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Microsoft planning major news for Monday

PL reports: "Google's surprise decision to take its Apps package out of beta and even more sudden announcement of the Chrome OS may be as a result of soon-to-be-announced Microsoft plans, a blogger is hinting.

Well-publicised tech blogger, Robert Scoble, has suggested that Google's timing is based around a Microsoft announcement due on Monday.

Scoble says, via his FriendFeed account: "Why did Google announce Chrome OS this week? Well, of course, Microsoft has a big announcement coming on Monday (I'm embargoed)."

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meepmoopmeep - 169 days 14 hours ago

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Go Google! the next evil empire!

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meepmoopmeep - 169 days 14 hours ago

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i like google

they give free stuff all the time. which is strange.
guess their ad revenue is enough for them

MS will probably announce more Win 7 stuff, i take it.

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leila01 - 169 days 14 hours ago

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Competition FTW.
I'm sick and tired of paying more than 400€ just for a DVD/OS.

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Kushan - 169 days 13 hours ago

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A joke SINCE XP? I'll have you know, XP is possibly the finest OS to come out of Redmond, next only to Windows 2000. Everything before that, particularly the 9x series, was bug-ridden junk.

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sunil - 169 days 13 hours ago

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Google and Microsoft both announcing Brower based OS'es... havent they heard of terminal servers? Why all this push to cloud computing so early in the game?

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Greywulf - 169 days 13 hours ago

1.8 - Kushan, I agree.

We all still use it in the film industry along with forms of linux. no one is bothering with Vista because its terrible garbage that really does nothing outside of letting you play crysis. I doubt we are all going to re-write everything to work from XP64 to 7 or 8 as well.
XP is the last great software from Microsoft.

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Kushan - 169 days 13 hours ago

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You've clearly not used 7 very much, it's a clear successor to XP in almost every way. If you have incompatible software, it's because the software wasn't written very well in the first place. If you have incompatible hardware, it's because the hardware vendor couldn't be bothered to write a Vista-based driver, but believe it or not, many XP based drivers work on 7 as well.
Everything I've thrown at 7 has worked flawlessly for me, sometimes even better than on XP.

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Greywulf - 169 days 12 hours ago

1.10 - Kushan,

yeah... Autodesk knows nothing about software development... ;-)

XP64 & Fedora core are benchmarked running software like the foundrys nuke & digital fusion faster than Vista/Windows7. Doesn't make any financial sense to upgrade when there is no benefit that outweighs the time to upgrade.

Keep waving that flag though.. one day millions of people will convert from XP to windows 8! lol. Im sure you use IE instead of Firefox as well..

I frankly have yet to work at a facility thats running windows 7/vista. And its a gigantic industry, one that actually uses hardware/software to the max.

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Kushan - 169 days 12 hours ago

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Windows 7 hasn't shipped yet, so why are you so surprised that no facility is running it? And I don't know what Autodesk software you're using, but 3DSMax works fine on my Windows 7 machine. Maybe you have bad ram?
And what has IE got to do with anything? Because I happen to appreciate the benefits of Windows 7, that means I'm a MS fanboy and thus like all MS products? Is that so?
All you ever do is bash Microsoft, no matter what they say or do. Quite frankly, it's sad and you're just missing out.

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Greywulf - 169 days 11 hours ago

1.12 - Kushan,

sent u a pm.

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outlawlife - 169 days 10 hours ago

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don't defend autodesk, 3d max 2010 has some big problems on windows 7, I had to revert back to an older version

odd that the old ones work, and new one doesn't

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f789790 - 169 days 7 hours ago

1.14 - Google is good for now.

Once it's founders die, people will take their place and will not care what happens to the company as they will still get paid millions.

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Sarick - 169 days 6 hours ago

1.15 - Their big anouncement.

Windows 7 Starter is FREE to home users.

/sarcasm

That's something that would help them hold off the competition a little, because not everyone wants to pay $200 for an OS when they can download so many freebies that serve their needs.

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YogiBear - 168 days 23 hours ago

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Microsoft's OS has been stale since Windows 98. Go Macintosh, even though you are overpriced.

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AhemZasan - 168 days 18 hours ago

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I miss MS-DOS 5.0. DOS Shell was the bizomb back in the day.

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Arnon - 168 days 15 hours ago

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No, Kushun. XP was amazing, but 2000 was built so much better. You had to actually try to crash it, to crash it. Which makes me happy to know Windows 7 is built off of it ;)

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militant07 - 169 days 14 hours ago

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Counter Strike

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KionicWarlord222 - 169 days 14 hours ago

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Win 7 ftw!

(if it`s about win 7)

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RH06 - 169 days 14 hours ago

4 - Knowing MS...

They'll announce Windows 8

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swiftshot93 - 169 days 14 hours ago

4.1 - LOL

dude that would the funniest thing ever. Too typical even for them!

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Kushan - 169 days 13 hours ago

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Why would that be funny? Or even surprising? Microsoft, as all good companies do, have a roadmap that goes years ahead. Windows 8 and Windows 9 are likely already in development, or at the very least knee-deep in the design phase. Before Vista was even released, 7 was known about, except back then it was called Blackcomb/Vienna.
No company focuses every resource on one product right up until its release without having an idea of what the next version of that product will be.

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pippoppow - 169 days 13 hours ago

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That and they'll make sure to release other products around Chrome OS' release date :).

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Foxgod - 169 days 14 hours ago

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I think itl be windows for netbooks using the OMAP platform.

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swiftshot93 - 169 days 14 hours ago

6 - Regarding Windows

I think XP is still the best. Although Im rooting for Google on this one. Even Google Chrome has become my preferred browser.

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DJ - 169 days 13 hours ago

6.1 - Agreed.

The Chrome browser is rockin'. =]

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Traveler - 169 days 12 hours ago

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Yeah, Google Chrome is now my preferred browser as well. Like you, I am rooting for the Google Chrome OS. If it is anything like their browser it will be amazing.

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RememberThe357 - 169 days 10 hours ago

6.3 - Chrome is pretty good

but Firefox it still my main browser. Chrome seems to run well but also has less fetures. I'm rooting for the Google OS but I'll probably still run Windows 7.

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KionicWarlord222 - 169 days 13 hours ago

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Vista is still a great os. Bad launch on ms part forgeting about other consumers with " little " ram .

But windows vista is still great.

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Foxgod - 169 days 13 hours ago

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It also became nearly as good as windows 7 when SP2 for vista was released.

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KionicWarlord222 - 169 days 13 hours ago

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Exactly.

You see you get windows vista.

That`s why win 7 going be amazing.

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SkyGamer - 168 days 18 hours ago

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I really love Vista. It works great! Vista Ultimate x64. If you have the hardware, Vista is awesome. Some people just needs to upgrade their hardware and not have everything under the sun running, esp. on startup. It's really their own faults. Besides 64-bit Vista is more powerful for games than even XP or 7. Far Cry 2 benchmarks proved higher in 64-bit Vista. google should be careful to step on too many toes. They are going to be too dispersed and their main component, search engine will go down in quality or stagnate because they are too focused in other things. Bad, bad google. Should stick to what you are good at. You let your guard down in other areas, other companies will surpass you and that is really your cash crop. Without it you could not fund all of your other projects.

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Xi - 169 days 13 hours ago

9 - google is just as evil as MS.

Want to be noticed by our web-browser? Pay for it, or let use throw our ads on your site.

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KnaveX - 169 days 13 hours ago

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well the way you're saying it, at least the ads go away when your paying for ur service with google.

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Foxgod - 169 days 13 hours ago

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MS isnt evil, its the media that wants to make you believe that.
Its the media thats the real evil.

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KionicWarlord222 - 169 days 13 hours ago

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Neither one is evil..

Business is business. Everyone put`s ads one site`s,

Weird analogy.

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matt247 - 169 days 13 hours ago

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They'll probably show off gazelle

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ElementX - 169 days 12 hours ago

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Are software developers going to embrace Chrome? What about hardware?

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bpmurr - 169 days 9 hours ago

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If MS was smart they'd just offer one version of Windows 7 with it all for $99 bucks.

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FragMnTagM - 169 days 8 hours ago

13.1 - That would be nice

I never saw a reason for multiple versions.

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Monk3y - 169 days ago

14 - The answer is!

we will see Windows 8 on monday priced at $299 Home Edition, $399 professional and $699 Ultimate Edition

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aftrdark21 - 168 days 23 hours ago

14.1 - Agreed....

and the sad part is that some people will gladly run out and pay $299-$599 bucks for the latest Windows OS or an iPhone but complain over a $399 PS3.

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Balance - 168 days 22 hours ago

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the difference is i use phones (don't have an iphone btw) and computers everyday for things that are essential, business, bills etc... i play games for fun. in order to keep life running smoothly and efficiently i need a computer and cell phone, i don't need a console for that. i use a console when i want to have fun so the budget for things i NEED is much higher than what is used for FUN.
granted i wish it was the other way around.

I have been using win 7 since the RC came out and let me tell you it ROCKS. i will gladly pay the $99 or whatever the upgrade price from vista is for win 7, i can get more done and done efficiently in 7 (which i use at work) than i can at home on vista. My xp machine irritates me when i use it, vista and especially 7 are far superior.

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djpolofish - 168 days 23 hours ago

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wow a big announcement what could it be after there long list of recent quality products
lets see what they have so far
xbox 360: 33% failure rate and jaspers problems and the console cant bring us anything new as its technology is stuck in 2005
vista: oh dear
Zune: Oh dear, oh dear

Could it be that they are going into the puzzle making business, from the incomplete pic at the top I’d say yes

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kewlkat007 - 168 days 23 hours ago

16 - I like choices...

Firefox - Main Browser
Google - Main Search Engine
WinXP -Main OS

I guess choice is good but I use all 3 because they are "Solid" for my use. I have dabbled on Chrome, Win7 and Bing...hehe

Win7 looks to be the next XP, if you ask me. I'm not the type that likes to use "all" homogeneous family of software/hardware like Apple fanatics. Always looking for the next best thing. I think MS has heat under them and that's a GREAT thing, just like Sony in the Gaming Industry.

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AhemZasan - 168 days 17 hours ago

16.1 - Well...

I, sir, am an Apple fanatic and I must say... ok you've got a point. Back to the comments.

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Marty8370 - 169 days 15 hours ago

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Microsofts clearly worried. Go Google OS.

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Rowland - 169 days 15 hours ago

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why are they worried ?

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Elven6 - 169 days 14 hours ago

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Because all the other OS's worried them so much right?...

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PirateThom - 169 days 14 hours ago

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I think it's more Vista left a bad taste in people's mouths and people know Google as a brand name now.

Will they pose a threat? Probably not, but Microsoft should not underestimate Google. Their search engine is better, their email is better, their browser is better, their software is just better, could their OS be better?

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Traveler - 169 days 12 hours ago

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I think their operating system will be better. As you pointed out, they do everything else better.

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commodore64 - 169 days 6 hours ago

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google also has more fanboys, while MS has more haters....

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Sir Ken_Kutaragi - 169 days 14 hours ago

2 - "Microsoft planning major news for Monday"

"The 'xBox 360' will be Discontinued, thanks for your money SUCKERS!!!" ;-D

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vx - 169 days 13 hours ago

2.1 - ^^^

hahaha good one :D
on topic: ya day r worried az hell Google =/= Linux, Google do things right their app are great to and work WELL,

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AhemZasan - 168 days 17 hours ago

2.2 - Darned You Sir Ken

Darned you to hades! You know my heart can't take those jokes. Gah!

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ChozenWoan - 169 days 9 hours ago

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Ubuntu says "Hi, and keep up the great work MS!"

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silverchode - 169 days 6 hours ago

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microsoft announce its buying google xD

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chavafx - 169 days 5 hours ago

5 - I think it's more Vista left a bad taste in people's mouths and people know Google as a brand name now.

actually i think vista is way better then windows me and then what happend 1 year later windows xp and it fail?? no it bocome the most used and suscesuful os of all times

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PirateThom - 168 days 22 hours ago

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XP was based off Windows 2000, not ME though. Windows 2000 was a very successful business operating system. Most people went straight from Windows 98 to XP, many business still use Windows 2000 because of its reliability.

But remember, back then, there was no one really to compete with Microsoft.

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That_Whore - 168 days 18 hours ago

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Chicken strips!

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