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Judge strips class-action status from Vista Capable lawsuit -  TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
Judge strips class-action status from Vista Capable lawsuit - TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
In a ruling issued this afternoon, U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman reversed her earlier decision granting class-action status to the lawsuit over Microsoft's Windows Vista Capable marketing program. However, Pechman denied Microsoft's motion for summary judgment, saying PC buyers could pursue ...
Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming Mouse
thetechlounge.com — If all you could see was the mouse, you might just buy it there. There's a lot... of action on the thing, but a little studying shows not bling, but function cut down to hard lines. And then there're the hallmarks of great gaming mice, like the ... (more) Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming Mouse
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overclockersclub.com — Introduction We all know that just about every computer is different. Some are built for gaming, some... for word processing, others are just designed for watching movies. However, there is one thing that all computers have in common; an operating ... (more) Windows 7 Beta Review
Microsoft sues TomTom over Linux and other patent claims -  TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
Microsoft sues TomTom over Linux and other patent claims - TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News ...
techflash.com — Microsoft filed suit against TomTom today, alleging that the in-car navigation company's devices violate eight of its... patents -- including three that relate to TomTom's implementation of the Linux kernel. It's believed to be the first time Microsoft ... (more) Microsoft sues TomTom over Linux and other patent claims ...
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"Vista Capable" lawsuit loses class action status, relevance
Engadget — We've gotten some rough chuckles over the internal Microsoft documents produced in the "Vista Capable" lawsuit -- remember when we learned the MS lowered the system requirements for Intel, resulting in management infighting? Such good times! -- but it looks like it's all over: Judge Marsha Pechman stripped the case of its class-action status yesterday, which basically takes the teeth out of it. Microsoft managed to convince the judge that people's confusion over the meaning of the Vista Capable stickers didn't "predominate over individual ...

Vista Capable suit loses class-action status
The Tech Report: News — ... — 12:48 PM on February 19, 2009 A U.S. District Judge has reversed her decision to give the "Windows Vista Capable" lawsuit class-action status, TechFlash reports. In April 2007, Dianne L. Kelley of Camano Island ...

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