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thetechlounge.com - 2/12/2009

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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pcworld.com - 2/9/2009

Windows XP's Days are Really Numbered Now - Business Center

— pcworld.com — In 10 weeks, Microsoft Corp. will begin to retire Windows XP by shifting the seven-year-old OS into... a more limited support plan. Windows XP, Microsoft's most successful operating syste m ever, will leave what the company calls "mainstream ... (more) Windows XP's Days are Really Numbered Now - Business Center

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news.cnet.com - 2/6/2009

Microsoft offers to just 'Fix it'

— news.cnet.com — When people encounter a problem with their PC, they often go to the Web and do a... search to see if others have had the problem. If they are lucky, someone has found a fix and listed the steps on either a support document or within a user forum.  ... (more) Microsoft offers to just 'Fix it'

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Mozilla joins action against Microsoft
TechSpot — ... as well. Specifically, Mozilla has been granted what's called "interested third party" status in the case, which allows it to submit arguments to the European regulator and access confidential case files. Mozilla Foundation chairperson Mitchell Baker has stated her full support for the EU's conviction that Microsoft's tying of IE to Windows is harmful to the competition and says it will offer full cooperation. The case initially stemmed from a complaint filed by rival browser maker Opera and gives Microsoft two months to respond to the allegations which, if substantiated, ...

Should Mozilla stay out of the whole IE/EU antitrust mess?
Hardware 2.0 — ... Mozilla Foundation chairperson Mitchell Baker believes that because Internet Explorer is integrated into the OS this give Microsoft an unfair advantage in the browser war. As a result of this Baker is in favor of EU involvement to try to level the playing field. Is this a bad move for Mozilla? Baker appears to be getting ready to wade in pretty deep : The extent of the damage is so great that it makes it difficult to figure out an effective and timely remedy . I believe it’s worth some effort to try. It’s easy to look at Firefox market share and assume the problem is gone or ...

MS up in front of the EC over IE again
TweakTown's News RSS Feed — ... wanting to beat down other companies, bad press, FUD (fear uncertainty and doubt) are the methods I see being used more often than simply making a better product and letting people know about it in a positive way. I am not making any statements that one browser is better than the other, as in the end it really boils down to personal taste and need. I hope that we will see this turn around in the future but with everyone pulling out the lawsuits lately I have my doubts. Read more here at Mitchell Baker’s Blog. As it turns out, Microsoft hasn’t succeeded in stamping out all ...