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infoworld.com - 9/3/2009

Users abandon XP for Vista, Windows 7 | Windows

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Metrics show the biggest drop in Windows XP share since late '08; Windows 7 breaks the 1 percent barrier Maybe people are actually starting to tire of Microsoft 's eight-year-old Windows XP. According to Web measurement company Net Applications, which tracks the operating systems used by a pool ...

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techspot.com - 9/2/2009

Understanding Windows 7 upgrade paths

— techspot.com — Windows 7 has already earned itself a blue ribbon, and it isn't even in stores yet. Many... Vista users will migrate to Redmond's latest and greatest operating system in search of greener pastures, and countless Windows XP laggards will be lured from the ... (more) Understanding Windows 7 upgrade paths

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news.cnet.com - 9/9/2009

Microsoft: Windows 7 not affected by latest flaw

— news.cnet.com — Microsoft issued a formal security advisory late Tuesday on a reported zero-day flaw in Windows Vista and... Windows Server 2008. However, the software maker also said that the flaw does not affect the final version of Windows 7, contrary to earlier ... (more) Microsoft: Windows 7 not affected by latest flaw

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pcworld.com - 9/4/2009

Windows XP: Finally on its Way Out?

— pcworld.com — The biggest danger to Windows 7 and Windows Vista isn't Mac OS X or Linux --- it's... Windows XP, whose windows xp the aging operating system. But it looks as if XP may finally be on the way out, which is good news for Microsoft. Computeworld reports ... (more) Windows XP: Finally on its Way Out?

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Windows XP marketshare declines as Windows 7 approaches
TechSpot — Microsoft faced an uphill battle with Vista, taking flak from numerous groups who were opposed to upgrading their existing Windows XP installations without reason. Vista's performance and initial struggles did nothing to help, but it has matured considerably since then and is now more warmly welcomed. Windows 7 has done a lot in persuading people to switch from XP, and according to a recent survey, Windows XP has seen a substantial decline . XP, estimated to be present on almost 72% of desktops around the world, slipped around 1.1% percent last month, matching similar figures ...

Windows XP market share declines as Windows 7 approaches
TechSpot — Microsoft faced an uphill battle with Vista, taking flak from numerous groups who were opposed to upgrading their existing Windows XP installations without reason. Vista's performance and initial struggles did nothing to help, but it has matured considerably since then and is now more warmly welcomed. Windows 7 has done a lot in persuading people to switch from XP, and according to a recent survey, Windows XP has seen a substantial decline . XP, estimated to be present on almost 72% of desktops around the world, slipped around 1.1% percent last month, matching similar figures ...

Windows 7, Vista Gain at XP's Expense
Maximum PC — ... The venerable Windows XP operating system has shown few signs of perishing despite the fact that it is almost eight years old. Windows XP’s durability must be worrying Microsoft, which is preparing for the retail launch of XP’s grandson, Windows 7. But the OS usage figures for August released by web analytics company Net Applications will surely comfort Microsoft. ...