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Bill Gates Last Day at Microsoft (video)
What do you do after spending three decades building one of the biggest tech companies in the world and earning billions? Bill Gates and company showed a brief film during his CES keynote that shows how he spent his last full day at Microsoft and his quest for a new gig.
New Zune Commercial with Cobras and Ice Cream?
Here’s a Microsoft Zune commercial that makes me want to never buy a Zune. The entire comercial is made up of two cobras in a desert fighting over an ice cream cone…really that’s it. No Zune, no features, nothing. Just snakes licking an ice cream cone….mmmmm maybe the new Zunes taste good.
The new Zune ads have generally avoided showing off features, instead showing people in a daydream-state, parading around with giant jelly fish and dancing bunnies.
New Zune Available With Laser-Engraved Designs
Microsoft will start taking orders for the Zune 2 tomorrow and is offering some pretty cool customization options. Those who buy direct from Microsoft’s Zune Originals store will be able to chose from laser-engraved designs, tattoos and personalized messages.
Microsoft Zune 2 TV Ads Explain Nothing
Micorosft sure doesn’t tell us much about the new Zune 2 one of its new TV ads. Instead, the company just shows an actress taking an Alice in Wonderland-esque trip where she dances with pink rabbits and swims with a giant jelly fish will. I’m glad Microsoft’s putting some marketing muscle behind the Zune 2, but this TV ad really misses the mark.
Microsoft Launches New Zunes, DRM-free Marketplace
Microsoft officially announced three new Zunes, including the 80GB Zune ($249), 4GB flash Zune ($149) and 8GB flash Zune ($199). The flash Zunes are available in pink, green, black and red. All of the new zunes have a touch-sensitive navigation button and play video.
Windows XP to be Sold through June 2008
Microsoft will continue selling Windows XP through the middle of next year, despite previous announcements that XP sales would cease on January 2008. Notebook manufacturers will have until then to sell XP machines to those who aren’t ready to migrate to Windows Vista. Microsoft will continue to sell licenses to its customers until June 2008.
Microsoft Apologizes for Lack of Vista Ultimate Extras
Microsoft showed off several Windows features that are available exclusively to those who pony up the extra bucks for Vista Ultimate. Unfortunately, things have been slow and all Vista Ultimate users have seen so far are language packs (not much good unless you’re multilingual), Windows Hold’Em poker and a couple of utilities.
Buying Tips for Vista Notebooks
Virtually every notebook rolling off the shelves from here on out will be “Vista Capable,” but if you to experience all those flashy 3D graphics you’ve been seeing on TV,you’ll need to make sure your notebook’s up to the task. Yes, there’s tons of security, search and system upgrades compared to Vista, but the thing […]
One Laptop Per Child Specs Released
Someday soon underprivileged children will carry super efficient laptops with a 500 MHz AMD processor, 128 MB of RAM, 512 MB Flash Drive and a dual-mode LCD, running at 640×480 in color mode and 1110×830 in black and…
Microsoft Releases High Def Mouse for Notebook Computers
Microsoft Hardware is relaunching its Wireless Notebook Optical mouse that now features High Definition technology.