Microsoft plans anti-Apple marketing blitz for Vista Having lost its patience with Apple's "Get a Mac" advertising campaign attacking Windows Vista's public perception, Microsoft will spend hundreds of millions of dollars trying to prop up the standing of its operating system. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 104
Ballmer: you can buy Vista and downgrade to XP for free While Apple is encouraging its install base to upgrade to the latest version of the Mac OS X operating system, a new sales pitch by its Redmond-based rival to the north recommends that customers unhappy with Vista take a step in the opposite direction 'for free.' Sam Oliver 18 years ago 94
Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 code named "Snow Leopard" - report Apple is indeed well into the development of Mac OS X 10.6, which the company has internally code-named "Snow Leopard," according to ArsTechnica. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 133
Microsoft: Vista successor may not arrive until 2011 However well customers are taking to Windows Vista, its replacement is only in the earliest stages of development, according to a statement from Microsoft. Aidan Malley 18 years ago 90
Vista's 100m sales mark said to hide disappointing results Although Microsoft's opening keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show outed record-setting Windows Vista sales figures, supplemental information suggests the software's debut may have been underwhelming in a larger context. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 35
Briefly: Apple games, Ballmer on Vista sales (and Apple), patents Apple has taken its search for gaming-related talent a step further by seeking interns to fill programming roles. Meanwhile, everyone's favorite Microsoft CEO was caught yapping about Apple and the Mac while attempting to reset Vista sales expectations. And Apple has tightened its grip on interface patents that cover both the iPod and iPhone. Katie Marsal 19 years ago 53