Vista capable logo lawsuit goes forward
By Jonathan Schlaffer
Microsoft is accused of doing a lot of things these days, some good, some bad and in this case it has been accused of not accurately portraying computers through the use of the “Vista Capable” logo program. This was supposed to tell consumers that a computer could run Vista but there is a dispute over which version of Vista it applied to.
The company says the “Vista capable” logo applied only to computers that would be running Vista Basic and that some manufacturers were installing Vista Premium which would obviously lead to system slow downs and sluggishness. Microsoft claims this is not its fault.
In this logo program is also “Vista Ready” aka “Premium Ready” which describes faster systems that are capable of running all the advanced features of Vista without a problem though sadly confusion among these programs is not sitting well with consumers. Doesn’t common sense say that a $300 computer won’t run Vista well even if it is “capable,” I think it does.
A federal judge has ruled that the lawsuit against Microsoft and its “Vista capable” logos will go forward. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman denied to dismiss this suit on two grounds that Microsoft’s attorneys were attacking but a third issue was considered.
Currently there are two plaintiffs listed in the case who are now seeking that it be raised to “class action” status. In an email to Internetnews, Microsoft said, “”This is the first step in the process and we welcome the opportunity to put our case to the court in due course.”
If the case is not settled, a tentative trial date has been set for October 28, 2008, US courts are nothing, if not slow.
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