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Microsoft ships next XP test version

General 8068 Published 2001-07-02 17:47 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Since the Redmond, Wash.-based company released Windows XP Beta 2 in March, Microsoft has kept a tight lid on additional testing versions of the operating system. But, as previously reported by CNET News.com, Microsoft completed Windows XP Release Candidate 1 days ahead of schedule, despite the turmoil by Thursday´s appeals court ruling.

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Where is my USB 2.0 driver?

General 8068 Published 2001-07-02 17:11 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Everything USB has posted some news concerning USB 2.0 PCI cards

Windows XP: 115 Days Until Launch

General 8068 Published 2001-07-02 12:55 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of the first release candidate (RC1) for Windows

XP, the new Microsoft

Windows operating system for home and business. Windows XP RC1, the first feature-complete version of the operating system, provides consumers and corporations with the opportunity to evaluate and experience Windows XP prior to its Oct. 25 launch. Windows XP RC1 is the result of a tremendous amount of customer and tester feedback. More than 500,000 testers have been involved in the beta testing program to date.

"The feedback that Microsoft has received from over half a million beta testers tells us loud and clear that people are superexcited about the experiences enabled by Windows XP and that we´re in the home stretch for delivering the system to our customers," said Jim Allchin, group vice president of the Windows Division at Microsoft. "Today´s release of RC1 further underscores Microsoft´s commitment to excellence and to delivering the highest-quality product to our customers on Oct. 25."

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NOMAD IIc Firmware Update Version 1.04 for PC

General 8068 Published 2001-07-01 12:52 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Creative has released a firmware upate for the NOMAD IIc player

PC Expo 2001 New York Coverage

General 8068 Published 2001-07-01 12:48 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Hot Hardware has posted their PC Expo 2001 coverage

Key testing version of Windows XP released

General 8068 Published 2001-06-30 21:23 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft on Friday released the first of two expected final testing versions of Windows XP.

Despite the turmoil created by Thursday´s appeals court ruling, the Redmond, Wash.-based software company completed Windows XP Release Candidate 1 days ahead of schedule.

Release candidates are final testing versions before the software is sent to manufacturing and to PC makers. A second release candidate is expected in late July or early August.

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Windows XP Forums

General 8068 Published 2001-06-30 15:09 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Just added a few new Windows XP related message boards to the forum to celebrate the release of Windows XP RC1:

Applications
If you have issues with/or questions about applications under XP

Games
If you have problems with a game under XP
Hardware
If you have hardware related problems and questions
Networking
If you have network related questions
Tips & Tweaks
Do you have some Windows XP tips and tweaks? Share it with the others

Click here to register at the NT Compatible message forum

AthlonOC

General 8068 Published 2001-06-30 12:04 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Martin Krohn send the follow email concerning his site AthlonOC

Windows XP RC1 Build 2505 out

General 8068 Published 2001-06-30 11:53 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft has released Windows XP Release Candidate 1 to the beta testers. Thanks NaTaN, Lasse and Markus.

Vortex Sound and Windows XP

General 8068 Published 2001-06-29 14:01 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Saw over Tweak3D that Vortex of Sound has posted some news concerning Windows XP and Vortex-based sound cards.

Modem compression: V.44 against V.42bis

General 8068 Published 2001-06-29 13:53 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Digit-Life has posted a modem compression comparsion between V.44 against V.42bis

C3 Project PC

General 8068 Published 2001-06-29 12:44 by Philipp Esselbach 0

VIA Hardware has posted an article about the building of a VIA C3 Project PC.

Microsoft Reaction Mixed

General 8068 Published 2001-06-29 12:37 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Reaction to the lengthy appellate decision in the Microsoft antitrust case was as mixed as the ruling itself on Thursday.

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Microsoft Response to U.S. Court of Appeals Decision

General 8068 Published 2001-06-28 22:56 by Philipp Esselbach 0

In response to the U.S. Court of Appeals decision today, Microsoft Corp. issued the following initial response.

"Microsoft is pleased that the U.S. Court of Appeals has overturned most of the lower court´s findings against the company, drastically narrowing the case and removing the breakup cloud from the company."

"The central issue in this case is the fundamental principle that every company must have the ability to innovate and improve its products on behalf of its customers. On this point, we are very pleased that this ruling reverses the District Court´s previous ruling and provides a positive framework for Microsoft if these issues have to be retried. Today´s ruling creates a better framework for allowing companies to improve products on behalf of consumers by adding new and innovative features."

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Microsoft wins key court victory

General 8068 Published 2001-06-28 22:55 by Philipp Esselbach 0

In a 125-page decision, an appeals court sends an order to break up the software giant back to a lower court. The appeals court also rules that the trial judge, Thomas Penfield Jackson, "seriously tainted the proceedings" and should be removed from the case.

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Customer Feedback Reveals Outlook Web Access Is a Must-Have Feature Driving Upgr

General 8068 Published 2001-06-28 22:52 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft Corp. has always believed that enterprise customers want messaging solutions for a broad spectrum of users: the rich Outlook

messaging and collaboration client for laptop and desktop users and Outlook Web Access (OWA) for roving users. Now customer feedback confirms the importance of browser mail access. In a recent independent survey by Exchange & Outlook magazine, 48 percent of respondents cited OWA as one of the main factors driving their decision to upgrade to Microsoft

Exchange 2000. Exchange 2000´s administrative flexibility matched OWA as a critical driver behind upgrades, also garnering 48 percent of responses.

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Microsoft drops Smart Tags from Windows XP

General 8068 Published 2001-06-28 12:59 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft has decided to exclude Smart Tags--a technology that could alter the Web surfing habits of millions of consumers--from the version of Windows XP that will ship later this year.

As first reported by CNET News.com, the Redmond, Wash.-based company has included Smart Tags in the most recent test versions of Windows XP, an upgrade to the Windows operating system. But a company spokesman said Wednesday that the technology will not be included in the final version that will be released Oct. 25.

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PCExpo 2001 Coverage

General 8068 Published 2001-06-27 23:21 by Philipp Esselbach 0

SystemLogic has posted their PCExpo 2001 coverage

InCD 2.24 Update

General 8068 Published 2001-06-27 23:01 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Ahead Software has released a update for InCD to version 2.24. Thanks Phil Thompson.

About MP3 Support in Windows XP

General 8068 Published 2001-06-27 20:12 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Thanks to Mark for this one:
The MP3 format opened the doors to digital music for millions of consumers, many of whom now have significant collections of music in that format. Microsoft recognized the popularity of the MP3 format early on. In fact, Microsoft was the first company to introduce MP3 playback support at the operating system level, and is a registered licensee of the reference-standard Fraunhofer MP3 codec for playback. With the final release of Windows XP, Microsoft takes digital media and MP3 support to a whole new level.

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