September 29, 2009 3:24 AM
Posted by: badarrow
Microsoft,
Windows 7,
Windows 7 launch partyWhen the geniuses behind WIndows 7 marketing came up with the idea for customer-hosted launch parties (and associated Windows 7 launch party prep videos) I'm sure they didn' t expect the most...
July 24, 2009 1:20 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
Microsoft Gold partner,
Windows 7Some Microsoft Gold partners are more than miffed that they won't get their Windows 7 RTM code until after volume customers as well as hardware OEMs and ISVs.
According to the Windows Team Blog, Microsoft Golds have t
July 22, 2009 1:49 PM
Posted by: badarrow
atom-based servers,
Barbara Darrow,
Cisco,
cloud computing,
IT channel products and technologies,
Twitter,
Windows 7There's nothing like a channel advisory board call to recharge the batteries.
Here are the top five takeaways from SearchITChannel.com's quarterly call earlier this week:
First: It's probably a no-brainer, but solution providers expect a big hardware refresh to accompany the Windows 7...
July 13, 2009 3:51 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference,
Windows 7Bill Veghte may be moving on from his Windows leadership role, but he was in New Orleans with a vengeance Monday morning, promising
July 9, 2009 12:53 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
Office,
Steven Sinofsky,
Windows 7
Steven Sinofsky, a Microsoft long timer known for driving efficient--and secretive--Office 2007 and now Windows 7 development efforts, got promoted. Yesterday, he was named
July 6, 2009 12:34 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
downgrade rights,
IT channel products and technologies,
Vista,
Windows 7,
Windows XP
Microsoft did a good thing when it amended its planned Windows 7 downgrade rights to give PC buyers 18 months (instead of the original 6) from the October 22 ship date to...
June 26, 2009 5:28 AM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
Vista,
Win 7,
Windows 7Windows 7 pricing was posted on the Windows Team Blog Thursday.
Estimated retail price (ERP) on upgrades is $119.99 for Win 7 Home...
June 18, 2009 2:26 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
Vista,
Windows 7,
Windows 7 downgrade rightsWindows 7 isn't out yet but nearly everyone is perplexed by Microsoft's licensing and downgrade rights for the operating system.
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