Microsoft will pump $500 million into marketing Windows Vista and Office 2007, the latest versions of the company’s dominant desktop PC operating system and suite of clerical programs.
That’s part of the message Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivered to senior executives of 500 companies who traveled to New York to hear an hour-long sales pitch about the upgrades, due out late this year. Ballmer’s theme: Vista and Office 2007 are packed with “people-ready” tools designed to boost efficiency and create revenue. “People do drive business outcomes. People, people, people,” said Ballmer, in his trademark, high-energy speaking style. “And software and technology need to be a tool right there in front of people every day.”
Vista and Office 2007 are designed to tie in with new Windows server programs as well as Windows Live, a new initiative now undergoing testing, which will consolidate Hotmail.com, MSN Messenger and other similar services Microsoft is developing. More info…
A video, published online by Narf, shows an iMac booting into various stages of the WindowsXP installation and directly to the desktop. The video is somewhat edited in that you don’t have to sit through the entire 30 minutes Windows XP install, but it does seem to show the machine going directly from boot to various points in the Windows XP installation process and finally directly to the desktop.
The Symantec Internet Threat Meter is a free resource that provides you with up-to-date information on the risk level associated with specific online activities. Unlike some other security meters, Symantec breaks down the current risks by activities, such as E-mail, Web Activities, Instant Messaging, and File Sharing. Here’s what the threat meter is reporting today.
Other security meters, such as Computer Associates, Internet Storm Center, and Internet Security Systems all provide only a single overall rating. Symantec’s threat meter ensures that users are aware of current Internet threats and provides information on how to protect personal data and computers while they are connected to the Internet.
Here are the versions of Vista that Microsoft has announced. Each version will be available both in 32-bit and 64-bit versions so consumers will have a total of 12 different versions to choose from.
1. Vista Business
2. Vista Enterprise
3. Vista Home Basic
4. Vista Home Premium
5. Vista Ultimate
6. Vista Starter
Do we really need that many versions of an operating system? Well, the decision to offer 12 versions is purely a marketing decision. The versions of Vista are listed on this official Microsoft Vista Web site. However, at the time of writing, Microsoft has not updated their Web site so it doesn’t list the Vista Starter version.
According to Microsoft, out of the 4 versions of Windows XP that Microsoft offers, 3 of the 5 versions are aligned with specific types of PC hardware instead of with the different ways people use their PCs. Windows Vista versions are supposed to be designed to fit the way you intend to use them.
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