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Microsoft Sold 20 Million Vistas…But Did They Deliver Them?

Authored by Scott Goldberg on March 26, 2007 - 3:20pm.
Where's my Vista? On January 18th I wrote an article about my forthcoming adventure with Microsoft Vista.  I had just purchased a Toshiba Satellite M115 – “Windows Vista Capable,” I was told – and downloaded Microsoft’s Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, which said I was ripe for the Home Premium edition.  I purchased my Toshiba in the free upgrade period, which meant I could install Vista by paying an $11 shipping fee and nothing more.  Then today I find out Microsoft proudly announced that 20 million Vistas have been sold in the month since its release.  And here it is March 26, and I’m thinking, “Where the F is mine?”
tags: Apple | Microsoft | CES | Vista | Scott Goldberg |

MS Vista Searches up 53% - Wikipedia Receives Nearly 7% of Vista Search Traffic

Authored by Hitwise on January 31, 2007 - 8:04am.
The following is a blog entry from LeeAnn Prescott at Hitwise: Yesterday Microsoft Vista became available for purchase for the first time. In anticipation of the launch, last week the share of US Internet searches for 'windows vista' increased by 53% from the previous week (week ending 1/27/07 vs. week ending 1/20/07). The volume of searches for the much-anticipated new operating system surpassed interest in Microsoft's most popular hardware products, 'xbox 360' and 'zune.'
tags: Internet | Marketing | Metrics | Microsoft | Vista | HitWise |

The Beautiful Impending Doom of My Windows Vista Monster

Authored by Scott Goldberg on January 18, 2007 - 8:19am.
Windows Vista logo Readying myself for Windows Vista over the last few weeks has felt like the coming of a newborn: I’ve done loads of research, read the opinions of those who’ve tried it, and even decided a new computer was necessary to carry the enormous burden Vista will bring.  The decision was made no easier by PC Magazine’s extensive coverage, which included as many reasons to invest in Vista as reasons not to.  It turns out I’m a sucker for strong language, however, because John Clyman’s words offered the final tipping point: “If you're buying a new consumer PC this spring, it probably makes sense to get Vista.  Soon, there won't be much of a choice; according to Microsoft's support life cycle, retail PC buyers will have only a year after Vista's release to buy Windows XP.”  Yachtzee!  Carrying the burden of a 5-year-old laptop on my desk meant that to have this bundle of joy, I would need to move from my studio bachelor pad to an overly expensive 2-bedroom suburban palace.

 
tags: Microsoft | PC | Toshiba | Intel | Windows | Vista | Computers | Scott Goldberg | PC Magazine |

Microsoft Zune Software Update Adds Vista Compatibility

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 20, 2006 - 9:45am.

Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft has released a software update for its Zune digital media player, which makes the device compatible with the company's forthcoming Windows Vista operating system. The Zune was not compatible with Vista when it initially shipped to retailers last month. Windows Vista is currently scheduled to go on sale on Jan. 30, 2007.
tags: Music | Microsoft | Vista | Zune |

EU "Monitoring" Windows Vista Bundling, Report Says

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 14, 2006 - 10:25am.
Brussels - According to a report by IDG, the EuropeanCommission is looking into a number of complaints against the bundling of products into Microsoft's Windows Vista -- the software giant's first operating system using protocols set down by antitrust decisions in the EU and U.S. "Several companies have expressed concerns to the European Commission related to Windows Vista," Commission spokesman Jonathan Todd told IDG. Todd said the Commission has not opened a formal investigation because it has not received a formal complaint, but added that it was "monitoring" the situation. Vista is scheduled to ship by year's end.
tags: Report | Monitoring | EU | Vista | Bundl |