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Microsoft Taps Jerry Seinfeld As Vista Pitchman, WSJ Says

The comedian will be part of a campaign designed to give the struggling OS an image makeover, according to the paper.

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Aging Computers Are Microsoft's Challenge
A recurring theme in this year's Olympics is older athletes who are still at the top of their sport. Swimmer Dara Torres and gymnast Oksana Chusovitina are the most successful examples. High performance in aging athletes is something to celebrate, but Microsoft can't be happy about the high performance of aging PCs.

Taiwan Wants To Force XP Out Of Retirement
I like XP, I really do. It's got a lot of life in it, and runs on systems where Vista can't even fit. But Taiwan's announcement of an antitrust investigation into Microsoft's retirement of XP is just crazy.

Another Look At Live Search Cashback
In technology news, there's plenty of first-day analysis but not so much follow-up. Soon after Microsoft announced Live Search Cashback there was plenty of coverage, including my own. After a couple of months of using the service, I think it's already losing its gloss.

Personal Finance Software Suffering From Deflation
Microsoft's announcement that its Money product will no longer be sold at retail marks another step in the decline and fall of PC-based personal finance software. We shouldn't let this occasion go unnoticed; married geeks everywhere used the "We can use it to balance the checkbook" excuse to justify their first PC.

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