Report: Microsoft to do free Windows 7 upgrades
Microsoft will offer free or discounted Windows 7 upgrades to users who buy Vista PCs after July 1, according to a Web site that has accurately predicted the company's moves in the past.
Expert: Microsoft earned US$1.5B from Vista Capable program
An expert has determined that Microsoft may have earned more than US$1 billion from its controversial Windows Vista Capable sticker program, which is still at the center of a class-action suit being decided in a Washington state court.
Vista's flaws surface again on eve of Windows 7 beta
Conference attendees Tuesday were reminded of Vista's failings a day before the Windows 7 beta is expected to be publicly announced at CES.
Microsoft made $1.5B on 'Vista Capable' campaign
Microsoft earned more than US$1.5 billion from the sale of PCs marked as "Vista Capable" in the months leading up to the 2007 debut of Windows Vista, according to an expert's estimate.
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