Tag Archives: Microsoft Windows

Why the Android ecosystem isn’t like Windows

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

One of the most often-repeated statements about the competition between iOS and Android in mobile phones is that Android is bound to win because it’s following the same model as Windows did in “winning” the PC market. An operating system, … Continue reading →

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The Windows Store Revenue Split

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

Daring Fireball on the Windows Store Revenue Split: Another big difference from Apple. I wonder though, with the various antitrust agreements Microsoft has made around the world, whether they could even consider an Apple-style “if you use our store, all transactions … Continue reading →

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Dumb Windows users write dumb things about malware. News at 11.

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Over at PC Pro, my old chum Chris Brennan is conducting a brave experiment. As an ardent Mac user, in the cause of science, he’s put aside his Mac and is living with Windows 7 for a while (catch up … Continue reading →

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How Microsoft is snatching Windows 7 defeat from the jaws of victory

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

I made the point with rather more swearing on Twitter yesterday, but Joe Wilcox says it without the bad language: “After commandingly executing Windows 7 development, Microsoft had run off the track right before the finish line. Suddenly, Windows 7 … Continue reading →

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Microsoft drops European Windows plan, so where next for upgrades?

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

PC Advisor: “It’s unclear how Microsoft will deal with customers who have already pre-ordered Windows 7E and paid the upgrade price but were told they would receive a full-package edition. Ironically, the users who may be most affected by the … Continue reading →

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Daring Fireball is wrong about Microsoft’s weakness

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

I am, you’ll have noted, an argumentative sod. This is a great source of irritation to my dear other half, who rolls her eyes as I shout at the television or Internet. But sometimes, you read something and… well… you … Continue reading →

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