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Ask The Geek CPU caters to users who aren’t Windows Vista hit the shelves on Jan. 30, 2007. Almost a year and a half later, on June 30, Microsoft ordered a hit on Vista's older (and arguably wiser) brother, Windows XP, announcing that Microsoft would no longer provide XP to retailers and original equipment manufacturers, called OEMs, for use on standard PCs and laptops. XP will continue to thrive on Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPC). This final ax fell a mere three days after Bill Gates stepped down from his role as chairman at Microsoft.
Unfortunately for Microsoft, not many consumers eagerly embraced Vista while most retailers have been happy to toe the line. Last Thanksgiving, an associate at Best Buy guaranteed XP was no longer available and that the only choice for his new laptop was Vista. That wasn’t true then and still isn't today. Here's the truth: XP is alive and kicking. Retailers who respect their clients are fighting to keep XP a viable option for consumers, even on new systems, well into the foreseeable future. For area residents, Computer Parts USA, or CPU, a 10-year-old business, is one of those retailers. Brandon Denney, general manager at CPU, said the response to Vista in the Amarillo area is lackluster and CPU plans to continue providing Windows XP. FULL STORY |
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| Near 90 Percent Office space tight downtown With Happy State Bank moving into the Bank of America Center, downtown occupancy rates are expected to tighten. Real estate officials downtown say they expect the bank building at 701 S. Tyler to be filled with tenants within a year. With a combination of aggressive leasing and less available space, downtown office occupancy rates are hovering around an estimated 90 percent, the highest they've been in two decades. There is about 1.7 million square feet of office space in the major office buildings downtown, said Aaron Emerson of Sperry Van Ness McCartt and Associates. He estimates that about 1.5 million square feet is under lease. | An Independent Attitude City shows disdain for openness, public In last week's Independent Attitude, I described — as best as I could with the information I had at the time — the deal in which the city of Amarillo slipped through a plan to buy the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts. After The Amarillo Independent went to press last week, I sent a letter to Mayor Debra McCartt and Commissioners Madison Scott, Brian J. Eades, Ronald Boyd and Jim Simms. Here is the text of the letter: As I indicated after Tuesday's Commission meeting, I would like to follow up our brief discussion. When I discussed the composition of the Downtown Amarillo, Inc. Board with you, I believe I used the word "concerned" with respect to the appointment to that body of Les Simpson, publisher of the Amarillo Globe-News. |
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