

When it announced its plan to offer a Family Pack upgrade for Windows 7 three Home Premium licenses at a drastic discount , Microsoft said it would be a “limited time offer.” Last week, less than six weeks after it went on sale, online sources of the retail packaged product started disappearing. Is it gone for good? More »




When Microsoft launched its Family Pack deal for Windows 7 this fall, officials said the offer would be a limited-time one. They declined to say when the company would phase out the Family Pack offer, but it now appears that day has come, as first reported by Windows SuperSite blogger Paul Thurrott. More »




Microsoft announced on November 13 that it has begun test pilots with a handful of advertisers for ads on Windows 7. The two “theme experiences” they are offering are known as the “Windows Theme Experience” and the “Windows Personalization Gallery.” The trial is set to run through October 2010. More »




Ed points out ways of getting Windows 7 cheap or even free, because “Only suckers pay retail”. More »




It’s basically pointing out that Windows 7 is a nice, clean update. Yes, I would agree it’s a Vista Service Pack and, in a way, it’s kind of like Snow Leopard in that it changes little in the UI but improves quite a bit under the hood. More »




Some businesses that are partway through upgrading to Windows Vista are asking to swap the OS for Windows 7, according to Microsoft. More »




With the release at 12:01 a.m. today of Windows 7, Microsoft turns a page. Actually, it would probably be more accurate to say that it rips the page out of the book. From here on out, it ll be Vista? What Vista? More »




The new campaign, which kicks off Thursday in six countries, is “I’m a PC and Windows 7 was my idea.” The thought behind the message is that Windows 7 was created out of user feedback and complaints: They wanted an operating system that was faster, less complicated, smaller, more secure. And Windows 7 is the result. More »




“On the new online Microsoft Store, we’ve added a bunch of new products, including Windows 7 PCs as well as select 3rd party software and accessories. And let’s not forget a ton of gaming products that have been added including a bunch of the top selling Xbox 360 titles.” More »




Microsoft is becoming a one stop shop for computing with the addition of computers and third-party software to their online store. Currently US only, you can go now and purchase a PC with Windows 7 on it, and throw in your favorite apps as well. More »


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