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Microsoft: Windows 7 Runs Faster on SSDs

Microsoft says it has tuned Windows 7 to run faster on solid-state disk drives, but also warns that lower-end, older SSDs can have sluggish performance.

Amazon.com and Pentaho Deliver Open-Source BI via the Cloud

Pentaho customers will now be able to 'rent' Pentaho Version 3.0 via Amazon's EC2 cloud computing service.

HP Says it Will Likely Run Three Versions of Windows 7 on its Netbooks

Hewlett-Packard plans to offer Windows 7 Professional, Home Premium and Starter editions on netbook PCs.

Microsoft Tries to Ignite Struggling Windows Home Server Market

Microsoft signs up two Taiwanese vendors, Via and Shuttle Computer, to build Windows Home Server systems.

IBM, Canonical Release 'Microsoft-Free' Virtual Linux Desktop Bundle

The virtualized software bundle with Lotus desktop applications running on top of Ubuntu is IBM's latest effort to break Microsoft's stranglehold on the desktop.

How Windows 7 Will, and Won't, Work Better with SSDs

Microsoft cites four ways that Windows 7 will support solid state drives better than XP or Vista did, but experts say Windows 7 will only boost SSD performance in an incremental way.

Microsoft: Windows 7 Will Run on SSD Netbooks

A Microsoft program manager at WinHEC says netbooks with solid-state drives sporting as little as 16GB of storage will be able to run Windows 7.

Microsoft Promises Better Battery Life, Faster Boot Times with Windows 7

At WinHEC, Microsoft executives said that Vista's successor will use less memory and run nimbly on netbooks.

Microsoft Taking Less Is More Approach with Windows 7

Windows 7 may be an evolution of Vista, but it will be Vista without the bloat and clutter as Microsoft tries to get more from less.

Microsoft Finally to Bring Office to the Web, Windows Smart Phones

Microsoft executive Chris Capossela says it won't eat into existing Office sales.