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Small Seattle firm takes on Microsoft on its turf | |
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| Time: 10:20 EST/15:20 GMT | News Source: Reuters | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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As Microsoft Corp. (NasdaqNM:MSFT - news) gets ready to launch its newest operating system, Windows XP, a battle is raging over how much leeway it will give computer makers to change the look of the main screen. Now xSides, a tiny Seattle company, is entering the fray with technology that literally pushes Windows aside and could provide such Microsoft rivals as Internet and media titan AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:AOL - news) with valuable screen space completely free of the software giant's influence. Microsoft has heretofore exercised strict control over the initial start-up screens of new computers, barring PC makers from removing icons for its programs. For Windows XP, due out Oct. 25, the picture is muddier. Microsoft is encouraging PC makers to ship the product with no icons at all, saying it is a cleaner look. | ||
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