Windows 7 price

Microsoft announce the prices for Windows 7 ... and surprise ... for preorder the prices are lower than the prices for Windows Vista.

The prices are from newegg.com

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 1PK DSP OEI DVD English - OEM for $134.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1PK DSP English Full - OEM for $99.9
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit 1PK DSP English Full - OEM for $109.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit 1PK DSP OEI DVD English - OEM for $174.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-bit 1PK DSP OEI DVD English - OEM for $134.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 1PK DSP OEI DVD English - OEM for $174.99

TomTom Sues Microsoft

I think everybody remember about Microsoft suit over the FAT patent. TomTom (the GPS manufacturer ) was sued because they use FAT as filesystem for their external storages (SD cards etc). Now is time for payback ... TomTom sues Microsoft for infringement of four patents in Microsoft Streets and Trips. Until now the real question was: The Microsoft are targeting Linux through TomTom? I hope not, but probably TomTom and Microsoft will shake their hands together ... it's just business after all.

Is Microsoft Targeting Linux Through Tom Tom? Oh Please…

TomTom Sues Microsoft for Patent Infringement

Vista vs Mac OSx vs Linux

I collected some videos from youtube about differences and features between Vista, Mac OSx, and Linux. Just look at this amazing videos:

Vista vs Mac Osx:



Vista vs Linux (Ubuntu + Beryl):


Mac Vs Vista - start up


And another one:


Also look here: from PC World

so ... no comments :)

Microsoft forcing users to migrate to Vista

Another Micro$oft bullshit: They released 2 games, Halo 2 and Shadowrun, only for Vista and they claim that it is impossible to implement DirectX 10 compatibility over Windows XP arhitecture. Anyway an old group of hackers Razor1911 launched a patch for this 2 games allowing gamers to run this games in Windows XP. Apparently Microsoft restricted installation of the games only from installer and the games are fully compatible DirectX 9.

In my opinion Microsoft is trying to force it's users to upgrade to Vista.
Read Slashdot article here.

Moonlight Surface

Miguel de Icaza and his team developed Monlight ... a "Linux Silverlight implementation".

Silverlight 1.1 (http://silverlight.net) is a new development technology for the Web created by Microsoft based on the CLR that augments it with a 2D retained graphics system and media playback engine and ships a subset of the standard .NET libraries.

Anyway it seems are in some beta but the program look nice ... Just check out this video with "Moonlight Surface"



Also you can check this Surface Parody :)



And a Windows exception on Surface

New Microsoft Applications

Microsoft launched a beta of 2 new applications:

1. Live Photo Gallery - shareing, organising, editing photo media.
2. Windows Live Folders - 500 MB online storage service.

With this apps Microsoft is trying to offer a unified service for photos and storage media.

Vista Aero Versus Beryl (XGL)

I think Vista need to learn more from XGL :) We wait several year for an interface what is using 3d interface but only "program switch" (Alt+Tab) is 3d :)

Microsoft hunting OS Developers ?

Microsoft hunting OS Developers ?

Development veteran Tom Hanrahan, former director of engineering for the Open Source Development Labs and current director of engineering for the Linux Foundation, will be now playing the role of the new head of Microsoft’s interoperability lab, one of the offspring of its deal with Novell in November 2006.

Tom have a lot of experience in Open Source Development.

Anyway we wish a wonderful life for Tom :)

Surface versus XGL

OK ... something about this "Surface" from Microsoft ... I think all technology is already OLD ... why ? Because some other smart guys (is true without to much money) already invented that :)and of course is based on X server from linux and is developed by Novell and other hundread of peoples :)

Surface



Linux Part 1



Linux Part 2