Windows 7

People are snapping up new desktop and laptop PCs long before the launch of Windows 7, a sign of strong demand in the market, analysts say.

Following the installation of Windows 7 RTM some users may find that their DVD drives will be rendered inaccessible, even though the devices functioned under normal parameters before the deployment of the latest Windows client.

With Windows 7 in the wings, on-demand tech support firm iYogi is expanding its staff to accommodate an anticipated run on its services, especially from those moving off XP.

In 2008, the global PC game software market reached $12.7 billion in revenue from a combination of retail sales, subscriptions, virtual item sales, advertising and digital distribution revenue according to the PC Gaming Alliance Horizons Software Report (click here to download the report). This was up 18% from 2007! PC gaming is hotter than ever!

Advanced Micro Devices will try to inject new life into the lackluster desktop PC market with the first sub-$100 quad-core processor aimed at Windows 7--and Intel.

In the second half of 2010 Microsoft’s client operating system will have a new rival platform hungry for a piece of its market share.

Obviously unicorns and bunnies would have never clicked with the hip-hop community which might explain why Microsoft has sprayed a derelict wall with two giant pieces street art spreading the cool that is Microsoft and Windows 7 in downtown San Francisco sometime last week.

With Windows 7's launch looming, a company executive yesterday denigrated its predecessor, calling Vista a "less good product."

So much for the repeated attempts by Microsoft brass to try to keep in check investors’ expectations around Windows 7’s impact on the market.

Microsoft is ready to offer free upgrades from Windows Vista to the latest iteration of the Windows client for participants in a Windows Media Center testing program.