More Software Opinion

  • 15 December 2009

  • Opinion: Win 7 will prosper in 2010; Office 2010 will struggle

    It looks like 2010 will be another tough year for Microsoft, but less traumatic than 2009. Windows 7 will be a hit with business users, but Office 2010 still has a lot of convincing to do. Like Windows XP, Office 2007 is proving to be long-lived and hard to displace.

  • 11 December 2009

  • Opinion: How do you solve a problem like MS Office?

    Forget Windows. Office is Microsoft's sacred cash cow. The one-true king of the MS desktop. And the productivity suite's success, Windows and Mac, is astounding.

  • 04 December 2009

  • Opinion: 7 key flaws in Windows 7

    Since its launch near the end of October, Windows 7 has been applauded by many as Microsoft's best operating system yet. But no OS is perfect, and that goes for Windows 7. Here are seven key imperfections.

  • 02 December 2009

  • Opinion: Why Chrome OS is no threat to Windows

    When Google first announced its Google Chrome OS project, many analysts assumed the web giant was challenging the dominance of Microsoft Windows. The truth is, Chrome is not a threat to Windows, OS X or any distribution of Linux - nor is it meant to be.

  • 25 November 2009

  • Opinion: 3 Windows 7 features that make life easier

    Now that I've finally finished migrating to Windows 7, I'm enjoying it. Here are three new features of the OS that I find really useful, and how to get the most from them.

  • 23 November 2009

  • Opinion: Why Google Chrome OS is doomed to fail

    Google Chrome OS is here - sort of. This week, Google was kind of enough to give the world a sneak peek at its desktop operating system. And after months of speculation (and more than a few bogus screenshot galleries), I can finally say that I've seen the future... and it's not Chrome OS.

  • 19 November 2009

  • Opinion: 5 things to love about Office 2010 beta

    Microsoft has unleashed the public beta of Microsoft Office 2010, and you can download it right now from the Microsoft Office 2010 beta site. Here are five reasons that you should download the beta and check out what Microsoft Office 2010 has to offer.

  • 17 November 2009

  • Opinion: Why I hate Microsoft Office 2010

    Office 2010 is clunky - that's the first word that comes to mind as I meander around the recently leaked official beta release (build 14.0.4514.1007, for those keeping score).

  • 13 November 2009

  • Opinion: Meet the man who said Win 7 was Mac-inspired

    It may be the biggest blunder Microsoft has seen since Vista. In an interview with PCR, a British trade publication, a Microsoft manager named Simon Aldous implied that Windows 7 was based on the anti-Windows itself: Mac OS X. So who is this guy, and where did he come from?

  • 12 November 2009

  • Opinion: Windows 7 on a shoestring

    The falling cost of computers means keeping up with the latest technology has never been easier. You can get hold of a brand-new desktop PC with a decent specification and Microsoft's just-launched Windows 7 operating system (OS) for less than £400.

  • 11 November 2009

  • Opinion: Windows 7 is displacing Vista - but not XP

    Windows 7 is surging. After a massively popular beta cycle, Microsoft's latest OS has exploded out of the gate, grabbing more than 4 percent of the real-world user base after only a few weeks of general availability.

  • 06 November 2009

  • Opinion: Windows 7 discounts its way to success

    The early sales numbers for Windows 7 are impressive. According to market researcher NPD Group, US sales of Windows 7 boxed software were a whopping 234 percent higher than Vista's first several days of sales.

  • 03 November 2009

  • Opinion: Profits of doom

    Securing your cash and privacy in the real world is one thing. Doing so on a PC is a whole new challenge. Breaking into other people's computers and doing funny stuff to them used to be a nerdy challenge; today, it's simply an opportunity to make money.

  • Opinion: Windows 7 adoption puts Vista to shame

    Watch out, Vista. Windows 7's early sales are making your figures look embarrassingly puny.

  • 29 October 2009

  • Opinion: Microsoft ditches 'Family Guy' sponsorship - wisely

    When Microsoft pulled out of sponsoring a TV programme by 'Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarlane, a remarkable thing happened to the future of television. it sets back the doomsday countdown to when our media is tightly woven into sponsorships, corrupting entertainment itself.

  • 26 October 2009

  • Opinion: Can Windows 7 change our minds about Microsoft?

    As operating system launches go, Windows 7 has been pretty smooth. The reviews are mostly thumbs-up, and aside from some unintentionally hilarious videos promoting Windows 7 launch parties, Microsoft seems to have generally done things right.

  • 23 October 2009

  • Opinion: 5 ways Windows 7 could be another Vista

    Windows 7 hasn't been officially released for 24 hours yet, but there are those who think Win 7 is nothing more than Vista with a few extra bells and whistles.

  • 22 October 2009

  • Opinion: Microsoft 'fakes old Mac' to promote Windows 7

    Microsoft appears to be using a picture of an Apple laptop on the cover of its Windows 7 launch documentation.

  • Opinion: Windows 7 launch parties: Are they mad?

    It's tricky to imagine the thought process that led to Microsoft's 'Windows 7 launch party' strategy. Has there ever been a more embarrassing idea? Whose brainwave was this?

  • Opinion: Windows 7 stat attack

    You've already read the Windows 7 review, you've already swotted up on the first Windows 7 PCs, and may have already received your copy through the post. But what you really want are some Windows 7 stats.

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