Week in videos: Microsoft, Entropia

In this week's installment, we get Microsoft, more Microsoft, and one smart gamer.

There's another version of Microsoft's Vista. CNET's Robert Vamosi checks it out and this version is definitely not ready for mass consumption.

And Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a conference in Florida. Microsoft's not always first, he admits, but they never let up.

Also: We take a look at Entropia, where one young gamer made enough for his own college tuition. A parent's dream come true.

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Windows Vista RC2

The overall quality of this $399 Windows Vista Ultimate edition isn't deserving of final-release-candidate status, says CNET's Robert Vamosi. Expect to see at least one more interim build or perhaps even another release candidate soon.

Oct 11, 2006

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Ballmer on Microsoft's persistence

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gets grilled by analysts at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Florida. Ballmer says that the software maker's perseverance will result in success across the various initiatives in which it's engaged.

Oct 11, 2006

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Make real money on virtual planet Calypso

MindArk's David Simmonds joins CNET News.com's Neha Tiwari via Webcam to discuss how "Entropia Universe" differs from Linden Lab's creation "Second Life," how people make a living on Entropia, and what lies ahead for the virtual landscape.

Oct 10, 2006

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