 TechX/PC Expo: Mobiles take the floor
Handhelds are hot favorites to provide the action at this week's PC Expo--not PCs. The worldwide PC sales slump could see desktops pushed out of the spotlight at the New York trade show, also known now as TechX. Dell won't be there, but there'll still be lots of laptop and desktop gadgets, software and services on display. (6/22/01)
MS takes developers to school
With one eye on developers, and the other on the not-too-distant future, Microsoft is hoping to clarify its .Net vision at the TechEd conference in Atlanta. The company is also aiming to build awareness of Windows XP and possible issues around it. Will developers take to the software behemoth's sweeping software initiatives, or does Microsoft have to think about heading back to the drawing board? (6/19/01)
Windows XP: Brave new OS?
With Windows XP's official release mere months away, Microsoft has started to clear some of the haze swirling around its next operating system. Critics say the software behemoth is singing an old song with the way it's going to package Windows Messenger technology with the OS--a move that's eerily similar to the browser dispute that landed the company in court in 1996. Microsoft counters that it's just smart business. What can we expect when Windows XP finally rolls out? (6/8/01)
Office XP: It's upgrade time--or is it?
Microsoft's getting set to launch the latest edition of its Office application suite--the software company's cash cow. But the economy's slumping and desktop sales are slowing down. Will Microsoft have to lean on customers to get them to trade up? (5/29/01)
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