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• San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

  - 2000-06-22

  Jun. 23--REDMOND, Wash.--MICROSOFT.NET IS ANOTHER STEP TOWARD DOMINANCE: Talk about integration. The Microsoft.Net (pronounced dot-net) initiative is the ultimate merger of the Windows operating system, Microsoft's other core products and just about Jun. 23--REDMOND, Wash.--MICROSOFT.NET IS ANOTHER STEP TOWARD DOMINANCE: Talk about integration. The...

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• It's Easy to Separate Microsoft Windows from Web Browser, Judge Suggests.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1997-12-20

  WASHINGTON--Dec. 20--A federal judge here expressed skepticism Friday at Microsoft's reported inability to comply with his order to market its current Windows 95 operating software without its Internet Explorer browser. WASHINGTON--Dec. 20--A federal judge here expressed skepticism Friday at Microsoft's...

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• Microsoft Lied about Browser, Justice Department Says.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1997-11-21

  Nov. 21--The government on Thursday accused Microsoft Corp. officials of lying in saying that the company had long planned to make an Internet Web browser a part of its Windows operating system. Nov. 21--The government on Thursday accused Microsoft Corp. officials...

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• Intel Debuts Chip Set to Support Windows 98.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1997-08-26

  Aug. 26--Consumers are being faced with a tough buying choice, as full support for Windows 98 will only be available from Intel Corp. for its Pentium II processor. Aug. 26--Consumers are being faced with a tough buying choice, as full support...

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• Microsoft Refines Windows: One Version for Consumers, Another for Business.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1997-07-06

  SAN JOSE, Calif.--Jul. 6--WINDOWS 97/98 TARGETS CONSUMERS: Worth the wait, or a waste of time? SAN JOSE, Calif.--Jul. 6--WINDOWS 97/98 TARGETS CONSUMERS: Worth the wait, or a waste of time?

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• Microsoft Seeks to Link Java, Windows with J/Direct.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1997-06-18

  Jun. 18--Microsoft Corp. today will take its boldest step yet toward co-opting Java, a programming language that was supposed to eliminate distinctions among computers but that Microsoft wants to reconstitute in a unique Windows flavor. Jun. 18--Microsoft Corp. today will take...

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• Hewlett-Packard Finally Says Yes to Windows NT.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1997-03-20

  PALO ALTO, Calif.--Mar. 20--Computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. on Wednesday offered broad support for Microsoft Corp.'s products for corporate users, a step analysts said HP took reluctantly. PALO ALTO, Calif.--Mar. 20--Computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. on Wednesday offered broad support for Microsoft Corp.'s...

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• Hand-held PC that Runs Windows CE to Be Unveiled.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1996-11-18

  Nov. 18--It's ba-a-ack. The pen-based computer, now renamed and repackaged as the hand-held personal computer, will be unveiled today at the Comdex trade show by Microsoft Corp. and several partners. Nov. 18--It's ba-a-ack. The pen-based computer, now renamed and repackaged as...

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• Microsoft Windows NT Upgrade Due Out Soon.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1996-07-28

  SAN JOSE, Calif.--Jul. 27--The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s top-line personal computer operating system, Windows NT 4.0, will be sent to manufacturing sites next week, sooner than many observers had expected. SAN JOSE, Calif.--Jul. 27--The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s top-line personal computer operating system,...

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• Companies Seen Moving Slower than Expected to Embrace Windows 95.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1996-01-11

  Jan. 11--Software companies that hitched their futures to the Windows 95 star have begun reporting that their financial results have crashed to the ground. Jan. 11--Software companies that hitched their futures to the Windows 95 star have begun reporting that their financial results have crashed ...

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