SEATTLE -- Microsoft said Thursday that prices for the Windows 7 computer operating system are largely in line with those for Vista, and that people who buy PCs before the new system goes on sale in ...

Six Windows 7 versions, to be precise. But most users only need to decide between two versions. Microsoft has said that 80 percent of users will be deploying Windows 7 Home Premium (consumers) or ...

Microsoft Corp.’s release last week of details on the Family Pack and Anytime Upgrade licenses for Windows 7 were, by the softmaker’s standards, downright minimalist. That left many potential buyers ...

Last week, Microsoft unveiled retail pricing for Windows 7, the successor to Vista and Microsoft’s hope for a revival in operating system buzz. But as soon as the sheet was yanked off the price board, ...

The economy will play a role in how fast companies move to Windows 7, of course, but Microsoft has also made some puzzling decisions on Windows 7 that could prove vexing for customers. The following ...