Archive for February, 2010

Win $$$ and a copy of WinX DVD Ripper Platinum

Win $$$ and a copy of WinX DVD Ripper Platinum

Windows7update.com and Windows8update.com are hosting a little competition. We are trying to get some feedback from our visitors about the next version of Windows. Head to our forums and answer the following 3 questions 1) What should the next version of Windows (Windows 8 for now) be named? http://www.windowsnewsandupdates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=333 2) What problems should this next [...]

Will Windows 8 even be called Windows 8?

Will Windows 8 even be called Windows 8?

Interesting article from Softpedia today. There has always been speculation about exactly what the name of the new operating system from Microsoft would be after the success of Windows 7. Obviously in light of the fact that due to it’s popularity, Windows 7 kept it’s codename and was eventually released with it, it has only [...]

Reports of internal bickering at Microsoft

Reports of internal bickering at Microsoft

A couple of former Microsofties are coming out of the woodwork and starting to offer constructive? criticism of the Redmond giant.. From Mary Jo Foleys blog: Don Dodge, who was cut in the last round of Microsoft layoffs, only to resurface days later at Google as an evangelist, is extolling the virtues of Macs this [...]

Windows 8 could just be a Service Pack for Windows 7

Windows 8 could just be a Service Pack for Windows 7

The other day I read an article that raised the possibility of something that I hadn’t considered for Windows 8. Maybe Windows 8 could simply be a Service Pack for Windows 7. While that may (on the surface) sound outlandish, when you think about it , it may not be that bad of an idea. [...]