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Microsoft puts Windows XP to rest

admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:55:18 +0000

As of June,30 2008 ,Microsoft will end the sales and support for windows XP as mentioned by Microsoft officials earlier this week . At this date, Computer buyers won’t be able to buy new desktop or laptops with Windows XP only Windows Vista will be available and also computers manufacturers who offers a downgrading features (downgrading the operating system from Vista to XP) won’t be able to provide customers with Windows XP license upon delivery.

Windows XP will be available ONLY in some Ultra Low Cost Laptops such as Asus for a while may be until the June 2010 and Microsoft will be providing minimal technical support for Windows XP until 2014.

This move really shows that Microsoft knows nothing about the market they are operating in (or may be they really do !!!! ) .The increasing number of unsatisfied Windows Vista users have cornered Microsoft with no way out except to make a choice whether to bury Windows Vista or to force it on the users.

Windows XP users seem that they won’t give up so smoothly as Microsoft technical support lines have been ringing like crazy urging Microsoft to reconsider their decision. Will these angry sounds find a hearing ear ??

Microsoft launchs Microsoft Live Search Cash back wednesday

admin — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:08:04 +0000

It seems that really Microsoft is going forward after the withdrawal of the takeover bid of Yahoo.Tomorrow Microsoft will announce that they established a joint program with eBay and Paypal to offer a Cash Back program that entitles the users of Microsoft Live Search for a cash back for every search conducted and results in a purchase.The new program offers a variety of savings deals from major online stores including : Shoe Mall, Newegg.com ,Sears , Home Depot, Barnes & Noble , overstock.com and many more offering cash back percentages up to more than 30% .Every time the user of Microsoft Live Search Cash Back make a qualifying purchase from any of the subscribing advertisers, he will receive an email to confirm his Live Search cashback savings. When your cashback account reaches a balance of at least $5, the user can claim his cash.

For Merchants , Microsoft is adopting a new method CPA (cost per acquisition) rather than the ordinary CPC (cost per click) commonly used throughout the search engines. With CPA, the merchant pays only when the user buy some of the listed products.

Microsoft Bill Gates will be announcing the new product on Wednesday in a ceremony held specially for this purpose to introduce the new program and detail the future Microsoft strategic plans.The Microsoft Live Search Cash Back will be available later today online for public viewing.

the Microsoft Live Search Cash Back wasn’t a surprise for many as the folks have trying investing heavily to improve their search engine position and gain more users loyalty after falling way at the third place in the list of the most visited search engines.

I am just wondering how desperate Microsoft is for gaining a higher search engines presence to maintain such a program which generates no revenue as all the cash back earnings will be passed to the program user. Are Microsoft is adopting a new approach of “saying the truth for once” and putting the user interest before any financial gains.

With Microsoft Live Search Cash Back program, Will Microsoft continue with the new venture in search business with Yahoo or this new program can save them a few BILLIONS .

Microsoft lends a hand to Yahoo – New deal in the horizon

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 08:30:12 +0000

Today , Microsoft issued a new press release regarding Yahoo after the current development in the situation since the withdrawal of Microsoft from the takeover proposal . In the recent release Microsoft has announced that they are studying alternate options to expand their business and advertising efforts.

Microsoft has considered and raised the issue with Yahoo of an alternative cooperation between the two internet giants but not a complete takeover.Microsoft is offering to buy only Yahoo search advertising business and not the whole Yahoo so that Microsoft will be a shareholders in Yahoo not the owner.

“Microsoft is not proposing to make a new bid to acquire all of Yahoo! at this time, but reserves the right to reconsider that alternative depending on future developments and discussions that may take place with Yahoo! or discussions with shareholders of Yahoo! or Microsoft or with other third parties. ” as stated in the Microsoft press release.

The new Microsoft proposal increased the complexity of the situation at Yahoo . Will this new proposal put an end to the mutiny in the shareholders side ??? We’ll see…..