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Windows 7 launch did not spike PC demand
DV Hardware — ... Sources at PC vendors told DigiTimes that the launch of Windows 7 had little effect on PC sales. Demand for PCs and hardware did not turn strong after the launch of Windows 7 in late October and is unlikely to do so in 2009 due to most Windows Vista users not needing to replace their PCs in order to upgrade to Windows 7, while some users are waiting for Microsoft to release Windows 7's first service pack, according to sources at PC vendors. From the technology perspective, Windows 7's touchscreen capabilities are currently unable to ...

Windows 7 Launch Did Not Grow PC Sales as Hoped
Maximum PC — PC vendors were hoping that the launch of the much anticipated Windows 7 would result in a sales boost. The first reports from those vendors, however, are not painting a very rosy picture. Most vendors report only modest increases in sales. We know that sales of standalone upgrade licenses for Windows 7 were very good at launch, but it seems not many people went out to get a new PC. Vendors are not expecting sales to pick up in 2009. This may be due, in part, to the fact that Vista users can easily upgrade their existing hardware to the lighter weight Windows 7. Some notebook manufacturers ...

Saturday Shortbread
The Tech Report: News — Saturday Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 9:38 AM on November 7, 2009 Saturday Apple's Steve Jobs: CEO of the decade TG Daily reports Apple plans iPhone lockdown Louvre plays home to Apple's first French store The Washington Times reports 14 more charged in insider trading A charge hard to level at Intel: Raising prices Nvidia: Fermi in Q1 2010 Hardware-Infos: Nvidia's CEO talks about Fermi (in German) VR-Zone on the Nvidia-Lucid controversy Google's obsession with Microsoft burns hotter Fudzilla reports ARM plans multi-core CPU in 2013 Comcast ...

PC demand unaffected by Windows 7 sales
Fudzilla — Image Ballmer is no great white hope Hopes that interest in Windows 7 might have sparked an increase in sales of hardware are proving bogus. DigiTimes reports that demand for PCs and hardware did not suddenly become stronger after the launch of Windows 7 in late October. Now some PC vendors do not expect to see a Windows 7 halo effect this year as most Windows Vista users not needing to replace their PCs in order to upgrade to Windows 7. Other users are waiting for Microsoft to release Windows 7's first service pack, according to sources at PC vendors. One of the biggest mirages is proving to be Windows 7's touchscreen ...