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Bloomberg: “Microsoft Outpaces Apple in Customer Satisfaction”
Posted by Brandon LeBlanc on February 6th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
It is great to see the excitement for Windows 7 translating into customer satisfaction with Microsoft overall. Earlier this week, Bloomberg posted an article headlined “Microsoft Outpaces Apple in Customer Satisfaction” that examined data gathered by YouGov Plc showing that Windows 7 has contributed more than twice as much to Microsoft’s customer satisfaction than Snow Leopard has to Apple’s. The data shows that customer satisfaction for Microsoft was at 64% the day before Windows 7 laun...

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Sony Announces VAIO E Series Windows PCs
Posted by Brandon LeBlanc on February 2nd, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Today, Sony has announced a new series of VAIO Windows PCs – the VAIO E Series. This new 15.5” laptop will come in 5 high-gloss colors: Caribbean Green, Iridescent Blue, Coconut White, Hibiscus Pink and Lava Black. 3 matte colors can also be chosen: Maple Brown, Silver White and Gunmetal. I don’t know about you but I’m sold on the Caribbean Green. I love this color. The keyboard on the VAIO E Series is edge-to-edge with the numeric pad built-in. Sony did this to give users the ex...

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Important Reminder Regarding Expiration of the Windows 7 RC
Posted by Brandon LeBlanc on February 2nd, 2010 at 12:04 am
On February 15th, people still running the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) will receive a notification reminding them that starting March 1st, 2010, their PC will begin experiencing bi-hourly shutdowns. These shutdowns will continue through June 1st, 2010. On June 1st, 2010, a non-genuine experience is triggered where your wallpaper is removed and “This copy of Windows is not genuine” will be displayed in the lower right corner above the taskbar. This means your PC will no longer be able ...

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Cool PCs, Devices and Apps – CES 2010 Partner Showcase and Re-cap
Posted by Brandon LeBlanc on January 19th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Kicking off the new year with a bang, our Partners announced and showcased all kinds of awesome new products for Windows 7 at the 2010 International CES. I spent some time over the week compiling many of those announcements which include PCs, hardware and apps. This list is in no particular order. And just to warn, this is a pretty lengthy blog post! HP: HP announced several new PCs this week at CES including the HP TouchSmart tm2, and additions to their Mini line. The HP Mini 5102 bri...

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Graphic.ly bringing Digital Comics to Windows – Q&A with Micah Baldwin
Posted by Brandon LeBlanc on January 18th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
As a comic book fan, I’m stoked about Graphic.ly (previously known as Take Comics). We mentioned Graphic.ly during Steve Ballmer’s keynote at CES this year. Graphic.ly is an app that will digitally bring comic books to your Windows PC. But Graphic.ly will also go beyond simply being a digital comic book reader. You’ll be able to interact with friends that are also comic book readers. They will also be providing an outlet for you to check out merchandise related to the comic books you’re ...

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High Interest in Windows 7 Helps Drive PC Sales
Posted by Brandon LeBlanc on January 16th, 2010 at 8:24 am
You may have read my post from last week on the great momentum we’re seeing with Windows 7 to-date. I thought I would share some more good news – not just for Microsoft and Windows, but for the entire technology industry. According to IDC early projections, PC shipments in 2009 were up 2.3% overall over 2008. In the US, the PC market established a new record of nearly 20.7 million units shipped in the fourth quarter – a year-on-year growth of 24%! Also in the US, four of our ...

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D-Link shows their concept of “Link your Life” at CES 2010
Posted by Brandon LeBlanc on January 11th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
And in our last video from Mark Relph from CES 2010 – he visits the D-Link booth. There, he talks with Dan Kelley about what D-Link is coming out with including network area storage devices, routers and wireless cameras. Many of D-Link’s products use Windows Connect Now which allows their consumers to experience a fast and easy installation. Click here for more information on Windows Connect Now. ...

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Kodak talks using Windows 7 to offer ease of use for their customers
Posted by Brandon LeBlanc on January 11th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Kodak has done a lot of work taking advantage of new features of Windows 7 such as Devices and Printers and Device Stage, for ease of use for their consumers using Windows 7. Mark Relph talks with Kodak at CES 2010 about seeing value with the Windows 7 Logo Program and what they’ve done to take advantage of Windows 7 with their products. They also showcase the Kodak ESP 7200 All-in-One Printer. ...

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