKU Specifically for Virtual Deployment
WINHEC DAY 3 In a
completely unanticipated
announcement made quietly
during a virtualization talk
here at WinHEC 2008, Microsoft
announced a completely new SKU
of Windows Vista, to be
entitled Vista Enterprise
Centralized Desktop (VECD).
Its purpose will be to enable
Vista to run within an
enterprise exclusively as
virtual machines ,
managed centrally using System
Center Virtual Machine
Manager...
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18.05.2007Exclusive - Nintendo Wii SKU soon obsolete - refresh soon?
Nintendo's hugely popular Wii console has entered the internal status of 'early warning' of a major American retail outlet, meaning the
current stock-keeping unit will start being phased out within 90 days and will be replaced, shortly there after, by a newer SKU.
A trusted
source with access to internal documents has given Neowin this exclusive story. It remains to be seen whether this development is due to new bundles
being released or perhaps coloured versions of the Wii, but the current SKU will definitely begin to be removed from sales channels within 90 days.
We will report more on this story as new facts come to light.
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26.05.2008BestBuy beats competition, offers $180 HD DVD player
Despite the retail giants plans to offer a sub-$200 Toshiba HD DVD player, Walmart was recently beaten to the punch time-wise by CircuitCity and
now price-wise by BestBuy. Toshibas HD-A2, which started out at $500, is now priced at $180 on BestBuy’s website. Unfortunately, the
stock for shipping has already sold out and there seems to be limited availibilty for store pickup. The HD-A2 is, after all, an outdated product that
retailers want to clear off the shelves. Toshiba and Sony still have quite a while until the holidays; theres no telling what they have prepared to
win movie-lovers over. The HD war continues: to the consumers delight, prices are dropping, but to the consumers dismay, a winner has yet to
emerge.
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31.10.2007Microsoft offers clarifications on Windows 7 SKU issues
A number of key details surrounding Microsoft's announcement yesterday on Windows 7 versions were left up in the air, and now spokespersons are
working to bring them down to earth...
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05.02.2009Ballmer: Yes on Windows 7 for netbooks, but maybe not a specific SKU
Did the Microsoft CEO really say what the financial press says he said about netbooks and Win7? Not really.
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09.03.2009Best Buy Offers Gift Card to HD DVD Owners
While browsing the internet this morning I happened to go to BestBuy.com. Upon loading the page I was greeted by a nice message regarding current HD
DVD player owners. According to their site, Best Buy will offer a $50 gift card automatically to all people who purchased an HD DVD player from
Best Buy before February 23, 2008
Best
Buy's offer of a complimentary $50 gift card for each HD DVD player purchased is extended to customers who bought any of the following HD DVD
products in Best Buy retail stores or online at BestBuy.com by 11:59 p.m. CST on February 22, 2008:
* Toshiba HD DVD player models:
HD-A1, HD-A2, HD-A20, HD-XA2, HD-A3, HD-A30, HD-A35
* Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD player accessory model 9Z5-00013
Offer
excludes HD DVD-equipped computers and laptops, and so-called "dual-format" or "universal" high-definition disc player models designed to play
both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD media.
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20.03.2008Windows Server for Consumers: Is There a Place in the Home?
With the near-ubiquity of
network architecture as a
fundamental part of nearly all
computing and digital
communications, it was only a
matter of time before
Microsoft would develop a SKU
of Windows Server directed
toward the consumer. BetaNews
spoke with Windows Home Server
group product manager Joel
Sider, in an effort to pin
down how thoroughly Microsoft
has actually planned for the
repercussions of marketing
Windows Server for the home
user...
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26.05.2007Circuit City files for bankruptcy and what this means to you
Circuit City, the large electronics chain, has filed for bankruptcy on November 10th. The
mega-chain of stores attempted to slash expenditures by closing 155 stores and knocking off 17% of its work force. These drastic cuts were not enough
to save the dwindling company from bankruptcy.
Circuit City
explained that "erosion of vendor confidence, decreased liquidity and a global economic crisis all played a key roll in the
down fall of the company." All of this along with no liquidity in its assets caused the mega-chain to buckle.
How will this affect that
average consumer? In part, not much will be noticed unless you live near one of the closing stores. If you do, be prepared to see a liquidation sale
and if you don't, the stores will continue to operate as normal thanks to a 1 billion dollar credit line that has been extended to Circuit
City.
Bestbuy has also planned to potentially buy up closing Circuit City stores where it currently does not have a presence. At least for
the areas affected by the store closing it may not mean a loss of jobs to the area. With Circuit City on the brink of disaster the consumer will be
impacted the most. With Bestbuy and Walmart growing stronger everyday the barrier to enter the market becomes that much harder.
With less
choices it gives more room for the remaining competitors (Bestbuy and Walmart primarily) the option of not being as price competitive as they once
were. While both do sell the same electronics many people would prefer to shop at Best Buy rather than Walmart to buy their new TV.
With
any hope the Bankruptcy Court will be able to turn around Circuit City. The company has been left in shambles do to poor leadership and even worse
training of its employees.
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10.11.2008Microsoft Confirms Office
Ultimate SKU
Bink.nu spotted a slide in
Microsoft Chairman Bill
Gates' Windows Hardware
Engineering Conference
(WinHEC)keynote that no one
else spotted.
Microsoft is confirming that
there is, indeed, a Microsoft
Office Ultimate 2007 SKU in
the works. A company
spokeswoman provided us with
the following statement when
we asked about Office
Ultimate: "Microsoft Office
Ultimate 2007 will be a new
package offered in retail and
OEM channels at general
availability. It will give
people working at home access
to the full line-up of 2007
Microsoft Office applications
so they can create, find,
manage and share information
across boundaries using the
toolset they're familiar with
at the office."
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25.05.2006Western Digital gives its drives a set-top box
First appearing over the weekend on BestBuy.com, Western Digital has officially debuted its WD TV HD Media Player -- a way to expand the reach of its
portable hard drives into the DTV realm with the aid of USB...
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03.11.2008Windows Vista Application Compatibility Downloadable List for IT Professionals
The Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet containing software applications which have
earned the status of Certified for Windows Vista or Works with Windows Vista.
Additionally, this list contains applications
with a status of Compatible. "Compatible means that the application has been reported by the publisher as compatible with, or supported on,
Windows Vista. These applications have not gone through the Microsoft Windows Vista Logo Program.
The Application Compatibility
List for IT Professionals is current as of July 31,2008 and published as of the Date Published, noted in Quick Details, above.
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09.10.2008Windows 7 final editions announced
We recently revealed that Microsoft still hadn't announced how many flavors Windows 7 would ship in. In a recent briefing with Paul Thurrott,
Microsoft Senior Vice President Bill Veghte revealed the SKUs that Windows 7 will ship in. "We feel that this lineup offers a clear onramp for
Windows 7, making it easier than ever to find the right version for your needs", Veghte added.
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03.02.2009Microsoft week-in review, June 6 to June 13
This week has been quiet for the folks up in Redmond, but just in case you missed the action this week lets recap what was announced this week. As
we move closer to the general availability of Windows 7, it's time for retailers to start planning their upgrade paths that they will offer
consumers to move from Windows Vista to Windows 7. Looks like Best Buy is the first retailer to unofficially announce how much they will charge folks
to upgrade to Windows 7. According to a leaked memo, Best Buy will start selling upgrade packages on June 26 at BestBuy.com.
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13.06.2009How many flavors will Windows 7 come in?
The most recent leaked screenshots of Windows 7 build 7025 suggests 5 versions, but Gregg Keizer of Computer World reports that Microsoft hasn't
decided on it yet. A Microsoft spokeswoman confirmed the 5 version names in Windows 7 beta, but said they were only preliminary. She also added that
Microsoft will continue to take customer feedback from the beta test period into account as they refine the SKU set for Windows 7 and will share more
information when its available. As far as netbook is concerned Cnet UK reported that Microsoft plans to make a single version of Windows 7 for
netbook alone.
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30.01.2009Microsoft gets an earful on what users want in future Windows releases
In December 2006, Microsoft
requested feedback from a
select group of invitees
regarding what they would like
to see fixed, changed and/or
added to future Windows
builds. The Windows team got
an earful: Nearly 800 new
feature requests, another
560-plus change requests and
almost 400 defects.
That list has been
winnowed down to about 70 of
the most popular requests and
posted the week of July 9 to
Microsofts Connect beta site.
This isnt the
official Windows Seven or
Windows Eight feature list.
But the list does indicate
some of the features that
testers are the most
interested in seeing make it
into the next Windows release
or two.
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