XP operating system life period is extended to April 2014

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By the end of June 2008, Microsoft released XPSP3, updated the WindowsXP, of course, Microsoft made it clear that the original equipment manufacturers have reduced or even stopped the sales of XP, saying it was the product’s life cycle, needing to be updated.

At the same time, research and development platform also will be a new change, Microsoft said that although the original manufacturers to stop large-scale production, but retailers or in marketing, this does not mean Microsoft is no longer the opening of a previous version of WindowsVista.

Microsoft said that although retailers and suppliers are also open to question the end of the date, but this did not affect the determination of customers to install XP, XP Life Extension of the deadline until April 8, 2014, which also re-install XP to the customers A better reason.

For WindowsXP, Microsoft will not spend too much money to publicize it, simply by virtue of their favored clients, to maintain the final period, until 2009 Jan. 31.

Microsoft said that, in addition, XP ultra-low cost and notebook computers attracting customers, can support at least June 2010 to 30, or Microsoft’s next-generation operating system Windows7 released a year later.

Up to the end, WindowsXP and Vista would like to continue to provide enterprise customers, as long as “downgrade rights” exist, WindowsXP will be able to survive.

In addition, Vista broke through 180 million sets in the mid-2008, which testified that Vista has been recognized by users. WindowsXP will formally withdraw on one day, but no one knows when it will come, after all, WindowsXP is already popularly enjoyed by public.

Microsoft will public a new Win XP designed for $100 notebook in September

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According to foreign media reports, Microsoft’s Windows XP system designed for “100 laptop” computer has been developed and is expected listed in September.

As easy and 100 notebook PC, such as ultra-low-cost PC is not only prevalent in developing countries, is also popular in developed countries, Microsoft announced last December, is being developed to support the Windows XP system memory. By then, it will be better run in the 100 notebooks and other low-end devices.

Microsoft said at the time, from January 2008 onwards, the version of XP system will be in the 100 notebooks for testing. If everything goes smoothly, then the second quarter to achieve business.

100 laptop project is responsible for the OLPC Foundation chairman Nicholas Negroponte (Nicholas Negroponte) in April this year had said that 100 laptop computers might give up the Linux operating system, instead of Windows XP system.

Negroponte said: “uphold the use of Linux systems have hindered the popularity of 100 notebook, frighten away many potential users.” He also, for example, 100 notebook does not support the latest version of Flash animation, and in some children And education websites use this new technology.

Negroponte also said that while support for Windows and Linux dual-boot the 100 laptop is coming soon, which could result in 100 laptop will eventually give up completely switch to Linux and Windows systems.

Until the end of last year, 100 notebook were only sold 500,000 dollars, far lower than previously expected.

The capacity of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is increased to three times the original

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To compete with Sony and Nintendo In the video game market, Microsoft will enhance the capacity of Xbox 360 video game to three times as the original.
Local time on July 13, Microsoft said in a statement, which is configured to 60 GB hard drive for the Xbox 360 at 349 U.S. dollars, will be the beginning of August in the United States and Canada go on sale. Microsoft will be its 20 GB hard drives configured for the Xbox 360 console price cut to 299 U.S. dollars.
According to market research firm NPD Group data, Xbox game console in the first five months of 2008 U.S. sales behind Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s PS3 game console sales. 40 GB hard drives configured to the PS3 retail price of 399.99 U.S. dollars, 80 GB hard drives configured to the PS3 retail price of 499 U.S. dollars; Wii for the price of 249.99 U.S. dollars.

July 11, Sony chairman Howard said Sony did not plan on PS3 price cuts.

According to the date made by market research firm NPD Group, in the period 1-5 month this year, Sony sold 1.2 million PS3 consoles in the United States; Microsoft sold 1.12 million Xbox 360 consoles, Nintendo sold 2.8 million Wii game console.

Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of the resumption of Yahoo, Yahoo’s stock price went up 12%

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Microsoft said in a statement Monday, and Yahoo is willing to restart some or all of takeover negotiations, but the precondition is that Yahoo shareholders to elect a new board of directors. As a result, Yahoo radical investors Kaeryikan (Carl Icahn) for election by the strong support of the Board of Trustees plan.

Microsoft said that if Yahoo on August 1 of the general meeting of shareholders to elect a new board of directors, it will immediately resume negotiations. In early May, Microsoft to 47.5 billion U.S. dollars acquisition of Yahoo’s negotiations to end the breakdown. Stimulated by this news, Yahoo shares rose nearly 12 percent Monday to close at 23.91 U.S. dollars. Microsoft was up 0.19 percent, to close at 26.03 U.S. dollars.

Microsoft’s statement on the same day a statement, Icahn’s response, the latter said in a statement last week with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (Steve Ballmer) “frequent dialogue” and the two had never seen before Dialogue. Icahn hold more than 4 percent of Yahoo shares.

Icahn said to Ballmer said he Yahoo’s current board of directors in the transaction pending regulatory approval process in the “mismanagement” of concern is reached between the two sides of any transaction that a major obstacle. Regulatory approval process may take nine months or longer.

Icahn said in an interview, he nominated a candidate of directors will strengthen Microsoft in the process of regulatory approval risk invest a lot of money to complete a transaction sense of security. He said: “You do not like Shylock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes) as Mingchaqiuhao, but also recognize that the current Board of Yahoo and Microsoft are not great ‘comfort zone’. Awaiting regulatory approval process, any acquirer — Not only is Microsoft – want a manager of them feel comfortable. “

Icahn said the open letter published Monday, Yahoo is Microsoft’s current board of directors of the main obstacles to any transaction. Yahoo responded to this in a statement said, still intends to re-open negotiations with Microsoft, but “strongly of the view that” Icahn and any transaction between the Microsoft negotiations, “Yahoo shareholders will not be brought in line with the best interests of the result.”

Icahn also said, is actively selected to replace Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang and the management team of candidates. He said in a telephone interview: “I was looking for as Yahoo CEO, including a new management team.”

Microsoft and Yahoo may be re-opened talks Monday morning Yahoo signs will push up the price by 10 percent or more.

Sanford C. Bernstein, senior Internet analyst Jeffrey Lindsay (Jeffrey Lindsay) said that if Microsoft really intends to re-open negotiations on “With a vote for the nomination of directors Icahn, the current board and management Yahoo! The basic reason for stepping down. The end, you have to expect institutional shareholders will support the transaction with Microsoft. “

Yahoo and Microsoft in the negotiations between the rupture early May. Microsoft’s initial offer price of 31 U.S. dollars per share, then raised to 33 U.S. dollars, but Yahoo’s share price is 37 U.S. dollars. After the breakdown of negotiations, Icahn holdings of shares in Yahoo, and Yahoo launched to replace the board and management of the proxy war. He said that if he nominated a candidate in the general meeting of directors elected, will immediately take action to force Yang to step down.

Coca-Cola accommodations and Microsoft’s arrogance

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30 of the United States in the street, everywhere a beverage vending machines, as long as people dropped 5 cents, then get a “magic bottle,” Sheng 6.5 ounces of Coca-Cola, which contains elements of the devil carbonated water by a U.S. Recognized as drug addiction, illness raised people can not. Coca-Cola has become Uncle Sam’s reputation and Qijian the U.S. national essence, to create that caught worldwide attention Coke empire. 1986, Coca-Cola’s new president after he took office, determined to Change more bitter taste, into a sweet taste of the new Coke.but on for a few hours after the taste, the company has continued to receive consumer complaints and questions, and the voice of the tide against the spread of the country, alerted the U.S. government. In many ways, under pressure from Coca-Cola to resume production of “poor taste” of the old Coke.

Americans really like “poor taste” of the old Coke » This is really let the world wonder is, in fact in the Harvard Business School MBA Guide to the well-known cases, support the views of more directed at Coca-Cola brand manufacturing, and less is because Americans view the tastes strange demand, triggered the opposition Wave.

Has thought about this story is that dominate the desktop PC world, Microsoft empire, is being interpreted the same story. Microsoft’s next-generation operating system WindowsVista listed shortly after the opposition almost continuously against it to find reasons to resist the new system, has purchased pre-installed new computer systems of ordinary consumers, have also uninstall Vista, in exchange for their habit of XP. More Worse, in mid-January this year, the United States InfoWorld IT news website was launched “to save XP”, Microsoft hopes to extend support for XP system, the number of support have reached 200,000 people. However, according to foreign media reports, Microsoft has refused contact with InfoWorld, shows the arrogance of the empire.

Coca-Cola and Microsoft are their respective areas of the king, in the face of opposition voices, they take the attitude Jiongran differences, Microsoft’s strategy for tackling key problems of the crisis, but also fully qualified and Coca-Cola, was written into the MBA Guide. This will soon become a “famous” MBA marketing cases, we seem to glimpse Microsoft’s laughing, perhaps there were a conspiracy.

First of all, Coca-Cola and carbonated drinks market in the face of the enemy Pepsi, Microsoft is also faced with the threat of Linux system, Vista users encountered the opposition of both Microsoft headache, and so was pleased with: the world of PC users still can not do without Microsoft.

Secondly, from Windows95, Microsoft step by step to consolidate its desktop PC in the ruling position, since no one can shake, but all bear the label of other Microsoft software applications, but also no one enemy. Microsoft is clearly not smart in the Office applications such as the above, for users to create “new” trouble, so as to achieve the same purpose, but who can not guarantee that, along with some of the features of the same at home and abroad, the application of cheap and powerful software available, Microsoft will adopt other strategies, and tests of these software applications in the user’s position.

In any case, Vista is a general trend to replace XP, Microsoft’s powerful new system and its huge investment, so it will not bow to the user, the public is in fact the opposition deliberately created by Microsoft, users into his trap, Minglishuangshou Microsoft, Windows at the site continues to expand, more solid position. This is Microsoft and Coca-Cola Shututonggui the successful marketing cases only.