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If You Invested $1000 In Microsoft When Windows Vista Was Introduced 17 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 10:03am | 909Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) unveiled Windows Vista on this day 17 years ago, six years after the launch of the highly successful Windows XP operating system. Microsoft started working on Vista even before XP was released in 2001. While initially intended to be a small stop-gap update before the...
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MacOS Sonoma: A Nostalgic Symphony Of Windows XP Bliss And Vista Gadgets?
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - 7:25am | 920In a surprising twist at Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) annual WWDC 2023 event, macOS Sonoma emerged as a delightful fusion of nostalgia, echoing the iconic Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows XP “Bliss” wallpaper and Windows...
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The Hows And Whys Behind Microsoft Windows Vista's Tumble
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 4:53pm | 654Since it was first launched by Bill Gates in 1986, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has developed into the world’s premier computer software manufacturer. It has virtually cornered the market on every element of personal computing -- and its flagship software product, Microsoft Windows, is the go...
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Hewlett-Packard Brings Back Windows 7 "By Popular Demand"
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 1:38pm | 501The Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) website said it all. “Back by popular demand. Customize a new Hewlett-Packard PC with Windows 7 …” Windows 7, of course, is not Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) newest version of its operating system. That would be Windows 8. In fact, according to PC World, many...
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Is Apple Screwing Hollywood with Final Cut Pro X?
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 2:40pm | 402It has been compared to Windows Vista. It has been called “big,” “clunky,” and “just an upgrade of iMovie.” And it runs exclusively on Mac computers. It is (drum roll please)… Final Cut Pro X! The long-awaited, lower-cost, download-only upgrade to the world's second most popular video editing...
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Why I'm Leaving Windows for Mac
Friday, May 27, 2011 - 1:32pm | 961I've never owned a Mac. Though I've seen them from afar – one has always been within reach at work or at school – I've never been tempted to buy one aside from the indelible lure of using Final Cut Pro. The reason isn't so much a dislike for Apple products as it is a preference for the Windows...