Millions of people already use Microsoft's MSN Messenger client to trade text messages on PCs - an installed base that could ultimately help the company sell its server software. But some significant hang-ups continue to stall widespread adoption...
Six Office System bundles will be available, including a new addition for small businesses and another to be installed on new PCs. Microsoft will not include InfoPath and OneNote as part of the Office suite sold at retail or installed on new...
The ability of PCs to become central to home entertainment "will keep (PC) prices from eroding too dramatically," said Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO of graphics chipmaker Nvidia, who also spoke at WinHEC. Simultaneous use policies, contained in software...
NEC's latest handheld tries to combine the attractive elements of two different product categories. They all passed," said Harris. The device is also compatible with IBM's microdrive, a hard drive that comes on a PC card.
Separate rules apply for the versions of Windows installed on new PCs, which is how most people get their copy of the software, Boettcher said. It hasn't come up as any kind of a blocker for adoption," he said.
Paul Moore, senior director of mobile product marketing for Fujitsu, said in a statement: "This allows the installed base of Windows XP users more time to manage the transition to Vista, which is important for some smaller companies with limited...