8 posts and columns on Home Basic

Vista Capable Suit Downgraded to "Home Basic" from "Class Action Ultimate"

in News on February 19, 2009 at 1:30 pm PT

Looks the three-hour deposition Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave in the so-called “Vista Capable” class action suit was for naught. A judge Wednesday ruled that the lawsuit, which has troubled Microsoft for nearly two years now, cannot go forward as a class action.
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Vista Capable Suit Downgraded to “Home Basic” from “Class Action Ultimate”

in News on February 19, 2009 at 1:30 pm PT

Looks the three-hour deposition Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave in the so-called “Vista Capable” class action suit was for naught. A judge Wednesday ruled that the lawsuit, which has troubled Microsoft for nearly two years now, cannot go forward as a class action.
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Shopping for Basics and Saving Money on Your Next PC

in Personal Technology on October 29, 2008 at 6:06 pm PT

In his annual fall PC buyer’s guide, Walt focuses on computers and laptops for consumers whose budgets have been shrunk due to the global economic slowdown.

Fusion Is Latest Way For Macs to Operate Windows, PC Software

in Personal Technology on August 2, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Walt Mossberg tests Fusion, another option for running Windows, and Windows programs, on a Mac. The program let him switch between each operating system rapidly and smoothly without slowing down his computer.

Tips for Getting Past Some of the Hassles of Buying a New PC

in Personal Technology on April 19, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Walt gives his annual spring buyer’s guide to desktop PCs, including tips for the Windows Vista operating system.

Vista: Worthy, Largely Unexciting

in Personal Technology on January 18, 2007 at 11:59 pm PT

Vista is the best version of Windows that Microsoft has produced, Walt Mossberg says. But while navigation has been improved, the successor to XP isn’t a breakthrough in ease of use.

Advice on Shopping For a Windows PC — If You Must Buy Now

in Personal Technology on October 26, 2006 at 11:59 pm PT

If you’re thinking of acquiring or giving a new Windows PC this holiday season, don’t do it. Walt Mossberg suggests you wait until Vista arrives.

Opening The New Vista

in The Mossberg Report on June 13, 2006 at 12:01 am PT

The release of a new version of Microsoft Windows is like the launching of a new aircraft carrier. It’s a major, ponderous event whose ripples affect everything around it. So Microsoft’s planned launch of the next version of its Windows operating system, called Windows Vista, currently set for January 2007, will be a big deal. [...]