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• Windows Strata?

  Long Zheng is reporting that Microsoft added 8 sessions for something called Windows Strata to their public PDC 2008 sessions list . Interesting. But I don’t see it there now, suggesting that Microsoft inadvertently let the cat out of the bag: Is Windows... Posted Oct 08 2008, 02:13 PM by pthurrott with | with 64 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Cloud computing, Commentary

• Picking a Microsoft document sync solution

  Obviously this is fodder for a future article, but here's a mile-high view of Microsoft's three document sync solutions. Right now, the company makes three: Live Mesh (pre-beta "technical preview") Windows Live FolderShare Beta SyncToy... Posted Sep 14 2008, 06:09 PM by pthurrott with | with 15 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Home Server, Windows Live, Personal, x64, Cloud computing, Vista, Commentary

• FY09 Strategic Update

  Only Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer could send such an important message out and give it a subject line that boring. But you'll want to read this one. I've highlighted some bits I feel are particularly interesting. From: Steve Ballmer Sent: Wednesday... Posted Jul 25 2008, 10:00 AM by pthurrott with | with 72 comment(s) Filed under: Apple, Mac, Windows 7, XP, Windows Mobile, Windows Live, Cloud computing, Vista, Commentary, Virtualization

• Bill Gates talks Windows 7 ... Again

  I want to qualify what I'm about to describe here with the following: Bill Gates is leaving (full-time) Microsoft. Soon. I get the feeling he doesn't necessarily ever accurately describe what's going on at the company. For example, he was... Posted May 14 2008, 10:59 AM by pthurrott with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Windows 7, Windows Live, Cloud computing, Commentary

• What might have been: A look back at Microsoft/Yahoo! coverage in WinInfo

  Well, it looks like Microsoft's attempt at a hostile takeover of Yahoo! is over. And really, thank God for that one: Yahoo! is the tech equivalent of a bad loan, something that would have come back to bite Microsoft sooner rather than later. So while... Posted May 04 2008, 02:40 PM by pthurrott with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Google, Windows Live, Cloud computing, Commentary

• Go figure ... Joel doesn't get Live Mesh

  While I agree with part of Joel Spolsky's take on Live Mesh, overall it's pretty clear he just doesn't get it : Ray Ozzie's big achievement arrives and what is it? (drumroll...) Microsoft Live Mesh. The future of everything. Microsoft... Posted May 01 2008, 05:16 PM by pthurrott with | with 21 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Cloud computing, Commentary