Microsoft-Country Knolls Animal Hospital
[25-JUN-09] The Country Knolls Animal Hospital is a well-established practice that has been operating in Ballston Lake, New York, for the past 30 years. When Dr. Kelly Cooper purchased the practice from the original founder in 2008, she quickly recognized that the operation was in need of a digital technology transplant. According to the new owner, the practice used virtually no technology, and basically ran on paper and pencil. She wanted to install specialized veterinary software to help her with a variety of tasks, but first she needed a network to run it on and a compatible computer operating system.

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Is Microsoft Poised For a Comeback?
[27-MAR-09] Datamation columnist Mike Elgan says the launch of Windows 7, a $20 billion war chest and an improving reputation will catapult Microsoft back into a position of industry leadership.

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Microsoft's Store Plans Don't Worry Channel
[17-FEB-09] Microsoft partners say the vendor's plans to open storefronts might actually help sales by increasing customer product awareness and improving Microsoft's image.

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Is A Windows 7 Upgrade Guarantee in Channel's Future?
[23-JAN-09] Malaysian web site reports that Microsoft will provide VAR and OEM customers buying Vista a free guaranteed upgrade to Windows 7 under a program expected to start later this year. VARs welcome the move.

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Channel Anxious, Hopeful About Microsoft's Windows 7
[21-JAN-09] Channel partners hope Windows 7 gets a better reception than Vista and believe it will satisfy pent-up customer demand.

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Windows XP Gets Another Channel Reprieve
[23-DEC-08] System builders and channel distributors will be able to supply XP-based hardware to customers until May 30 if they order the operating system by Jan. 31.

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Take That, Apple!
[30-OCT-08] Microsoft launches a big comeback at PDC and generates the kinds of excitement normally reserved for a certain other company.

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Partners Get First Look at Windows 7
[30-OCT-08] The operating system successor to Windows Vista received its first public unveiling at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles.

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Business PC Buyers Pick Windows XP Over Vista
[22-AUG-08] Businesses prefer the tried, tested and true.

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The Impact of Google's Virtual World
[10-JUL-08] Google's just-debuted virtual world is clunky right now, but expect it to grow into a monster success – and play a leading role in business as well a social networking.

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Is Vista Still a Flop With IT?
[23-JUN-08] New reports indicate Vista may still not be kick-starting large-scale deployments in IT shops.

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How Will Future IT Spending Impact the Channel?
[11-JUN-08] John Longwell, director of research for IT advisory firm Computer Economics, sees strong business spending ahead in such areas as server virtualization, storage management and help-desk support. But VARs will have a lot less luck trying to sell Vista.

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Microsoft Just Can't Kill XP
[03-JUN-08] Despite its desire to sell Vista everywhere, Microsoft keeps finding profitable opportunities for XP's aging code base.

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Gates Provides More Windows 7 Details
[15-MAY-08] He may be retiring but he's still talking.Gates reveals a few more details about the next version of Windows after Vista.

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Will Vista in the Enterprise Ever Take Off?
[09-MAY-08] Wondering whether Vista will ever catch on with enterprise customers? The answer may be 'Yes, but not quite yet.'

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BeyondTrust Extends Vista Security
[07-MAY-08] Latest version of Privilege Manager aims to make implementing Vista security easier, transparent to end-users.

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Microsoft Freshens Up Embedded Windows
[15-APR-08] UPDATED: A slew of embedded offerings get rebranded as competition in the space heats up.

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Vista Languishes But Not Office 2007
[04-APR-08] Windows Vista may be getting a chilly reception in the enterprise, but Office 2007 has been catching on like gangbusters.

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Windows XP Service Pack 3? Place Your Bets
[25-MAR-08] Microsoft releases a public 'release candidate' of the last Windows XP service pack, but the office pool on when it will actually ship is still open.

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Kidaro Buy Latest in Microsoft's Virtualization Plan
[12-MAR-08] The goal is to add desktop virtualization to its enterprise management and optimization suite.

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