Tag: purchase
Intel Purchases McAfee For Enhanced Security
Intel (INTC) announced this morning that it was purchasing all the outstanding shares of McAfee (MFE) for a total of $7.68 billion in a move to further integrate software and hardware security. The purchase has been approved by both boards and is expected to be completed after shareholder approval and regulatory clearances. For consumers this may [...]
Two Thirds of Mac Users Willing to Give Windows 7 a Try!
That’s right; in a recent survey by Retrevo, a consumer electronics shopping site, 67% percent of Mac users would take Windows 7 for a spin if it was free! Before Steve Jobs has a heart attack or Balmer starts sweating up a storm with his victory dance; take note that 97% of Mac owners surveyed said that they wouldn’t even think about switching back to Windows full time.
But just because Windows 7 won’t win back many Mac users doesn’t mean it hasn’t caught the attention of PC users in a big way.
