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A Bit of Backpedaling and an Apology from Microsoft

In a very long-winded post, Microsoft's Eric Ligman (he of the "you are probably a pirate" post ) does some furious backpedalling from his previous position on doing clean installs with Windows 7 Upgrade media. That is, where he previously came off very strong about how people doing this...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 11-02-2009
See You in New York!

I'm heading to New York City today for the Windows 7 launch. If you're going to be in town, and are 21 or over, please do stop by the Windows 7 launch party I'm co-hosting with Ed Bott, Mary Jo Foley, and Tom Warren . Others you may know from the Windows community will be there as well, including...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-21-2009
This week: Microsoft launch event in The Netherlands

I'm traveling to The Netherlands this week to participate in the "Join the New Efficiency" launch event that's happening Thursday in The Hague, The Netherlands. Here's the info about my session from Microsoft The Netherlands: Windows 7 Secrets and beyond (Engelstalig) Spreker :...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-05-2009
Not So Fast

Like most of you, I'm sure, I understand the hamster-wheel nature of the business we're in and how the relentless march of technology brings with it both good and bad. I wrestle with this on a regular basis, and while I at least can claim not to be a gadget-of-the-moment-shilling-fool like some...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-23-2009
I Amsterdam

My family and I are flying to Amsterdam this evening. We'll be in Europe for about three weeks and should be doing some side trips around Belgium and The Netherlands, as well as five days in Paris visiting friends. I don't believe this will impact the site or blog here too much, but if things...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-18-2009
Joe Wilcox is leaving eWeek's Microsoft Watch

It looks like Joe Wilcox is leaving eWeek: Today is my last day as an eWEEK editor. In a few hours I will join the swelling ranks of journalists smitten by the economic crisis and by changes the Internet is forcing on my profession. My ending comes on a day of new beginning for Microsoft. Windows 7 promises...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-30-2009
A Plea to Paul and Leo of Windows Weekly

This is funny, though I feel bad that I basically caused this. Long story short, on the Windows Weekly podcast last week, we played a couple of clips from ex-Windows Chief Jim Allchin's new CD, Enigma, and I mentioned that, hey, I do know this guy, and maybe we could use on of the more rocking tracks...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 03-24-2009
I think I can address the Windows 7 'minor or major' update question now

Over the past year or so, I've written a lot about whether Windows 7 is a major or minor OS release. Microsoft, of course, has claimed that it is a major release, if only for the many user experience enhancements it's made. I've argued that it is, in many ways, a minor release, since the...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 03-06-2009
Amazon ships Kindle 2 a day early ... But is it a dollar short? (Or $150 short?)

I got my "your order has shipped" confirmation yesterday, and here's the PR from Amazon: Kindle 2 to arrive on customers' doorsteps one day early Amazon.com today announced it is shipping Amazon Kindle 2. Already the No. 1 seller in Electronics on the Amazon.com Web site in just 15...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 02-24-2009
Silly 'Release Windows 7 now' campaign

I’m not a big fan of bald-faced attention grabs like this silliness , but I am at least amused to discover that I’m “jones'n” for Windows 7 to be released … now. I guess it’s possible I said that. Maybe. But what I’m really “jones'n” for is a chance to actually provide feedback on a product that...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 01-29-2009

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