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Steve Ballmer on the iPhone

With the emergence of the iPhone, Windows Mobile has a strong competitor in the mobile market. CNET News.com's Ina Fried speaks with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer about what he thinks of the device, and how he sees other competitors in the market.

Tags: Apple iPhone, News.com, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Marketing, Software, steve ballmer, microsoft, ina fried, windows, mobile, os, smartphone, ctia, apple, iphone, competition, TechRepublic Inc.

Videos 2007-10-24

Ballmer: 'Vista is great for consumers'

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, speaks with CNET News.com's Ina Fried about Vista's critics and the European Union's regulatory rulings.

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, steve ballmer, microsoft, ina fried, windows, mobile, os, smartphone, ctia, TechRepublic Inc.

Videos 2007-10-24

Microsoft CEO talks Windows Mobile

From CTIA 07 in San Francisco: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks with CNET News.com's Ina Fried about the importance of Windows Mobile and how he sees it evolving.

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Software, Hardware, Marketing, steve ballmer, microsoft, ina fried, windows, mobile, os, smartphone, ctia, TechRepublic Inc.

Videos 2007-10-24

Windows Vista Help

I really like the new Vista Ultimate that I purchased but I have a few areas I need help with. I am running Vista on a Toshiba P100 Duo Centrino 2 gigs of RAM and 120 gig hard drive The best resolution I can get is 1024 x 768 and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, rissvann@...

Discussion threads 2007-03-05

Problems booting from my Sony Laptop - Novice

Hi,I have a Sony SZ3XWP/C. I didn't shut down properly and it won't start Windows XP Professional. I can hit F2 and get to the BIOS but that's it. get grey screen after Sony didn't ship it with any CD's so I can't insert a recovery disk. Can I create...

Tags: CD, jeffbigmore@..., laptop computer, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-03-04

NTLDR is Missing, Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to restart

I get this error message after installing WinXP Pro to a brand new disk.Any ideas as to how to cure it?Check your floppy disk driveand make sure you don't have a disk in it. Also, try reinstalling Windows XP.

Tags: disk, JG@...

Discussion threads 2007-02-28

Is Windows getting more expensive?

The relative value of Microsoft WindowsThere are several factors that determine whether the leading OS is perceived as more pricey or less expensive, such as the cost of other PC components and what gets bundled into the OS. Microsoft argues that Windows is a bargain, because it keeps getting more...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, operating system, Sonja Thompson, windows, microsoft, software, hardware, os, news, Microsoft Corp., more-expensive

Discussion threads 2007-02-27

Will VISTA make it as the defacto enterprise os?

NT4, 2000 & XP managed it but will Vista?Do we yet know enough about Vista to make this decision or is more information required?Should the primary focus now shift from XP to Vista to facilitate deployment decisions??The Magic 8 Ball says...Probably.It's probably coming pre-installed on corporate level systems now, although...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, TheTechMail, defacto, windows, software, project management, networking, os, vista, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

Discussion threads 2007-02-21

In Time Past...

In times past, when installing WinNT 4, and the services packs... etc...Whenever something new was installed, it was recommended to re-install the service packs.Why did that have to happen? Did it need to happen? And why does the same not apply to Win XP and the service packs?

Tags: Shaun.G

Discussion threads 2007-02-18

Drive enumeration issue

I have a new XP Pro PC that is having some strange issues.The PC is in a domain environment and has 3 network drives (H,J,K) to shared resounrces.When the user connects a new storage device ie USB drive XP tried to assing a drive letter that is already being used.Therefore...

Tags: davide.picone@...

Discussion threads 2007-02-07

SBS 2003 Problem

I'm a novice concerning SBS 2003. It came installed on a new server and I was asked to configure it. I did follow the wizards but after configuring just the internet connection I decided to change the name of the server using the Name Tab under properties of My...

Tags: FRSD, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, networking, os, sbs, setup, software, windows

Discussion threads 2007-01-25

Vista Activation Error - 0x8007232B, DNS name does not exist

I m running Vista Enterprise and willing to Activate On-Line. I m using Cable Net VPN with some auto IP and DNS server settings. I have manually configured IPv4 properties for IP and DNS server entries by checking my LAN properties for these.But still my problem is there when Activating...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, muhammadrizwankhan@..., DNS

Discussion threads 2007-01-24

Intel reclaims spot in Sun servers

Link to the photo gallerySun, Intel team uphttp://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-10878_11-41542.html

Tags: hardware, intel, Intel Corp., it management, news, os, server, Sonja Thompson, sun microsystems, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Server, xeon

Discussion threads 2007-01-23

Mac os X server v10.3 boots into "Darwin only" after Apple SW update

Dear forum,After an automatic software update from Apple, my Mac OS X server version 10.3 now boots into a text-only screen. The GUI does no longer start.Did some tech stuff go wrong or is Apple causing this because soms license has expired. Which i cannot even see, because...

Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Darwin, gui, mac, Mac OS X Server, mac osx, macos 10, macosx, os, server, software, techrepublic@...

Discussion threads 2007-01-21

(Photo: Gates on home servers)

Home Servers with Home NetworkingI can see a future in having a Home Server. But only if the Home Server "Network", can be linked to other Home Servers that are compatible. More so, a Networking Environment that uses Home Servers integrated with a Network. That thought related...

Tags: business, corporate, e-mail, hardware, Home Server, it management, mobile device, networking, os, photograph, programming, project management, security, server, techrepublic@...

Discussion threads 2007-01-08

Windows 2000 copy

Oh! where, oh! where can my original Windows 2000 be?I have the key etc but cannot locate the Windows 2000 disc disk.I can downloas SP4 but I never changed from the original - please do not tease me - I know that I should have done this!A

Tags: os, 2000, software, windows, marieville, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, disc

Discussion threads 2007-01-02

How can I turn a primary/slave HDD to primary/ master

Hello, I have two hard disk drives. Each has a different installation of WIN XP. As the master (C:)is small and old enough, I want to make the secondary(F:)into primary, remove my previous C hard disk and add a new one as a secondary.I have tried but

Tags: tassos74@..., hard drive

Discussion threads 2006-12-23

PC does not start...drives are good!

I have a problem with my PC. It seems to have blown the motherboard. I've check the drives and put them in another PC and they are fine. Now for the problem...if I try to boot this PC with the moved drive it wants me to register....

Tags: Activation, bstirling@..., hardware, Microsoft Windows XP, os, PC, software, telephone, windows

Discussion threads 2006-10-09

WinXP Pro and Sun Solaris 10, can they co exsist together?

I am debating about installing Sun Solaris 10 onto my Desktop over Windows XP Pro SP2, (Dual-Booting)but am a little hesitant as I don't know much about it and what affect, if any, it would have on my current OS. The hardware can handle the installation of both although I...

Tags: desktop, mclwlg, memory, Microsoft Windows XP, os, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Sun Solaris 10, window, windows

Discussion threads 2006-09-28

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marketing vs. technical concernsI think that going with *BSD would have been a significant technical and licensing win over choosing Linux. On the other hand, choosing Linux has generated a lot of hype, a lot of free advertising, and a lot of goodwill toward the Palm guys than a...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, *BSD, Linux

Discussion threads 2006-08-30