Neowin News Feed for: Wait

How to give a computer the time it needs to become ready

Adam Bottjen — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:16:01 +0000

Have you ever restarted your computer but it took a while to become useable? Have you ever tried to open something again because it didn't open up as quickly as you wanted? Patience is a virtue. Read more...

Expect the next Windows 10 Mobile build in "a few more days"

Usama Jawad — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:02:25 +0000

Microsoft's Gabe Aul says that Insiders shouldn't expect a new Windows 10 Mobile build to drop for "a few more days", given the focus the company is currently placing on the November update for PCs. Read more...

Don't wait for Windows 7: realize the benefts of Vista now

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:53:33 +0000

Some customers are considering whether to deploy Windows Vista or whether to skip in anticipation of Windows 7.The discussion is often phrased as one of balancing costs and timing of releases. By not deploying Windows... Read more...

Blogger claims 10-year wait for Microsoft tech support call

Steven Parker — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:46:05 +0000

The semi-anonymous blogger whose account earlier this week about getting a tech support callback from Microsoft Corp. a decade later generated heavy interest and conspiracy theories among techies posted a follow-up late Wednesday, in which... Read more...

Office 2007: Don't Wait for Vista

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:23:55 +0000

January's simultaneous operating system and productivity suite releases should have been cause for simultaneous customer upgrades. But there are plenty of reasons for enterprises to deploy separately—and Office 2007 much sooner than Vista. Conceptually, Office... Read more...

EU will wait for Microsoft appeal before ruling on antitrust

Tom Warren — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:27:59 +0000

European Union regulators will decide whether Microsoft has complied with a 2004 antitrust order after a court rules on the company's appeal in September, the EU's antitrust chief said. European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has... Read more...

Graphics card market to wait until CeBIT?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:47:11 +0000

The graphics card market may have to wait until CeBIT in March when makers are expected to unveil new products, according to market observers. Despite Nvidia's launch of graphics processing units (GPUs) supporting DirectX 10,... Read more...

Microsoft to PC Buyers: Don't Wait for Vista

Steven Parker — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:40:18 +0000

If you are contemplating a PC purchase but concerned about waiting for Windows Vista, don't wait, said Microsoft officials at the DigitalLife conference here. G. Michael Sievert, corporate vice president of Windows Client marketing at... Read more...

Wait another year to buy high def DVD player

Fred Derf — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:09:18 +0000

Digital Home is advising readers to purchase neither a HD-DVD player nor a blue-ray player based on the existing sales of both players. Early adopters have only purchased 25,000 HD-DVD players in the last 150... Read more...

Paul Thurrott: Wait, you misunderstood!

Steven Parker — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 10:43:53 +0000

Paul Thurrott has posted another article explaing exactly what he meant when he posted his article calling a boycott of IE7. It now seems he meant IE in general, for now at least.. ... Read more...

Get Hot New Software Without the Wait

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 12:59:54 +0000

Just can't wait to play the Half-Life 2 game? You can pick it up the moment it goes on sale, without leaving your home. Many fans already have 3.3GB of the game loaded on their... Read more...

Microsoft Business Framework To Wait For Longhorn, Orcas

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 06 May 2004 10:26:51 +0000

The evolving Microsoft Business Framework continues to evolve. The software framework is now due out in the Longhorn time frame, Darren Laybourn, general manager of MBF, told CRN Wednesday afternoon. "We are... Read more...

Don't wait for Longhorn, advises Gartner

Fri, 05 Mar 2004 15:44:37 +0000

Microsoft needs to be more forthcoming with information on software releases so that businesses can plan IT strategies, according to analyst firm Gartner. The software giant is looking at delivering an interim release of XP,... Read more...

Longhorn's worth the wait, says Microsoft's Gates

Tom Warren — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:56:52 +0000

Microsoft's Bill Gates took centre stage at yesterday's software developer day in London to convince UK software developers to stick with Microsoft, even though Longhorn, its next-generation operating system platform, is two to three years... Read more...

Gamecube No. 1 in Uk... but wait

Wed, 26 Mar 2003 17:17:10 +0000

The GameCube was the UK's biggest selling console last week, beating back both Xbox and PS2 with sales of 14,000 units, with Nintendo now hoping that its GBA SP rebate deal will keep sales high.... Read more...

Dell: Wait and see on tablet PCs

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 05 Nov 2002 10:37:09 +0000

Michael Dell sounded a gloomy note on tablet PCs at the opening of the Gartner Symposium/IT expo 2002 in Cannes on Monday, as he hit back at critics of Dell's record on innovation. ... Read more...